Perfectly Preserved Podcast Master Food Preservers Jenny Gomes and Anna Cash

Could you make 2,000 jars of jam in 5 months? On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, Anna takes us along for the ride as she prepares to sell her jam at Utah’s largest Christmas market. You’ll learn the behind the scenes of what it takes to run a small food preservation business and prepare for markets. Anna shares how she got into this German-style Christmas market and why she has her sights set on 2,000 jars of jam. You’ll hear where she's sourcing her jars and how she’s handli...

It’s time to expand your horizons and elevate your pantry staples with preserved mushrooms! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss everything you need to know about how to preserve mushrooms so you can start today. We get into which varieties of mushrooms are safe for home preservation and why preserving foraged mushrooms is not recommended. You’ll learn how to prepare mushrooms for canning and how Jenny’s pressure canned mushrooms turned out. We also teach you h...

If you’re just starting out with canning this summer, look no further! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss what you need to know if this is your very first summer canning. We have everything you need to get started with canning right here in this episode. We teach you how your elevation will inform your canning practices and about all of the essential equipment you need. Jenny offers her best advice for how to get comfortable with canning quickly, and Anna shares id...

We’re all about making sure preserves are both safe and delicious! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss the pH level of canning recipes and how to be sure that what you’re making is safe. We cover the ins and outs of pH levels in canning, so that you confidently know if you should water bath, steam can, or pressure can a given recipe. You’ll also learn why pH testing strips have limitations in canning and why a pH meter is a better tool. We also discuss why you can a...

Preserving is in the headlines, and we’re here for it! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we cover the news on George Washington’s preserved cherries and offer inspiration for how to incorporate cherries into your preserving this summer. We bring you all the fun details on the discovery of preserved fruit at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon, including how it was found, how it was preserved, and why it may have been left behind. You’ll hear how this discovery is informing anthro...

On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we share how to pickle eggs. This episode is filled with the pickled egg process from start to finish, amazing tips for perfect egg texture, and the chit-chat you asked for!We cover how to properly store and serve pickled eggs so you can identify safe bar offerings. We also teach you how to select eggs to pickle, the steps to take to avoid rubbery or hard pickled eggs, and how to boil your eggs so that they peel beautifully. You’ll be inspired wi...