UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension will offer a webinar titled, “Home Food Preservation: Pickling,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on June 2.
Webinar attendees can learn safe, research-backed pickling methods, from canning basics to fermentation. Instructors will explore acid’s role, optional ingredients, and how to make refrigerator and fermented pickles with confidence in this 90-minute session.
The webinar will cover:
- The basics of water bath and atmospheric steam canning for processing pickled products, which include pickles, other vegetables, fruits and relishes.
- The important role acid plays in canning pickled products.
- Use of optional ingredients.
- Refrigerator pickles.
- Fermented pickles.
Registration, which carries a $5 fee, is required to receive the link to access the webinar. A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within 10 business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.
For more information and to register, visit the webinar link or call 877-345-0691.
Individuals interested in other home food preservation topics can find information about other upcoming webinars by visiting the Penn State Extension website or by calling 877-345-0691.
Several fact sheets about home food preservation also are available on the Penn State Extension website. These fact sheets are available in Spanish as well.
Those who prefer a printed book can purchase “Preserving Food at Home Resource Guide,” a compilation of fact sheets; research-based guidelines for safely canning, freezing and drying food at home; and nutrition and storage information.