Add canning salt to each jar if desired: 1/2 teaspoon of salt per pint or 1 tsp. per quart. I say “if desired” because, for those who need the low sodium, it is safe to leave the salt out. But honestly, it helps the flavor so much, I really do recommend adding even just a...
Yes, but with caution. If the lid is in good condition without any dents or rust and the sealant ring on the underside is intact, it can be reused for vacuum sealing. However, for canning purposes, where the food is processed in a water bath or pressure canner, it’s recommended to u...
Make sure no granules are visible, which will settle at the bottom of your jar/lid if they’re still undissolved. Drink the mixture quickly, within a few minutes if possible. (Under five minutes is the goal.) Since it doesn’t taste great (it’s very salty!), you will probably want...
The steam canner I am referring to on this page should not be mixed up with a pressure canner.Which is sometimes referred to as a steam-pressure canner. Thus the confusion. What I am referring to here is a shallow pot with a tall cover that will fit over quart-sized canning jars. No...
This tutorial is about stripping wine making down to the absolute bare minimum. Start a batch of wine in under a minute and with just 5$ in equipment!
If you have an oven and a pair of strong arms to knead you have everything you need to make excellent bread – and it won’t be in a weird square tall loaf shape. 6. rice cooker OK OK. If you’re cooking rice once a week or more – skip this point. But for the rest of...
per quart jar. A dried chile or 1/2 of a fresh jalapeño or serrano pepper per jar is another great addition, if you like a little heat. Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson 8. Prep jars for sealing Slide a (very clean) thin spatula, ruler, or butter knife...
“ domestic “ greens, we fight the weather, wildlife like deer and most greens will bolt, just when you think you,re on a roll harvesting. I have learned to let some lambsquarters grow tall and late season just harvest branches from them. Growing up we weeded them from the garden, ...
I usually can most of my green beans. So after you process them and wash them the second time you will tightly pack the raw beans into washed and sanitized quart jars. You will also need to place 1 teaspoon of canning salt in the bottom of the jar. ...
Canning requires some specialized equipment, but it is both easy to find and inexpensive. Hardware stores and some grocery stores will sell kits that have everything you need, or you can buy the items individually. You will need a stockpot tall enough to submerge the jars with at least 1 ...