Videos: Food Preservation Methods

This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of preservation methods. Note that many videos only refer to using a boiling water canner (aka water bath canner), but you may also use an atmospheric steam canner to can high acid foods such as fruits, pickled products, as well as jams and jellies.

Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some videos. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.

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Overview

Home canning 101 (37:41 min.) Utah State University Extension
Preserving a Taste of the Season: All About Food Preservation (1:11:29) - University of Georgia Extension
How to preserve food at home safely (7:31 min.) - Utah State University Extension
Cost of canning (2:20 min.) - University of Arkansas
Food preservation methods: explore the options (5:06 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Must have, know about food preservation resources (2:51 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Food storage tips (2:45 min.) - University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Field to Fork – Hot topics in Food Preservation (1:01:26) North Dakota State University Extension
Field to Fork – Myths about Food Preservation (48:41) North Dakota State University Extension
When Home Canned Foods Go Bad (17:07 ) - University of Minnesota Extension
Preserving the Bounty FAQs (01:05:49) - The University of Rhode Island College of the Environment and Life Sciences Cooperative Extension

Canning

Home canning overview (2:03 min.) - University of California Ag and Natural Resources
Acidity of food (0:46 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Understanding altitude (0:30 min) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Home canning food factor (2:09 min.) - Missouri State Extension
Intro to safe food preservation (3:36 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
Selecting canners for home food preservation (6:05 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Canning equipment (6:36 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Using a jar filler (0:36 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Headspace (0:43 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Applying a lid (0:54 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Cooling jars after processing (0:52 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
How to: home food preservation and canning (7:06 min.) Cornell University Extension
Boiling Water Bath and Pressure Canners (20:42) - University of Kentucy Extension
Field to Fork – Lets Preserve Tomatoes & Salsa (58:30)- North Dakota State University Extension
Field to Fork – How to Can Low & High Acid Foods (1:01:04) - North Dakota State University Extension
Avoiding 10 Canning Mistakes (5:36) - New Jersey Rutgers
Canning Foods at Home: Fill Your Pantry (1:15:46) Illinois University Extension
Intro to Food Canning (22:40) - University of Wyoming Extension
Canning Basics (1:33:04) - University of Minnesota Extension
Canning Equipment (5:21 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
Types of Canners (5:02 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
Tips from an Expert. Preserving Your Produce (1:07:01) - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Program 5 — Preparing and Filling Jars (5:10 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Program 7 -- Removing Your Jars (2:06 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Program 9 — The Science Behind Home Canning (5:02 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Program 10 — Preventing Botulism in Home Canning (2:21 ) -Kansas State Research and Extension
Testing Dial Gauge Pressure Canners (3:38) - University of California Extension

Boiling Water Canning

Boiling water canning method (8:21 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Boiling water canning process (1:54 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Boiling water canner basics (9:15 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Water bath canning basics (13:21 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
Hot pack fruit (1:51 min.) - National Center for Home Food Preservation
Preserve Zesty Salsa using Boiling Water Bath Canner (8:05) - University of Kentucky Extension
Food Preservation Basics: Water Bath Canning (43:49) - University of Kentucky Extension
RU Ready 2 Preserve? Canning in Boiling Water Canner (1:07:30) - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Water Bath Canning (12:46 ) - University of Wyoming Extension
Food Preservation @ Home: Water Bath Canning (52:52 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
How to Use a Water Bath Canner (6:59 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
The Basics for Safe Water Bath Canning (19:31 ) -New Mexico State University

Pressure Canning

Botulism Survivor Urges Safe Canning (10:28) - Utah State University Extension
Pressure canning 101 (8:11 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Pressure canning process (1:56 min.) National Center for Home Food Preservation
Safe pressure canning (17:32 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
Pressure canner basics (22:24 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Raw pack green beans (0:52 min.) - National Center for Home Food Processing
Pressure Canning with Diane (1:00:30) - University of Kentucky Extension
Using Your Pressure Canner Safely (13:36) - University of Kentucky Extension
RU Ready 2 Preserve? Pressure Canning (35:54) -Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Pressure Canning 101 (8:11) - University of Michigan Extension
Pressure Canning (13:58) - University Wyoming Extension
Food Preservation @ Home: Pressure Canning (1:02:23 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
How to Use a Pressure Canner (8:32 ) - South Dakota State University Extension

Troubleshooting

Avoiding 10 potentially deadly major canning mistakes (5:36 min.) - Utah State University Extension
Avoiding 4 minor canning mistakes (4:21 min.) - Utah State University Extension
Safe food after flooding (3:25 min.) - University of Arkansas
Unsafe, outdated food preservation methods (5:21 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
What’s wrong with this canning recipe? (5:00 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension