The University of California Cooperative Extension Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County released on April 30 a guide to finding safe and research-based resources for home food preservation.
The guidance aims to help the public identify trustworthy information about preserving foods, as some books and websites may offer unsafe or outdated advice. The release lists several recommended sources, including the National Center for Home Food Preservation, Ball website, Bernardin website, USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning (2015), So Easy to Preserve (2014), Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving (2024), Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (2024), and All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving (2023).
To locate topic-specific information from credible sources, the guide suggests using search strings like “canning tomatoes site:.edu” in web browsers. The UCCE Master Food Preservers also encourage visiting their own website for safe recipes, publications on preserving fundamentals, food safety details, posters, class schedules, and more.
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The series concludes by inviting readers who have questions about food preservation techniques or resources to consult a Master Food Preserver.