Canning Salsa Canning Salsa Safely Safely

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• Canning Salsa Safely Canning Salsa Safely (B3570)(B3570)

• How Do I…..Can Salsa How Do I…..Can Salsa (NCHFP)(NCHFP)

• Peppers: Safe Peppers: Safe Methods to Store, Methods to Store, Preserve and EnjoyPreserve and Enjoy (UC-Davis)(UC-Davis)

Main IngredientsMain Ingredients• Ripe, undamaged Ripe, undamaged

tomatoes (paste or tomatoes (paste or slicing varieties)slicing varieties)

• Tomatillos – Mexican Tomatillos – Mexican husk tomatoeshusk tomatoes

• Peppers – fiery to mildPeppers – fiery to mild

PeppersPeppers• A rainbow of colorsA rainbow of colors• Flavor varies from Flavor varies from

almost sweet to fiery almost sweet to fiery hothot

• A small size can carry A small size can carry a big ‘punch’a big ‘punch’

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Caution when Caution when Handling Hot Handling Hot

PeppersPeppersThe volatile oils in hot peppers The volatile oils in hot peppers

can cause burns. Wear can cause burns. Wear rubber gloves when you cut rubber gloves when you cut or chop hot peppers. Do not or chop hot peppers. Do not touch you face, especially touch you face, especially near your eyes. Wash hands near your eyes. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and thoroughly with soap and water, even if you wear water, even if you wear gloves. gloves.

Other IngredientsOther Ingredients•Onions and garlic Onions and garlic •Acid – vinegar or Acid – vinegar or

lemon juicelemon juice•Spices and herbsSpices and herbs

Safe CanningSafe Canning•Boiling water processing is Boiling water processing is

a must!a must!•Open kettle canning is not Open kettle canning is not

recommendedrecommended•Commercial processing is Commercial processing is

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Common QuestionsCommon Questions• Favorite cookbook recipesFavorite cookbook recipes• Salsa is too thinSalsa is too thin• Substituting peppersSubstituting peppers• Adding more onions or Adding more onions or

garlic garlic • Pressure canning salsaPressure canning salsa

More Common More Common QuestionsQuestions

• Canning quarts of salsaCanning quarts of salsa• Canning ~ tomatoesCanning ~ tomatoes• Fruit salsasFruit salsas– Mango salsaMango salsa– Peach apple salsaPeach apple salsa– Cranberry salsaCranberry salsa

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