Pics of Canned Goods

[nccountrygirl]

I am interested in getting a pressure canner. I was wondering whay brand and size most of you use, also do you use a basket like a water bath canner has with it. Thanks

 

[Acre of Blessings]

No. A pressure canner comes with a flat piece that lies in the bottom and you only have to put about 3 to 4 inches of water in it. The main one that I see on the market is a Presto Pressure Canner, they cost around $75 to $100 for new ones. You need at least a 16 qt. which I believe holds 7 qt. jars. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I purchased mine from a lady at a yard sale for $3, I could not believe it. It had new rubber seals in it and all. You can look at yard sales, freecycle, craigslist, put a post on either of the last 2 mentioned. Hope you run across one soon.

Google Presto Canners, you can also order online.

 

[snowydiamonds]

I pressure cook/can (jars) of salmon each year. We fish in July. I use the hot water bath method for cranberry-strawberry jam, blackberry, blueberry and salmonberry jams (all gone right now).

This year I've got many red tomato plants and 31 green tomato plants, so many broccoli and basil plants along with marjoram (slow growing so far), marigolds & giant pansies. I'm going to can (jar) tomatoes for the first time this year

I'm busy right now moving chain link fencing and coops plus a small barn to get the chickens & geese set up for summer so I can be ready for the meat chick order.

I can't wait to get all the coops set up and painted, with the chicken flocks outside enjoying summer so I can fish, pick the berries and get it all ready for an easier winter! Better go outside and work on moving the first run/pen cause the home made pen is going to become part of a chicken tractor.

I'll have a pen of each, RIR, BO, pilgrim geese, Blue Lace Wyandotte banties, White Wyandotte banties, and the cornish cross meat chicks.

By Fall, pheasant & quail are next...somewhere, asap, in all those plans the green house will be framed in on the house's southern deck which provides a great heat source for the house, too. All the starters I germinated from seed are in all the windows of the house right now!

I (proudly) own a 23 quart Presto Pressure Canner/Cooker and a very small quart one, too. It has a temperature gauge but the first one I owned was half the size and you "read" the correct temp by 10 shakes/rattles per minute- I miss listening to that rattle/hiss...I gave it to a friend to try and she lost the weight so she threw everything away!?! Couldn't believe it!?! I don't loan my "new" one out now...and its 10 years old now.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

I would love to have some fresh salmon!! I lived in Anchorage for 1 1/2 years. I loved the fresh salmon.

 

[snowydiamonds]

July and the salmon are coming! Have you tried it bbq'd? Or canned w/smoke flavoring, and Blackened fish seasoning...it was gone by December this year!

$3.00!!! WOW! I'm PROUD of you!!! Someone didn't know what a treasure they were giving up!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

No, I haven't but I'll pm you my address and you can send me some.

 

[snowydiamonds]

Usually can the pinks and Reds, saving the silvers for pickling (dill, not sweet) along with bbQ a King if we're lucky to get one of those per year. Its great baked, too, stuffed w/onions, tomatoes, cheese and bacon, baked over a wood fire...

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Stop! Your making me hungry.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

HOLY MACKERAL

 

[pacountrygirl]

Thanks Gindee, your pepper jelly looks great...

I like to mix some with cream cheese and dip tortilla chips in it... this is sooooo good