Pressure Cookers and Water Bath
Canners
Hi, and
welcome back to Suzie Homemakers helpful tips on canning. Today I would like to
talk about different types of canners and when to use them. Canning is a fun
and easy way to have fresh fruits and vegetables year round. I received my
first canner from my mother, which was from my grandmother, and I still use it
today. I was taught from a young age how to can and I still enjoy doing it
today. Now, with the fruits and vegetables ready to pick soon, I would like to
give you some of my helpful tips. In later blog posts I will be showing step by
step how I can different fruits and vegetables.
Canning Jars
There
are many kinds of canning jars you can buy or find at garage sales fairly
reasonable. Some people like the wide mouth jars and some prefer the regular
mouth jars. If you buy them at a garage
sale make sure you check the jars for chips or cracks, these you can’t use
because they will not seal. I prefer the regular mouth jars because the lids
are much cheaper. Wide mouth jars are
great for fruit. Depending on your preference you can use either pint of quart
jars. I tend to use the pints for vegetable and the quarts for fruit.
Pressure Cookers
Use
pressure cookers for nonacid foods- for processing meats and vegetables ,except
for tomatoes which are acidy. There are many types of pressure canners to pick
from it all depends on how much you want to spend. I have two Mirro Pressure Canners
one for pints and one for quarts. Pressure canners can range from 50 to over
200 hundred dollars. Check your local Walmart or hardware store for cheaper
models or go online to (http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/)
Water Bath Canners
Water
bath canners are used for canning fruits and tomatoes. Check your local thrift
shops of garage sales for these, just make sure they have a jar rack or pan for
the jars to sit in. If you want a new water bath canner check Walmart, your
local hardware store or go online to (http://www.freshpreservingstore.com/ball-freshtech-electric-water-bath-canner-and-multi-cooker-21-qt/shop/633895/)
Have fun canning and preserving your
food. Enjoy your fresh fruits and
vegetables year round.
Happy Canning from Suzie Homemaker!
