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Tomatoes, watermelons, zucchini, peaches. Summer is the time for harvesting all the best fruits and veggies the earth has to offer. Though the weather is cooling and our gardens are no longer producing quite as much as they did earlier in the year, this doesn’t mean we can’t continue to enjoy delicious homegrown goodies. You just have to give canning a try.
Canning is a way of preserving fruits and vegetables. You’ve probably seen cans of fruits and veggies in your grocery store. But when you can your own homegrown foods, they taste better, and it saves money, too. Hear Marni and Amy talk about this latest foodie craze.
Dialog
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Marni: It is the season of canning at my house.
Amy: Oh, that just seems like so much work.
Marni: Oh, but it’s so worth it. Beacuse, you know, in the middle of winter, if you’re longing for some peaches or something, you just go, and you’ve canned them, and they’re delicious.
Amy: Do they taste the same, though, as a fresh peach in summertime?
Marni: No, you know, it doesn’t quite have that same taste. But I think there’s something about taking…If you have a bountiful harvest and you garden, and you just have all this produce, and you want to do something with it, it’s just a great way to preserve it. So then you do have fresher vegetables and things.
Amy: Is there a difference between the canning you do yourself and, like, cans of peaches you buy at the store?
Marni: I think so, absolutely. Because the canning you do yourself, you’re presvering in mason jars, and there’s something very classic about that. Canning in the store, that’s all aluminum, and you can’t see it.
Amy: Well, does it taste the same though?
Marni: I don’t think so. I think if you can your own things it tastes much fresher, personally.
Amy: Well, I do love fresh fruit, and it drives me crazy that it’s only available during the summer.
Marni: Hey, if you ever want to come over for a lesson, we could can some things together.
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Discussion
Marni loves canning. She says it is a great way to enjoy homegrown fruits and veggies during the winter. Canning is a great way to preserve your summer harvest. It may not be the same as having fresh fruit and vegetables, but it is the next best thing.
Amy thinks canning sounds like too much work. She isn’t sure that doing her own canning would be better than buying canned produce from the store. However, she does miss having fresh fruits and veggies during the winter months. Marni offers to help her learn how to do her own canning.
Have you ever tried canning? Do you think it sounds like fun, or does it seem like too much work?
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