tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post2136552287813688309..comments2024-03-26T17:49:45.864-05:00Comments on The Iowa Housewife: Basic Canning TipsSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-41838573895533637892018-10-22T14:06:20.645-05:002018-10-22T14:06:20.645-05:00Hi, Victoria...glad to hear you are canning...I...Hi, Victoria...glad to hear you are canning...I'm taking a break between canner loads today to answer your question.<br />The USDA says"There may be food or syrup residues you might not notice with your eye. These residues can support the growth of molds (which are airborne) outside the jar during storage. Wash and dry ring bands to protect them from corrosion for future use; be sure to protect from moisture where they are kept. It is recommended that jars be stored without ring bands to keep them dry as well as to allow for easier detection of any broken vacuum seals. However, if you choose to re-apply the ring bands, make sure all surfaces are clean and thoroughly dry first."<br /><br />I personally have found that you can get rust and/or mold growth under the bands if they are not removed, and that is the reason I remove them. I want to reuse mine as often as I can, and if I leave them on they get too rusty to reuse after awhile. It's much cheaper to just buy lids instead of the combination lids/bands. <br />The downside is that it's easier to get broken seals if you stack jars on top of each other with just the lid. I put mine in boxes and then stack them...the vegetable and fruit can boxes from places like Aldi's work pretty well, as well as the original boxes the jars were sold in.<br />Good luck with your canning!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-6894189622918063332018-10-22T09:45:42.631-05:002018-10-22T09:45:42.631-05:00Hi, I started canning last year. I am wondering a...Hi, I started canning last year. I am wondering about removing the bands once your jar is cool, why is this important?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088312825189298381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-69510845763528216992018-02-01T05:09:04.656-06:002018-02-01T05:09:04.656-06:00You should always contact your local extension age...You should always contact your local extension agent either way because pressure changes based on altitude no matter what the book says you should always use the correct time and pressure for your location also it is a good idea to make sure you take your gauge off your canner in once a year to make sure it is reading accurately especially if it has been dropped or bumped hard on the counter by accident you don’t want any avoidable mishaps when canning Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709148507260201446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-48785081576527300752016-12-12T08:11:05.858-06:002016-12-12T08:11:05.858-06:00Love that tip!!Love that tip!!Sheila McChesneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084811798832575630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-20894494601016899422016-10-07T20:03:04.989-05:002016-10-07T20:03:04.989-05:00I store my equipment inside my canner. It's a ...I store my equipment inside my canner. It's a 41 quart All American. Holds everything.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-50005081963176319992016-06-12T19:12:38.498-05:002016-06-12T19:12:38.498-05:00We really enjoy canning...great to meet other cann...We really enjoy canning...great to meet other canners!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-79779467492659342662016-06-12T07:33:35.164-05:002016-06-12T07:33:35.164-05:00Thank you for sharing. I do some canning, but you ...Thank you for sharing. I do some canning, but you still taught me a few "good" tricks. Lynneshatrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04403577400994267029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-3717668546864581502016-06-03T17:23:59.235-05:002016-06-03T17:23:59.235-05:00This is beautifully done! You are amazing. I'l...This is beautifully done! You are amazing. I'll pass this on to my children....grandchildren too! ♡Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-77288052572424941102015-11-08T13:19:36.754-06:002015-11-08T13:19:36.754-06:00Glad to have you with us!Glad to have you with us!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-50037655048553819572015-11-08T09:04:21.546-06:002015-11-08T09:04:21.546-06:00I just "found" you via Pinterest also. S...I just "found" you via Pinterest also. So happy!! :-)Chyrllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235345115069586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-55385357756745717622015-11-08T09:01:08.705-06:002015-11-08T09:01:08.705-06:00How does that do? I am new to canning and have rea...How does that do? I am new to canning and have read that that does not work well. That could be one solution for us!!Chyrllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235345115069586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-90884225376957846152015-11-08T08:37:06.611-06:002015-11-08T08:37:06.611-06:00Love this!! My MIL (Minnesota) has a second kitche...Love this!! My MIL (Minnesota) has a second kitchen in her basement and it's ideal for canning. We are in the South...no basement!!Chyrllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235345115069586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-56381754833434375102015-08-28T19:59:08.561-05:002015-08-28T19:59:08.561-05:00Good idea, Sharlene! ThanksGood idea, Sharlene! ThanksSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-63460662399692306622015-08-28T13:22:15.860-05:002015-08-28T13:22:15.860-05:00Just found this site thanks to pinterest! I love ...Just found this site thanks to pinterest! I love reading your tips! Cant' wait to look at more. <br />When I can I like to put an old bath towel over my work area. I usually fold it in half. Then when I'm finished all the mess goes right into the washer. Very little to wipe up and not using so many disposable towels. Sharlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-61215799103865955332015-06-08T06:09:34.675-05:002015-06-08T06:09:34.675-05:00You are asking an important question...don’t subst...You are asking an important question...don’t substitute a “pressure cooker” for a canner, it heats up too quickly and cools down too fast to meet the processing requirements for canning recipes. You can tell if it’s a pressure cooker; it is 8 quart or less capacity, and doesn’t have variable 5-10-15 pound weights. Some regular pressure canners also have only a dial and no variable weights; the 23 quart Presto is one of those. The All-American 10 quart canner is the smallest pressure "canner" available right now.<br />The quart dimension is not how many jars it will hold but how much liquid the vessel will hold when filled to capacity.<br />I think you will like pressure canning...a good canner to start with is a 16 quart Presto from Walmart...the price is reasonable, and it isn't too heavy. It has only variable weights, not a pressure gauge, and is easy to learn how to use. I have one I have used for years. All American canners are excellent, but very expensive (although they will probably last your lifetime). Actually Myrna is still using our Mother's very old Montgomery Ward canner - canners, with any care at all, will last for years. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-13808999948048090522015-06-07T21:37:29.294-05:002015-06-07T21:37:29.294-05:00Is there a difference between a pressure cooker an...Is there a difference between a pressure cooker and a pressure canner? If so, what is the difference? I'd really like to expand my canning. It's been the *best* for managing recently diagnosed food allergies in our family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-34502429292783883602014-09-23T07:22:00.495-05:002014-09-23T07:22:00.495-05:00You need to get a Ball Blue Book...a newer edition...You need to get a Ball Blue Book...a newer edition at your library or cheaply at stores like Walmart.<br />Read it thoroughly, look at recipes that may be similar to what you want to can. You need up-to-date information.<br />Here's a good link for classes and information. <a href="http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html" rel="nofollow">Canning Information and classes from the National Center for Home Food Preservation</a><br />Vegetables, dried bean recipes, and meat, poultry and fish need to be canned in pressure canner. The Presto version they sell at Walmart is one I have and use the most, it is basic, not terribly expensive, and easy to use.<br />Fruits, pickles and preserves need a water bath canner; I use a 20 quart stainless steel stockpot with a glass lid and a cake rack in the bottom that is the right size.<br />Contact your University extension service where you live; they often have canning classes or can connect you with someone who can help you.<br />Check out the canning information from Clemson University; the links are at the bottom of our main canning page. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-89610956859588047402014-09-22T23:18:05.967-05:002014-09-22T23:18:05.967-05:00I'm new to canning. I would like to can some ...I'm new to canning. I would like to can some family recipes, but don't know which canner to use, or even how much time. HELP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-40939554324597844112013-08-03T13:06:16.418-05:002013-08-03T13:06:16.418-05:00Sounds like great ideas! I agree that finding you...Sounds like great ideas! I agree that finding your canning supplies should be easy...no excuses!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-22253397998972162092013-08-03T10:19:28.030-05:002013-08-03T10:19:28.030-05:00I store all of my canning supplies in a large plas...I store all of my canning supplies in a large plastic drawer unit that is sold at a discount store. It stores easily under a cabinet or on a shelf in the storage room if space in the cabinet is limited.<br /><br />It is easy to keep the jar tongs, lid magnet, jar funnel, extra lids and rings clean and organized. The rings are kept on a belt(that I no longer needed)and they are flexible enough to store in the drawer. I have one belt for small rings and another for larger ones. <br /><br />Incidentally, a small magnet stuck on a fork works good for lid magnet if you don't have one.<br /><br />I love having all of my supplies handy. It makes the job easier!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-35612546918736124152013-06-28T12:23:56.001-05:002013-06-28T12:23:56.001-05:00Great Tip!Great Tip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592954411582141849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-66321357654627244772013-06-11T23:06:23.592-05:002013-06-11T23:06:23.592-05:00We use our pressure canner outside on a turkey fry...We use our pressure canner outside on a turkey fryer base. works wonderful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243885028959419704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-81621084274163101382013-06-10T08:37:21.287-05:002013-06-10T08:37:21.287-05:00I love the list. I've been canning for years ...I love the list. I've been canning for years but just started pressure canning a couple of years ago. I love the ring hanger idea. I will definitely have to use it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920970250264488574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-52093872356586793042013-04-21T09:01:42.116-05:002013-04-21T09:01:42.116-05:00What works well if you get the chance is a second ...What works well if you get the chance is a second kitchen in the basement or back room. We remodeled our kitchen so I had cabinets and appliances put in a corner of the basement. Set up a canning kitchen which is also nice for overflow baking at holiday time. Produce comes into basement and is cleaned and processed out of the way. Storage is handy too, not running up and down stairs with a pan full of jars to store. Mess is not visible. agventure1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00897255979674497365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-8152899470899820852012-11-11T11:24:40.022-06:002012-11-11T11:24:40.022-06:00Right now I have a regular electric stove for cann...Right now I have a regular electric stove for canning. I have also canned on a gas stove for years - it's actually probably easier to can on a gas stove, as you can regulate the heat more easily. I have also canned on a glass-top stove, with a flat-bottomed canner like my Presto with good luck, although I don't recommend a heavy, double-stacked canner on a glass-top - just too much weight.<br />You do have to watch out if you have a microwave mounted over the stove, so there is enough clearance.<br />I have not canned outside, as some do, so I can't speak to using outdoor gas stoves and turkey fryers for canning.<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.com