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canning

noun as in preserving

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I grew up on the produce she grew all year round, thanks to her canning.

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Tinned fish has been around for centuries, dating all the way back to the late 1700s when canning and preserving foods were budding inventions.

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His mother worked in a fish canning factory, and his father did construction.

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So share the wealth with friends and neighbors, or preserve some of the bounty for later in the year by freezing, canning or drying it.

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For example, banana puree made from really ripe bananas can be stored for up to 14 days at 4°C. You can use freezing, blanching, fermentation and canning for most vegetables.

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