In home food preservation, two popular methods stand out for ensuring the longevity and safety of your culinary creations: ...

2. Heat water to about 140 degrees for raw-packed foods and 180 degrees for hot-packed foods. 3. Load jars, fitted with lids, into the canner rack and use handles to lower the rack into the water.

Read home canning for beginners to learn how to can food throughout the year, including tips for choosing jars, hot pack versus cold pack, pressure canning, and boiling water bath canning.