What are you canning now?

[ScoobyRoo]

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As Deb says, I have never heard of pressure canning jams. I always use the water bath method.


Sandee, I have heard enough negative things about the flat top. I have one in my everyday kitchen and hate it, hate it!! Like you said the temp goes on and off. The energy effecient thing, I guess. Luckily, I have a coil burner stove in the basement and that is what I use. It only takes my old presto about 20-30 minutes to go back to '0'.
Do be careful using the glass top. I can only imagine what damage may occur with such a heavy and loaded pressure canner can do. Break and/or scratch it.

 

[TipsyDog]

DRAGONFLY: I don't believe they recommend using glass tops for canning. It could damage the cooktop and overheat. I had a glass top years ago and got rid of it because I couldn't can on it. They never put out enough heat for those large/heavy pots. The only recommended canning method is gas or electric coil.

While the pressure pot manufacturer may say they are good on glass tops, I pretty sure the stove manufacturer doesn't recommend the canner. Maybe you could get a cheap electric stove for the basement and set up a "canning" kitchen?

 

[TipsyDog]

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I agree with Henry's - jams can only be done in a water bath. A pressure canner would probably cause the seperation and break down of the jam and sugars because it applys too much heat.

 

[Countrywife]

I canned Salsa over the weekend, but it was water bath, so I still haven't gotten to use my new pressure canner.

Want to say a couple of things though:

I have only done a "test run" on my new pressure canner, but I have a smooth top stove, and it didn't seem to have that much trouble, a bit of adjusting, but I remember my grandmother doing that with a gas stove. Not sure about that yet.

On the frothy jam- might be worse becuase you used the pressure canner, but a teaspoon of butter, in general, will keep the froth down when cooking.

 

[australorpchick]

I've used my pressure canner, as a water bath canner on my smoothtop stove. I checked with the manufacturer and as long as the size of the coils are suitable for the pot, I'm okay. I was nervous at first, but after 4 canning episodes, so far so good.

** CANNING RECIPE REQUEST **

Does anyone have a canning recipe for hot carrots with jalapenos and onions? The kind you find at Mexican restaurants? These are one of DH's favorite and I'd love to make him a homemade batch.

Thanks!

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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I make pickled Jalapenos by the quart for my husband and this first recipe is the one that we use and it is REALLY good. I have been making these for the past three years. When I Googled for the recipe I saw the second one from the Food Network but have never tried it.

Congrats on using the pressure canner - we just used ours for the first time last weekend for Pinto beans. We also have a smooth top stove too and are still trying to discover which burner works best to maintain a more consistent pressure.

Good Luck and I can almost guarantee that you will like the Escabehe recipe.

Sandee

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pickled_jalapenos_escabeche/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guys-big-bite-/pickled-jalapenos-and-carrots-recipe/index.html

 

[Kim_NC]

We're snowed in...again, 2nd weekend in a row. I canned 12 pints of kidney beans this afternoon. I'd have done more...but that was all the dry kidney beans I had stocked.

Think I'm going to do garbanzos (chick peas) over the weekend as well. I want these for making hummus. DH & I have decided we like it after trying suggestions from Redhen's hummus thread .

 

[Kismet]

I was reorganizing my freezer yesterday, and I noticed I have an awful lot of frozen raspberries from last summer taking up space. What do people do with them? I can only eat so many raspberry muffins. I am very open to suggestions.

 

[SillyChicken]

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Jam and Jelly!! Yum!

 

[Kim_NC]

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Jam and Jelly!! Yum!

Ditto on the Jams & Jellies!

And...
Raspberry Sauce or Syrup for pound cake, cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, etc
Raspberry Sherbert
Raspberry Jello Molds w/ berries and/or cream cheese and nuts.

More ideas on this site...
Raspberry Recipes