My mother canned a lot, as did my grandma.
I did quite a bit too, but mostly jams, jellies and preserves.
Today, we would all find ourselves hungry in the winter, wouldn't we?
My mother canned some....but she made a lot of pickles...that seemed to be her thing! I still have the huge crock back in my basement that she soaked them in whatever it was she soaked them in! I never was interested in learning.
The funniest thing though, my oldest son, has so much stuff given to him from gardens, etc. that he learned to can and learned how and he loves to do it. He does pickles, too! I told him he was just like his grandmother! The younger son could care less! They both like to make the jerky though!!