| Do you know how to recognize spoiled food? Sometimes it is obvious…sometimes not. But it’s still nothing to be afraid of! Learn how to avoid spoiled food here. Even if you’ve processed your food safely, you might have run into something called flat sour. It’s that unappealing off-flavor – think a disagreeably sour or bitter taste of your canned goods. While it won’t harm you, flat sour can make your canned food very unappetizing. It is caused by a form of bacteria that withstands the canning process and is triggered by extended warmth when you leave jars in a canner for too long. Read more about flat sour here. | 
