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9:10 am
October 17, 2008
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Here is a quick link to Suzanne's tutorials:
3:23 pm
December 28, 2008
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Looks like we need a spot to drop links we use as resources for canning information. Most of these links are somewhere around here, having come up in conversation many times. But here are a few, to get started:
http://www.freshpreserving.com/ The official Ball Canning website. Has info and canning guides, as well as some recipes. Of course, there are things for sale there as well, and they have a canning message board.
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/ NATIONAL CENTER for HOME FOOD PRESERVATION -- Considered by many to be the absoute best place to get the latest information about home canning. Many recipes and such.
3:37 pm
December 28, 2008
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More:
http://www.canning-recipes.com/ A bunch of canning recipes. Difficult to find what you are looking for because they are not alphabetized according to main ingredient, but a terrific resource. (PLEASE NOTE that some of these recipes appear not to conform to accepted safe canning practices. They do, however, serve to give us ideas about combining ingredients, ratios, that sort of thing, but always, ALWAYS process according to accepted guidlines.)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome The official site with all the regulations, and a lot more.
http://www.homecanning.com/can/ For our Canadian friends.
Please add helpful links that you use or know about! There are also many commercial sites which have useful information and products to help us with our canning.
5:09 pm
December 28, 2008
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A fun kind of place to hang around sometimes is called "Food in Jars." Today she has some interesting recipes for gifts in jars from other sites: http://www.foodinjars.com/
11:26 am
February 8, 2009
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And the bestest, friendliest, most helpful canning group on Yahoo Groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Canning2/
Just WAIT until you see the recipes in the Files over there woohoo!
Dede
(Nooooo I'm not showing favoritism LOL)
1:44 pm
November 6, 2009
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Another site you canacholics ladies might like to visit is;
3:14 pm
December 28, 2008
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Here's a great booklet on the use of ClearJel, a product some of us around here are learning to rely upon as a thickening agent. Thanks, CindyP, for finding this for us. Posting it here because it got buried in another topic:
http://skagit.wsu.edu/FAM/publications/using%20clear%20jel%2003.pdf
1:58 pm
December 28, 2008
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Newly published, the latest and greatest on food safety when canning this summer: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/tips/summer/can_vegetables_safely.html
Excepts include:
"In the past two years, there have been at least 3 events of botulism poisoning from improperly processed home canned green beans."
"Jars of improperly canned vegetables and meats can contain the deadly botulism toxin without showing signs of spoilage."
"To use the USDA canning procedures, make sure you select a pressure canner/cooker that is capable of holding at least 4 quart size jars, on the rack, with the lid in place ready to can. If it is smaller than that, we do not recommend it for home canning."
11:09 am
September 2, 2008
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Thanks Pete for this link, it never hurts to look at new info, even for the more experienced canners.
4:47 pm
May 31, 2011
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A place to get a pattern for home-made labels, for jams, jellies, etc.
Here:
5:07 pm
August 22, 2009
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Free sample of Ball "Real Fruit" Classic Pectin http://www.freshpreserving.com/community/sample.aspx?promo=hppectin
Promo code should be filled in, but if not, it's HPPECTIN.
5:56 pm
December 14, 2010
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Link to jars and canning lids. I use them as a source.
9:07 pm
February 5, 2012
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Where is the best place to get these jars for a good price? I would definitely prefer storing my food in glass than plastic.
9:25 pm
December 14, 2010
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The best places to get canning jars is estate auctions, yard sales, church rummage sales and free cycle. Somebody has to buy retail but I try to avoid.
5:38 pm
February 10, 2009
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I am sorry this is such a short notice thing! This ends TONIGHT, but if you are looking for something fast, and have found it to be impossible to find locally, and too expensive to pay for shipping, here ya go!
It's a code ( 98595 ) for free shipping on purchases over $29. I ordered some of those Pint & a Half jars. If I ever find any closer, I'll get some from them too, but this was too good to pass up for now! They're on a 'pre-order' basis, but I just had to go for it!
1:43 am
March 5, 2012
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Anyone know of a place to get a cheap pressurecanner? They aren't available in my country, as pressure canning just isn't done here, and I can't afford to buy one retail and get it shipped here.
2:21 am
February 10, 2009
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I'm trying to figure a way to help you, but really I just don't know… even when there are 'free shipping' specials, it's almost always only in the continental US. Unless you know of someone traveling to the US or Canada with room in their baggage to bring one back, or if there were some kind of equivalent of craigslist there, where you could post a "Wanted to Buy" ad and someone would happen to have one.
Between customs and shipping it's pretty tough. Will any housewares or kitchen stores there order one direct for you? …I know, or at least I suspect you've looked into that, but I'm trying to think out loud here.
There aren't any even here that are all that cheap, unless it's at a yard or garage/moving or estate sale. Even that is getting fewer and further between because people are starting to home can more and more these days.
1:59 pm
February 8, 2009
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psssst looks like the free shipping is still available …..type in the code……. 
3:50 pm
February 8, 2009
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Adanais, where do you live? I can ask on a couple of canning groups for you – there are folks there from many spots around the world who have figured out how to get a pressure canner. Cannot hurt to ask them!
dede
5:09 pm
December 14, 2010
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A pressure canner is but one component in the canning system. You also need jars, rings and fresh dome lids.
There are many places that sell pressure cookers but canners are more difficult to find on the internet.
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