Comments on: Water Bath Canning 101 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Wed, 23 May 2012 21:31:16 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: myp2p http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-107931 myp2p Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:38:16 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-107931 love it love it

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]]> By: Mrs. Margaret http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-24555 Mrs. Margaret Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:31:03 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-24555 Dehydrated zucchini is THE BEST!! (and pumpkin and other squashes) Simply throw it into your soups, stews, pasta sauces and no one knows the difference!! Best of all... it shrinks down quite small, but reconstitutes almost as a thickener. (So now you have something to do with ALL those zucch's, without having your friends hide when you say, "do you need any....!!") Dehydrated zucchini is THE BEST!! (and pumpkin and other squashes) Simply throw it into your soups, stews, pasta sauces and no one knows the difference!! Best of all… it shrinks down quite small, but reconstitutes almost as a thickener. (So now you have something to do with ALL those zucch’s, without having your friends hide when you say, “do you need any….!!”)

]]> By: Lee Johnson http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-7059 Lee Johnson Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:11:33 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-7059 We haven't tried it yet, but I've read that drying zucchini works quite well. I wonder if it might have a better consistency for use in zucchini bread as well. I hope to build a solar food dehydrator this summer, but not sure if we'll get to it with all the other projects in progress. We haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve read that drying zucchini works quite well. I wonder if it might have a better consistency for use in zucchini bread as well. I hope to build a solar food dehydrator this summer, but not sure if we’ll get to it with all the other projects in progress.

]]> By: Mango Chutney http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-7058 Mango Chutney Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:01:09 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-7058 [...] stays good for two years or more (it usually gets eaten first!). But feel free to consult with canning enthusiasts from [...] [...] stays good for two years or more (it usually gets eaten first!). But feel free to consult with canning enthusiasts from [...]

]]> By: Nancy http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-7057 Nancy Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:35:32 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-7057 Hi I have canned in the past but mostly things like tomatoes, salsa & figs. I never tried to can conveniance foods like soups or pasta sauces I was always afraid to try. But with the high prices I think it's time to give it a try. I have a pressure canner and yesterday after a serch for many recipies and canning information on the web, I thought I would try to make split pea soup. It came out great but now I'm not so sure of myself the soup has gotten so thick in the jar i'm afraid that it didn't heat through like it supose to. I made 10 pint size jars and process them for 75 minutes on 11 psi. Should I add more liquid and process them again are was it supose to thicken up like tomatoe paste. I need help. Thanks, Nancy Hi
I have canned in the past but mostly things like tomatoes, salsa & figs.
I never tried to can conveniance foods like soups or pasta sauces I was always afraid to try. But with the high prices I think it’s time to give it a try. I have a pressure canner and yesterday after a serch for many recipies and canning information on the web, I thought I would try to make split pea soup. It came out great but now I’m not so sure of myself the soup has gotten so thick in the jar i’m afraid that it didn’t heat through like it supose to. I made 10 pint size jars and process them for 75 minutes on 11 psi. Should I add more liquid and process them again are was it supose to thicken up like tomatoe paste. I need help.
Thanks,
Nancy

]]> By: Sarah http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-7056 Sarah Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:13:23 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-7056 Eden -- yeah, same here. I managed to score a box of rather elderly quarts at the thrift store last winter, but that's the only time I've seen them. At least buying new ones for me involves supporting a nice independent hardware store :-) Eden — yeah, same here. I managed to score a box of rather elderly quarts at the thrift store last winter, but that’s the only time I’ve seen them. At least buying new ones for me involves supporting a nice independent hardware store :-)

]]> By: eden http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/comment-page-1/#comment-7055 eden Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:09:07 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/07/17/water-bath-canning-101/#comment-7055 "I have never bought a new canning jar - I get them constantly for a buck a box or sometimes $3 for 5 boxes - they are one of those things most people seem to have in their garage. Put out requests on freecycle or Craigslist, and see what you can find before you buy them." Everyone always seems to say this - but if you don't live in a rural area, or at the very least an area with a lot of elderly people who used to live in a rural area it's not true. In the past three years I've only seen one person offer canning jars on freecycle or craigslist - and they were taken within hours. I've seen hundreds of requests. I've also never seen them at yard sales. I recommend looking through your local freecycle archives - if you don't see many/any offerings of canning jars, I recommend buying new ones - otherwise you'll be looking for a long time. “I have never bought a new canning jar – I get them constantly for a buck a box or sometimes $3 for 5 boxes – they are one of those things most people seem to have in their garage. Put out requests on freecycle or Craigslist, and see what you can find before you buy them.”

Everyone always seems to say this – but if you don’t live in a rural area, or at the very least an area with a lot of elderly people who used to live in a rural area it’s not true. In the past three years I’ve only seen one person offer canning jars on freecycle or craigslist – and they were taken within hours. I’ve seen hundreds of requests. I’ve also never seen them at yard sales.

I recommend looking through your local freecycle archives – if you don’t see many/any offerings of canning jars, I recommend buying new ones – otherwise you’ll be looking for a long time.

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