Brian A. Nummer, Ph.D.
National Center for Home Food Preservation
July 2003
Numerous recipes for chocolate sauces circulate on the internet and in newsgroups. Chocolate sauces are low acid recipes and are a risk for botulism food poisoning. Therefore any Continue reading
Chicken or Rabbit
Procedure: Choose freshly killed and dressed, healthy animals. Large chickens are Continue reading
Un buen botiquín de primeros auxilios, guardado en un lugar de fácil acceso, es una necesidad en todos los hogares. Tenerlo todo preparado con antelación le ayudará a afrontar cualquier urgencia médica sin perder tiempo. Debe tener un botiquín de primeros auxilios en casa y en cada coche. Asegúrese también de llevarlo consigo cuando vaya de vacaciones con su familia. Continue reading
Home canning is not recommended for pumpkin butter or any mashed or pureed pumpkin or winter squash. Continue reading
The term landslide describes downhill earth movements that can move slowly and cause damage gradually, or move rapidly, destroying property and taking lives suddenly and unexpectedly. In Southern California, most landslides are caused by natural forces or events, such as heavy rain, earthquake shaking and gravity. Areas burned by forest and brush fires are also particularly susceptible to landslides.
National Center for Home Food Preservation
Indeed, there are some directions for ‘canning’ butter in circulation on the Internet. Most of what we have seen are not really canning, as they do not have Boiling Water or Pressure Canning processes applied to the filled jar. Continue reading
Do you sometimes wonder if you should throw away food that has mold on it? Can you cut off the bad part and eat the rest? It depends on the food.
Molds are like bacteria: some are safe, some harmful. The molds that are essential parts of Continue reading
A seldom recognized part of America’s Fire Problem is Motor Vehicle Fires Continue reading
Tornado Watch – Tornadoes are possible. Remain alert for approaching storms. Watch the sky and stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.
Tornado Warning – A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. Take shelter immediately. Continue reading
Puede que tenga que sobrevivir por su cuenta después de una emergencia. Esto significa tener un abasto de comida, agua y otros suministros para por lo menos tres días. Habrá funcionarios locales y rescatistas en el área de desastre, pero no pueden llegar a todos de inmediato. Puede que obtenga ayuda en horas, o podría tomar días. Además puede que los servicios básicos como electricidad, gas, agua, tratamiento de aguas negras y teléfonos no estén disponibles por días, quizás una semana o hasta más. Continue reading
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