Homemade blanks are always welcomed by the hostesses. To this day, they are an indispensable attribute not only on the festive table, but also ideally suited for an everyday dinner.
Despite the variety of cannedproducts on the shelves of supermarkets, home-made salting leave no one indifferent. Homemade canned food not only has an excellent taste, but is also rich in vitamins, which are so necessary for people.
There are many recipes for cooking.various canned foods. In the period of cold months, berries and mushrooms collected during the summer months fall in favor. But their great taste will be possible to enjoy only with the observance of certain rules, the implementation of which is a necessity for all types of conservation.
Novice hostesses must firstfamiliarize yourself with the many ways and some nuances, so that when making even minor mistakes, know what to do if the jar of mushrooms has become swollen, if a mold has appeared or the color of a product changes.
Fundamental rules
It is forbidden:
- Finding canned foods in warm places. A sufficiently high temperature stimulates various chemical processes.
- Storage on not warmed balcony. When freezing, the volume in the jars increases, from which glass containers may crack. Jam or jam in the cold quickly sugared.
- Storage too long. Over time, slow chemical processes will occur that will affect the quality of the products.
Recommendations:
- Store no more than two years.
- Adhere to the desired temperature from 0 to + 15° FROM.
- Use only sterilized dishes.
- Thoroughly rinse all products.
Mushroom harvesting
With particular attention should be paid to the harvesting of mushrooms for the winter. With proper preparation, they can be stored as long as possible and will be a great addition to dinner.
Sterilize before clogging.cans filled with lids. In water heated to 40 degrees, they are sterilized for about 40-50 minutes. If water has time to boil over, then boiling water must be poured, otherwise the glass jar will burst due to the temperature difference. Then you should immediately clog, check the quality and then cool at room temperature.
If the rules are not fully observed, thenThis will lead to the deterioration of canned food, and one will have to face a frequent problem with all housewives, who subsequently do not know what to do if the jar with mushrooms is swollen or the lid has completely removed.
Canning errors
The most common mistake isinsufficient sterilization, which subsequently contributes to the development of microbes in the product. As a result, over time, gas will begin to be released, the presence of which leads to an increase in pressure in the container.
Another factor affecting the swelling of the cap is its quality. Air can get into the junction with the can, as a result of which one should also expect swelling.
And if during storage the lid on thejar with mushrooms, then further storage of the product is not recommended, as this indicates the poor quality of the contents. Typically, this phenomenon can be observed within a few days after sterilization.
What if the jar of mushrooms is swollen?
About the possibility of using defective canned foodshould be decided individually, depending on what product is contained in the container. If some vegetables or jam can be used after swelling of the lids, using additional processing, then it is not recommended to eat mushrooms in most cases.
This product can be re-preserved only when the mushrooms in the pot have stood for only a few hours. With this option, canned food will definitely be safe.
How to check for botulism?
If there was still such a nuisance and marriagethere is a place to be, it is necessary to know what to do and what to do if the jar of mushrooms is swollen. Before subjecting the product to re-treatment, it is necessary to determine the formation of botulism. Click on the swollen lid. If it is flushed, then a new washing and digestion of mushrooms is allowed, and if the lid is not flushed, then the process of botulism has definitely begun in the bank, and in this case it is necessary to discard all the contents. This product will not be suitable for use.
But it should be remembered that mushrooms are such a product, the use of which requires special care.
