Pickling and Preserving Demos Will Broadcast From Union Square

Pickled vegetables at the Farmers' Market in Union Square, New York, Aug. 16. (Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times)

NEW YORK—Food Network’s Chopped host, two-time Emmy and James Beard award-winning chef, and cookbook author, Ted Allen, will be in Union Square at noon Saturday, Aug. 17, for a canning and cooking demo, as part of the third annual National Can-It-Forward Day.

The event, run by Ball jars, will start at 10 a.m. and run through 2 p.m. It will also be broadcast live on Ball’s website for people who want to learn about preserving but can’t be there in person.

Schedule
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Jam making and water bath canning demo by Jessica Piper, Ball brand educator
10:45 a.m.- 11 a.m. Craft Corner with Jordan DeFrank, FamilyFun magazine
11 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. Pickles Demo and Pickle Waterbath Canning Demo by Rick’s Picks
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Craft Corner with Jordan DeFrank, FamilyFun magazine
12 p.m.-1 p.m. Special Guest Host Ted Allen canning and cooking demo
1 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Cocktails in Ball Jars hosted by Mason Jar NYC
1:15 p.m.-2 p.m. Jam making and water bath canning demo by Jessica Piper, Ball brand educator