{"id":57883,"date":"2021-05-16T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=57883"},"modified":"2021-05-16T07:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T12:00:30","slug":"the-basics-of-dry-canning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=57883","title":{"rendered":"The Basics Of Dry Canning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-section\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/the-basics-of-dry-canning_24032021\/\">The Basics Of Dry Canning<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div id=\"content-area\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"left-area\">\n<article id=\"post-68030\" class=\"et_pb_post post-68030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-canning category-dehydrating category-dry-goods-storage category-food-and-kitchen category-food-storage category-homestead category-the-preppers-cookbook tag-canning tag-dry-goods-storage tag-emergency-food-supply tag-family-preparedness tag-food-pantry tag-food-storage tag-frugality tag-homesteading tag-shtf\">\n<div class=\"et_post_meta_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_127759669.jpg?resize=550%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Basics Of Dry Canning\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Dry canning is the storage of dry foods such as rice or beans in canning jars. This process is popular for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/are-you-ready-series-best-practices-for-long-term-food-storage_03042011\/\">long-term food storage<\/a>\u00a0in your prepper pantry.<\/p>\n<p>If you are new to canning, dry canning is a great way to start not only a prepper pantry but a canning habit.<\/p>\n<p>A great way to start is by using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3riJU5a\">oxygen absorbers<\/a>\u00a0in dry canning (jars). Oxygen absorbers are made of a chemical compound, the active ingredient of which is a powdered iron oxide. \u00a0While they are not edible, they are not toxic. No harmful gases are created and the oxygen does not remove the fresh smell and taste of your food.<\/p>\n<p>Dry goods paired in a jar with oxygen absorbers make for an easy way to get started canning. The oxygen absorber has two purposes. It will remove oxygen so little critters don\u2019t live in your food reserve, and it will help your food stay fresh.<\/p>\n<p>Dry canning in jars does not require heat to seal the lid. The job of sealing the lid takes place with the help of the appropriate oxygen absorbers. To get started, you\u2019ll need oxygen absorbers, canning jars with rings and lids, and food to dry can. We started dry canning with beans because we like them, they are fairly inexpensive and easy to come by at any store.\u00a0 Start with clean canning jars by boiling them and allowing them to dry thoroughly. Add your dry food and add the appropriate oxygen absorber inside the can and seal. The absorber does the job of sealing the can properly. You\u2019ll hear a pop when the absorber has sealed the lid.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Basics Of Dry Canning Dry canning is the storage of dry foods such as rice or beans in canning jars. This process is popular for\u00a0long-term food storage\u00a0in your prepper pantry. If you are new to canning, dry canning is a great way to start not only a prepper pantry but a canning habit. 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