About Today: What's in the Can?

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Today "Yes, these crackles are made of synthetic goose and these giblets come from artificial squab and even these apples look fake," says Mr. Fox at the end of the Wes Anderson movie "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (PHOTO GALLERY). He points out the lack of authenticity in processed foods, but soon he toasts the way these provisions will empower his family and friends to come together as a community. Today we will cover how canned foods can unite us at the dinner table, preserve our history, and help us survive. The Brief, Exciting History of Food Canning "Humans have dried, salted and fermented foods since before recorded history," writes our Food Preservation guide, Leda Meredith. "But preserving food by heat-treating and then sealing it in airtight containers didn't come along until the late 18th century." Read this interesting history of canned foods from Napoleon to Mason jars. Read another food canning history that dates back to the late 1700s. And here, you will find everything you need to know to preserve foods at home. Search Related Topics:  canning  food canning  canning jar Benefits of Canned Foods People often assume that fresh food is better than canned food. But our Home Cooking guide, Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, explains how canned foods are just as nutritional, if not more so, than fresh foods. Read this study. Don't miss these tips for assembling a low-carb canned food pantry. And here we offer you 37 canned food recipes. Search Related Topics:  canned food recipes  canning resources  Canned Food Safety Tips Canned foods are very nutritious, but you still need to be careful. You can get accidental food poisoning from homemade canned foods, which can result in death. Read these important tomato canning guidelines to protect yourself against botulism. And here you will find more important tips to prevent botulism in other canned foods. Learn how long canned foods can stay fresh. Search Related Topics:  canned food recipes  can sizes and equivalents  Easy Canned Food Recipes If you have a vegetable garden, learn how to can bell peppers, tiny button onions, baby mushrooms, carrots, baby artichoke hearts, tiny cucumbers, and other vegetables with herbs and oil. Read these easy tips here. Try our canned apricots recipe. And don't miss our canned salsa recipe. Search Related Topics:  antipasti  vegetable-based appetizers  pickled vegetables Related Searches Health Food Recipes Processed Food Spinach Recipe Home Canning Recipes Nutritious Food Featured Articles Canned Pineapple Recipes Canned Cherry Tomato Recipe Canned Figs with Cinnamon Recipe Spaghetti Recipe with Canned Tuna Disaster Meal Recipes 10 Steps for Easy Home Canning   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement