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Perfectly Preserved Podcast

Perfectly Preserved Podcast

By: Master Food Preservers Jenny Gomes and Anna Cash
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Want to learn to safely preserve food at home? Join Master Preservers Anna Cash and Jenny Gomes as they teach you all the ins and outs of canning, from water bath canning, to steam canning, to pressure canning. You’ll learn tested, up-to-date techniques that work for a modern, busy home. Each episode will cover a specific topic relevant to food preservation such as canning equipment, excellent recipe choices for both beginner and intermediate canners, and even other methods of food preservation such as dehydration, fermentation, and freeze drying. Friends and food preservation enthusiasts Anna and Jenny will guide you expertly and share laughs along the way.

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Episodes
  • Are Elderberries Worth the Hype?
    Aug 20 2025

    Anna and Jenny talk about the over-hyped elderberry as a home remedy, what it’s actually good for, and the ways you can preserve it.

    They discuss which types are safe, and which are not, they discuss that it isn’t especially effective, and you shouldn’t spend a lot of money to access these products.

    Here’s the link to the articles that we reference: https://www.consumerreports.org/medicine-and-treatments/natural-cures-guide-which-work-which-dont-a2935767175/


    https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9446-play-it-safe-when-preserving-elderberries


    https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/sp-50-536-preserving-fruits-wild-berries-fruits


    Hosted by Master Food Preservers Anna Cash and Jenny Gomes


    New episodes every Wednesday!


    Support the show

    Help support the show here: buymeacoffee.com/perfectlypreservedpodcast

    Buy The Pressure Canning Cookbook here: https://amzn.to/3Cn3qJn

    Get the Pineapple Habanero jam recipe from Anna here: https://smarthomecanning.com/products/recipe-for-pineapple-habanero-pepper-jelly

    Anna’s Video courses- learn with Anna!

    $10 Canning Lesson

    $40 Full Lesson

    These notes have affiliate links which don’t change the price of the products we recommend, but help us keep creating the podcast. Please shop through our links!


    Canning Supplies We Recommend

    Canning lids (wide mouth)

    Canning lids (regular mouth)

    Water bath canning pot

    Cann...

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    30 mins
  • How to Swap Acidifying Ingredients in Canning
    Aug 13 2025

    Anna and Jenny talk about how to acidify recipes, and how to safely swap citric acid, lemon juice, and vinegar. Thank you to listener Amy for her excellent question!

    Here’s the link to the articles that we reference:

    Jenny’s printable acid guide: https://thedomesticwildflower.com/acid-and-canning/

    https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can/how-do-i-can-tomatoes/tomato-acidification-directions/



    Support the show

    Help support the show here: buymeacoffee.com/perfectlypreservedpodcast

    Buy The Pressure Canning Cookbook here: https://amzn.to/3Cn3qJn

    Get the Pineapple Habanero jam recipe from Anna here: https://smarthomecanning.com/products/recipe-for-pineapple-habanero-pepper-jelly

    Anna’s Video courses- learn with Anna!

    $10 Canning Lesson

    $40 Full Lesson

    These notes have affiliate links which don’t change the price of the products we recommend, but help us keep creating the podcast. Please shop through our links!


    Canning Supplies We Recommend

    Canning lids (wide mouth)

    Canning lids (regular mouth)

    Water bath canning pot

    Cann...

    Show More Show Less
    28 mins
  • 4 Ways to Preserve Apricots Part 2
    Aug 6 2025

    Anna and Jenny talk about how to preserve apricots including making jams, conserves, fruit leather and more. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday!



    Here’s the link to the articles that we reference: https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2020-06/327922.pdf


    Here’s the link https://extension.psu.edu/lets-preserve-peaches-apricots-nectarines#:~:text=Mix%20and%20dissolve%202%C2%BD%20cups,Seal%2C%20label%2C%20and%20freeze.

    Support the show

    Help support the show here: buymeacoffee.com/perfectlypreservedpodcast

    Buy The Pressure Canning Cookbook here: https://amzn.to/3Cn3qJn

    Get the Pineapple Habanero jam recipe from Anna here: https://smarthomecanning.com/products/recipe-for-pineapple-habanero-pepper-jelly

    Anna’s Video courses- learn with Anna!

    $10 Canning Lesson

    $40 Full Lesson

    These notes have affiliate links which don’t change the price of the products we recommend, but help us keep creating the podcast. Please shop through our links!


    Canning Supplies We Recommend

    Canning lids (wide mouth)

    Canning lids (regular mouth)

    Water bath canning pot

    Cann...

    Show More Show Less
    27 mins
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