tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post3158882588801427343..comments2024-03-26T17:49:45.864-05:00Comments on The Iowa Housewife: Family Favorites...Home Canned Green BeansSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-45133609689930565712014-08-15T13:24:51.981-05:002014-08-15T13:24:51.981-05:00Juli,
Glad to help...good luck.Juli,<br />Glad to help...good luck.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-15635525756736290652014-08-15T11:18:09.458-05:002014-08-15T11:18:09.458-05:00Thanks, this is just the info I need! I froze som...Thanks, this is just the info I need! I froze some sweet corn last weekend, am looking forward to experimenting with canning cooked dried beans and other vegetables!Jeffrey and Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816868443994332559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-68841810343298225632014-08-04T17:21:10.762-05:002014-08-04T17:21:10.762-05:00I have an All-American, a Mirro and a Presto 16 qu...I have an All-American, a Mirro and a Presto 16 quart from Walmart. All of them have "jiggler" weights, which I prefer, because I don't want to be tied to watching a dial when I can listen instead. The larger Prestos have dial gauges and the weight is not calibrated for 5-10-15 pounds, so you have to watch the dial, which I hate. At our Iowa altitude (under 1000' but close to it) the weighted gauges work very well and your product won't be over-processed.<br />Of these, I would keep the Presto first...it is fairly lightweight, the price is right, I can use it on my glass-top range as well as a regular range, and it does a good job. I've never replaced the gasket but they are available and not expensive at our local Ace Hardware. <br />The All-American is great...but it's expensive, heavy, and more complicated to use, with the screw-down seals, etc. You have to oil the sealing surfaces to keep it from locking on...some folks have had trouble with that. It doesn't have heat-proof handles. That said, it will probably last forever, and it has both a weighted gauge and a dial, and doesn't have a gasket that needs to be replaced.<br />The Mirro has a gauge that spews rust...not as good as the older models, and I couldn't recommend it because of that. <br />All of these newer canners work on my glass-top. <br />I guess I would buy a Presto from Walmart for my first canner...I had my first one for years until I passed it on thinking I was through canning...big mistake on my part!<br />I think you would enjoy canning...it's a hobby that saves money if you garden and it's satisfying to just open that jar of meat or soup or stew for dinner without thawing and to see the jars on your shelves.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-890907101232299862014-08-04T14:49:37.358-05:002014-08-04T14:49:37.358-05:00Hi Sue,
I am interested in learning how to can wi...Hi Sue,<br /><br />I am interested in learning how to can with a pressure canner. Do you have any recommendations for what sort of pressure canner to purchase? Thanks!<br /><br />JuliJeffrey and Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816868443994332559noreply@blogger.com