Tomato Canning Adventure w/ Rosa Galeno 

Artisanal Food Educator/Chef Rosa Galeno grew up in the Italian countryside where canning is a way of life.  Rich with tradition and innate know-how, Rosa will show us how easy it is for busy families to prepare and process fresh locally grown tomatoes and enjoy them year round.  Imagine the fresh taste of heirloom tomatoes in the darkest winter evening, filling your kitchen with the fragrance of fields bursting with juicy tomato goodness. It CAN be done! 

"There is now a push from the food industry to understand that we are what we eat. We need to accommodate the sustainable hunger to be healthy inside and out. Canning does that for those who seek the best reserved flavors of the foods they share with family and friends." - Chef Rosa Galeno

Participants will learn:

• When to use tomatoes to use and how to properly wash/cut for different canning purposes.
  
• How to preserve fresh herbs including basil, for year round use.
• Proper canning technique for tomatoes including sauces vs whole and chunk.
• Simple, quick recipes to use with you canned tomatoes
• How to properly process (seal) tomatoes at home (detail instructions included)
• A life long skill that the whole family can participate in!

Students will visually see the method of cooking jars properly and how to time properly.  Each student will receive: a packet explaining in full detail the method and process of heirloom canning with recipes, and three jars of tomatoes to take home and process (approx. 1 hour of 'homework').

Rosa will also answer our questions about what to fill our pantries with and how to preserve things we use every day like herbs, oils and vinegars.

Lunch will be served! - Showcasing 'Pizza Rustica' using heirloom canned tomatoes, lemon water and fresh piped cannoli's for desert.

PRICE: $55.00 (including lunch, 3 jars of tomatoes and the experience of a lifetime!)