date:Aug 26, 2014
h-acid food and require an acid, such as lemon juice, citric acid or vinegar, to be added for safer canning.
Canning foods in their fresh state without added liquid is often not safe. The container should be topped up sufficiently with suitable liquid, such as syrup, sauce, brine or acidifying agent. When following tested recipes, do not substitute ingredients, change ingredient amounts or change the jar size that is in the recipe. Any modifications could lead to bacteria remaining in the food,