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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:00 AM

Can it!

I leapt on the new craze for pickling and preserving. Is it a money saver in a busted economy -- or a luxury craft?
By Sarah Karnasiewicz

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 07:16 PM

    False economy

    Canning was for when we didn't have freezers and you needed safely-preserved food through the winter. Obsolete now, and the people who've jumped into it under the guise of saving money are bad at math. Probably a fun hobby esp. if you have a prolific garden, but don't kid yourself that it's economical.

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