Food Failures: When Home Canning Goes Wrong
17:08 minutes
Jars broke? Lids buckled? Didn’t get a tight seal? In this episode of the “Food Failures” series, home canning expert Jessica Piper talks about the science of home canning, including how to avoid botulism and how to choose between a water bath or a pressure canner (hint: it depends on pH).
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Jessica Piper
Jessica Piper is a home canning expert and lead representative of consumer affairs at Jarden Home Brands in Daleville, Indiana.
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@cintagliataChristopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.