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rawpatience
Raw Newbie
Last summer (pre-raw) I started experimenting with canning so we could have those yummy spring and summer veggies all year round…plus i love the taste of different marinades. Since canning involves heating (boiling the marinating liquids/spices, and heating the mason jars for a good seal) I’m guessing it’s no longer an option for me. I will be getting a dehydrator soon so intend to stock up at the farmers market and food save a ton of fruits and veggies for next winter, but i was wondering if there are any safe/raw ways to can, like maybe with nut mylk whey?
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No way that I know of. Canning is all about destroying the enzymes and creating a vacuum seal. I guess you could say dehydrating is the raw version of canning, lol.
Maybe vacuum sealing and freezing? I bought mason jars and have been vacuum sealing green soups and smoothies so they stay fresh for a couple of days. It works well.
I was thinking about making soups and then dehydrating them to powder, so I could have them ready to take backpacking, on roadtrips, etc. – vacuum sealing I think would preserve them better, but I haven’t read about it or tried it yet – mostly I was thinking of ways to preserve my garden produce this fall :) I have also made things like raw corn tortillas and frozen them before, but canning is definitely out.
Does vacuum sealing have to involve heating?
No heating in vacuum sealing. I have a FoodSaver that literally just vacuums all the air away from the food.
Yes vacuum sealing is a good option but only for short term storage of wet ingredients. I like to use vacuum sealing for my dry stuff to stretch the storage time