| What Is Canning Fruit and Vegetables All About? | | | | Canning is the process in which foods are placed in |
| Canning fruit and vegetables is one of those great | | | | jars or cans and heated to a temperature that |
| traditions that has entered the memories of | | | | destroys microorganisms and inactivates enzymes. |
| generations of families. There is something so rustic | | | | How Do I Can Tomatoes, Fruits and Vegetables? |
| and enjoyable about those hours spent canning | | | | Prepare the food you are going to can by washing it |
| vegetable juice or canning fruit juices, and it's not | | | | first. Then peel, slice, pit or blend it as per your |
| just the knowledge that you will have the finest | | | | recipe. Remove skins, such as tomato skin, as the |
| canned fruits and vegetables without the chemicals, | | | | skins can become tough. Scalding should do the job. |
| preservatives and additives of commercial canning. | | | | You can then make a choice of whether to hot pack |
| And there is so much that can be canned, with | | | | or cold pack, again depending on the recipe. Hot |
| asparagus, beans, carrots, peas, pumpkin and | | | | packing is when the food is placed into the jar hot. |
| tomatoes being amongst the most popular. Plus, if | | | | The jar is then placed into the canner with boiling |
| you are canning juices, you do not need a special | | | | water to prevent the glass from breaking. With cold |
| tomatoe canning juicer, a fresh fruit canner or | | | | packing, the raw food is placed in the jar before |
| canning juice extractors: you can use your current | | | | being put into hot water in the canner. The water is |
| juicer, juice extractor or juice steamer (like the | | | | then boiled. The jars are kept in the canner for the |
| Mehu-Liisa juice steamer.) | | | | required amount of time, and that's it! |
| What Canning Supplies Do I Need? | | | | Canning Sounds Great Fun! |
| Canning is very easy and requires few canner | | | | So, to recap, canning is a fun, safe method of food |
| supplies (check for great canning supplies). The two | | | | preservation that is even more enjoyable when done |
| main items are the jars with lids and the canner. | | | | with friends or family. Canning is a bit more work |
| There are two types of canner: a Pressure Canner | | | | than freezing, but once done, all you need to do is |
| and a Water Bath Canner. Pressure Canners work at | | | | store it. And it doesn't need thawing and cooking to |
| a higher heat are therefore better when used for | | | | eat. The equipment is cheap to buy and operate, and |
| low acid foods such as meat and poultry and | | | | you really don't need much in the way of supplies. |
| vegetables like beans, corn and carrots. Water Bath | | | | Home canning is a healthy way to fill your pantry |
| Canners work at the boiling point of water and are | | | | with home cooked, preservative-free recipes such as |
| good for high acid foods such as jellies and fruits. | | | | soups, vegetables, baby food and so much. |