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| Alee |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 7:49:28 PM
I bought a canner today! I figured that would be best since I don't have tongs and it was just as much to buy the canner set as it would be to buy another large stock pot so I could cook tomato sauce and then can it. Pretty cool, eh?
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 07:27:52 AM
I posted this too, on the "what to do with tomatoes" question..
I was under the impression that you can't or shouldn't water bath can tomatoes, instead, pressure can them. They're kindof pricey, though...and I have a regular water canner.
Any advice?
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| Bonne |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 5:03:47 PM
I've a question. So far all I've canned is jellys, but I have tomatoes ripening quickly. Since tomatoes ripen a few today, a few tomorrow, a few in a couple more days,and so on, How do you all keep your tomatoes until you have enough together to can up a batch? Freeze 'em?
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| LauraH |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 10:37:21 AM
Elizabeth-
I love to can! I did some tomato sauce, strawberry jam, tomato salsa, dill & garlic pickles & some bread & butters this week.. For a 101 I would recommend Ball's canning book. It has a ton of info & I bought mine at a hardware store (True Value) for $4.99
good luck!
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| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 10:17:12 AM
I could totally use a canning 101....
Bill got me a big kettle with the rack, and the tongs thing..... a stainless steel funnel, And I dont know the first thig about canning!
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| jo Thompson |
Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 09:40:56 AM
I did too! I'm going to can some peaches that will arrive this week. I want want of those dryers from Mary Jane's book, the lady that makes those lives about a mile from my family! Lots of stuff to store..... jo
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 11:59:30 PM
You will have so so so much fun!!! I just love canning!! I did chicken chunks today..from my own chickens. I am just now starting to get ripe tomatoes in my garden...won't be long until I will be canning them...Have fun!!!
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