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ChatGPT image description: A six-panel illustration depicts an 1883 kitchen where a woman preserves fresh corn in tin cans. She fills them with water, solders them shut, boils them, releases accumulated gas through a small hole, reseals them, and boils them again. The historical method poses serious botulism risks.

995. Canning Corn in Hand-Soldered Tins

October 19, 2026 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned corn in hand-soldered tins.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • To Can Corn (soldered tins) — Don't Cook That
  • Synergistic Inactivation of Spores of Proteolytic Clostridium botulinum Strains by High Pressure and Heat Is Strain and Product Dependent - PMC
  • heat resistance of the spores of B. botulinus and allied anaerobes. XI | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
  • Food Safety Talk 319: I'm Feeling Botchy Today — Food Safety Talk
995-canning-corn-in-hand-soldered-tins
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October 19, 2026 /Don Schaffner
Canning, Lead, Corn, Low acid canned food, Water bath canning

278. Unprocessed, Unrefrigerated Apple Butter

March 21, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming unprocessed, unrefrigerated apple butter received as a gift.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Can Fruits
  • Carla Schwan | UGA FACS
  • Home - Texas Cottage Food Law
  • Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving:
  • Apple Butter Recipe - NYT Cooking
278. Unprocessed, Unrefrigerated Apple Butter
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March 21, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Apple butter, Water bath canning

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