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"text": "National Canning Day celebrates canning as well as Nicolas Appert, the father of canning, who was born on today's date in 1752. In 1795, the French government, while under the leadership of Napoleon, offered a 12,000 franc prize to anyone who could come up with a way to preserve food so that it could easily be transported. This became a necessity because the French army was having trouble preserving food during Napoleon's campaigns.\nAppert was a French chef, confectioner, and distiller who experimented with ways to preserve food and eventually came up with a way to heat it and seal it in airtight glass containers. He was able to use this method to preserve vegetables, soups, jellies, jams, juices, syrups, and dairy products. He originally used champagne bottles but switched to widemouth jars, and years later used tin-plated metal cans. Appert formed La Maison Appert in 1804, the first commercial cannery company, which would stay in business until 1933.\nIn 1806, the French navy took Appert's preserved foods on sea voyages that were longer than a year and found they were still edible after that time. Appert received the 12,000 franc prize in 1809, and then published his preservation process with the The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years the following year, and also patented his invention. He used his prize money to invest in La Maison Appert. France gave him the Benefactor of Humanity award in 1812. Before passing away in 1841, he also created the bouillon cube and peppermint schnapps.\nThe canning process is a heating process that removes oxygen and enzymes that would make food spoil. The heat sterilizes and makes it airtight. If a jar is sealed well, it's not as easy for bacteria, molds, and yeasts to grow. The name of the process is not referring to the type of container that is used, since glass jars are usually used, not cans. There are specific steps that must be followed and equipment that must be used. The National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends a boiling water canner or pressure canner. The acidity of the foods determines which one is used. Low-acid foods like meat and plain vegetables need a pressure canner, while higher-acid foods like fruit and pickling vegetables need a boiling water canner.\nSome foods commonly canned include cucumbers to make pickles, tomatoes that can be used later to make sauce, and fruit to make jams. For most people who live in the United States and Canada, peak canning season has passed by October 23, the date of National Canning Day. Nonetheless, the day is spent canning and celebrating Nicolas Appert!",
"html": "<p>National Canning Day celebrates canning as well as Nicolas Appert, the father of canning, who was born on today's date in 1752. In 1795, the French government, while under the leadership of Napoleon, offered a 12,000 franc prize to anyone who could come up with a way to preserve food so that it could easily be transported. This became a necessity because the French army was having trouble preserving food during Napoleon's campaigns.</p>\n<p>Appert was a French chef, confectioner, and distiller who experimented with ways to preserve food and eventually came up with a way to heat it and seal it in airtight glass containers. He was able to use this method to preserve vegetables, soups, jellies, jams, juices, syrups, and dairy products. He originally used champagne bottles but switched to widemouth jars, and years later used tin-plated metal cans. Appert formed La Maison Appert in 1804, the first commercial cannery company, which would stay in business until 1933.</p>\n<p>In 1806, the French navy took Appert's preserved foods on sea voyages that were longer than a year and found they were still edible after that time. Appert received the 12,000 franc prize in 1809, and then published his preservation process with the <a href=\"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/52551/pg52551-images.html\"><em>The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years</em></a> the following year, and also patented his invention. He used his prize money to invest in La Maison Appert. France gave him the Benefactor of Humanity award in 1812. Before passing away in 1841, he also created the bouillon cube and peppermint schnapps.</p>\n<p>The canning process is a heating process that removes oxygen and enzymes that would make food spoil. The heat sterilizes and makes it airtight. If a jar is sealed well, it's not as easy for bacteria, molds, and yeasts to grow. The name of the process is not referring to the type of container that is used, since glass jars are usually used, not cans. There are specific steps that must be followed and equipment that must be used. The National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends a boiling water canner or pressure canner. <a href=\"https://www.thespruceeats.com/boiling-water-bath-versus-pressure-canning-1327438\">The acidity of the foods determines which one is used</a>. Low-acid foods like meat and plain vegetables need a pressure canner, while higher-acid foods like fruit and pickling vegetables need a boiling water canner.</p>\n<p>Some foods commonly canned include cucumbers to make pickles, tomatoes that can be used later to make sauce, and fruit to make jams. For most people who live in the United States and Canada, peak canning season has passed by October 23, the date of National Canning Day. Nonetheless, the day is spent canning and celebrating Nicolas Appert!</p>",
"markdown": "National Canning Day celebrates canning as well as Nicolas Appert, the father of canning, who was born on today's date in 1752. In 1795, the French government, while under the leadership of Napoleon, offered a 12,000 franc prize to anyone who could come up with a way to preserve food so that it could easily be transported. This became a necessity because the French army was having trouble preserving food during Napoleon's campaigns.\r\n\r\nAppert was a French chef, confectioner, and distiller who experimented with ways to preserve food and eventually came up with a way to heat it and seal it in airtight glass containers. He was able to use this method to preserve vegetables, soups, jellies, jams, juices, syrups, and dairy products. He originally used champagne bottles but switched to widemouth jars, and years later used tin-plated metal cans. Appert formed La Maison Appert in 1804, the first commercial cannery company, which would stay in business until 1933.\r\n\r\nIn 1806, the French navy took Appert's preserved foods on sea voyages that were longer than a year and found they were still edible after that time. Appert received the 12,000 franc prize in 1809, and then published his preservation process with the [*The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years*](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/52551/pg52551-images.html) the following year, and also patented his invention. He used his prize money to invest in La Maison Appert. France gave him the Benefactor of Humanity award in 1812. Before passing away in 1841, he also created the bouillon cube and peppermint schnapps.\r\n\r\nThe canning process is a heating process that removes oxygen and enzymes that would make food spoil. The heat sterilizes and makes it airtight. If a jar is sealed well, it's not as easy for bacteria, molds, and yeasts to grow. The name of the process is not referring to the type of container that is used, since glass jars are usually used, not cans. There are specific steps that must be followed and equipment that must be used. The National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends a boiling water canner or pressure canner. [The acidity of the foods determines which one is used](https://www.thespruceeats.com/boiling-water-bath-versus-pressure-canning-1327438). Low-acid foods like meat and plain vegetables need a pressure canner, while higher-acid foods like fruit and pickling vegetables need a boiling water canner.\r\n\r\nSome foods commonly canned include cucumbers to make pickles, tomatoes that can be used later to make sauce, and fruit to make jams. For most people who live in the United States and Canada, peak canning season has passed by October 23, the date of National Canning Day. Nonetheless, the day is spent canning and celebrating Nicolas Appert!"
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"text": "\nFind more information about canning from the National Center for Home Food Preservation.\nRead a biography about Nicolas Appert.\nLook through Appert's The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years.\nDo some canning. There are many recipe books and online recipes you could use:\n\nOnline recipes from Ball\nThe USDA's Complete Guide to Home Canning can be found online or in print.\nBlue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, and More\nBall Complete Book of Home Preserving\nFoolproof Preserving and Canning: A Guide to Small Batch Jams, Jellies, Pickles, and Condiments\nPreserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces\nThe Complete Book of Home Canning\nSaving the Season: A Cook's Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving\n\n\n",
"html": "<ul>\n<li>Find more information about canning from the <a href=\"https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/general.html#gsc.tab=0\">National Center for Home Food Preservation</a>.</li>\n<li>Read a <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0992751527?tag=checkiday08-20\">biography about Nicolas Appert</a>.</li>\n<li>Look through <a href=\"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/52551/pg52551-images.html\">Appert's <em>The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years</em></a>.</li>\n<li>Do some canning. There are many recipe books and online recipes you could use:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ballmasonjars.com/recipes?fdid=recipes\">Online recipes from Ball</a></li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blogs/usdas-complete-guide-home-canning\"><em>USDA's Complete Guide to Home Canning</em></a> can be found <a href=\"https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html#gsc.tab=0\">online</a> or in <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1939473543/?tag=checkiday08-20\">print</a>.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1557883610?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Blue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, and More</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0778801314?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940352517?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Foolproof Preserving and Canning: A Guide to Small Batch Jams, Jellies, Pickles, and Condiments</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0762449683?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Preserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1632205092?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>The Complete Book of Home Canning</em></a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307599485?tag=checkiday08-20\"><em>Saving the Season: A Cook's Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving</em></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>",
"markdown": "* Find more information about canning from the [National Center for Home Food Preservation](https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/general.html#gsc.tab=0).\r\n* Read a [biography about Nicolas Appert](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0992751527?tag=checkiday08-20).\r\n* Look through [Appert's *The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal and Vegetable Substances for Several Years*](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/52551/pg52551-images.html).\r\n* Do some canning. There are many recipe books and online recipes you could use:\r\n * [Online recipes from Ball](https://www.ballmasonjars.com/recipes?fdid=recipes)\r\n * The [*USDA's Complete Guide to Home Canning*](https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blogs/usdas-complete-guide-home-canning) can be found [online](https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html#gsc.tab=0) or in [print](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1939473543/?tag=checkiday08-20).\r\n * [*Blue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, and More*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1557883610?tag=checkiday08-20)\r\n * [*Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0778801314?tag=checkiday08-20)\r\n * [*Foolproof Preserving and Canning: A Guide to Small Batch Jams, Jellies, Pickles, and Condiments*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940352517?tag=checkiday08-20)\r\n * [*Preserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0762449683?tag=checkiday08-20)\r\n * [*The Complete Book of Home Canning*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1632205092?tag=checkiday08-20)\r\n * [*Saving the Season: A Cook's Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving*](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307599485?tag=checkiday08-20)"
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