Preserving Alaska's Bounty
There are important, but simple, food safety considerations when preserving food at home. In Alaska we preserve a variety of wild harvested meats, vegetables, fruits, and berries to ensure food security and nutrition through the non-harvest seasons. Alaskans also preserve their garden harvests for the winter months. The preservation methods you will learn about (and practice in your own kitchen throughout this course) include boiling water-bath canning, pressure canning, pickling and fermenting vegetables, dehydration, smoking fish, culturing (sourdough and yogurt), and making sausage. Those students who wish to receive a certificate of course completion and become a Food Preservation Educator within their home community may do so by attending an additional class session and successfully completing a final exam.
The course will be offered on the Canvas online education platform, with live Zoom lessons every Saturday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. There will be independent reading and kitchen-based assignments between Zoom lessons. Minimum requirements: a home kitchen, a computer with camera and mic (or phone for audio).
Date: January 04 - February 20, 2021 5:00 PM-4:00 PM
Location: UAF Cooperative Extension Service, Online | 712 W 12th Street, Statewide, AK 99801 | 190752332801
Admission:
The course is $128 and includes the "So Easy to Preserve" guidebook, mailed to each participant.
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