What are you canning now?

[elizabethbinary]

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I don't know, myself, which is why I asked. I thought so - but they seem to be sold as different products - probably so people can make more money, lol.

 

[vfem]

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I don't know, myself, which is why I asked. I thought so - but they seem to be sold as different products - probably so people can make more money, lol.

Damn now I need to know so I don't screw up buying my first canner!?

 

[elizabethbinary]

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I don't know, myself, which is why I asked. I thought so - but they seem to be sold as different products - probably so people can make more money, lol.

Damn now I need to know so I don't screw up buying my first canner!?

I don't know!! Could be an Australian naming-issue again.

 

[Kim_NC]

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Damn now I need to know so I don't screw up buying my first canner!?

I don't know!! Could be an Australian naming-issue again.

There are pressure cookers, and then there are pressure canners which can double as pressure cookers.

Canners are the larger vessels, with a weighted guage or dial gauge, and specifically designed for canning. They hold jars at specific heat/temp combinations that are gauged and therefore process the canned foods at required levels. You can also pressure cook foods in them.

There are also many smaller pressure cooker models on the market. They're designed only for cooking foods....the type of recipes/foods you could roast or stew for hours. But by pressure cooking you get the same tender, juicy results without the wait-time. A pressure cooker is not not suitable for canning.

 

[annaraven]

according to this article, a pressure canner is a pressure cooker that is bigger and has a pressure gauge not just a pressure valve. You can use a pressure canner to cook but not vice versa because you need that gauge to tell how much pressure yo're using.

 

[elizabethbinary]

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I don't know!! Could be an Australian naming-issue again.

There are pressure cookers, and then there are pressure canners which can double as pressure cookers.

Canners are the larger vessels, with a weighted guage or dial gauge, and specifically designed for canning. They hold jars at specific heat/temp combinations that are gauged and therefore process the canned foods at required levels. You can also pressure cook foods in them.

There are also many smaller pressure cooker models on the market. They're designed only for cooking foods....the type of recipes/foods you could roast or stew for hours. But by pressure cooking you get the same tender, juicy results without the wait-time. A pressure cooker is not not suitable for canning.

So they ARE different - thank you!!!

And now that information cost me another $100.

 

[Kim_NC]

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Thanks for the idea, Sandee!

OoooOOO, the 'menu' for your cooking class sounds heavenly!

 

[chicken stalker]

So I want to treat myself to a new canning book which 2

would you recommend...here are some that I am interested in. I already have the Ball home preserving and The Joy of Jams...On top of that are there any CSA cookbooks anyone would recommend?

My list...or suggest a title
Put 'em Up!
The Joy of Pickling
Canning for a New Generation
Urban Pantry
Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (USDA)

 

[Olive Hill]

I'm not sure I'd want to cook anything in my pressure canner.

It's not the most appetizing looking pot in my kitchen. Please tell me the discoloration is normal. We do have hard water, well water. So maybe that makes a difference? It's a presto.

 

[KDbeads]

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I have the following:
Ball Blue Book
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, AKA the canning bible
The Complete book of Pickling, interesting recipes
250 Home Preserving Favorites, ok for the jelly person, lots of neat stuffs
The Farmer's Wife Canning and Preserving Cookbook, this is an interesting read

On my want list is:
The Joy of Pickling
How to Store Your Garden Produce: The Key to Self-Sufficiency
The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves
Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (though this is for reference mainly, it's a bit on the USDA preachy side)
Preserving Nature's Bounty
How to Store Your Garden Produce
Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage & Preservation
Keeping the Harvest : Discover the Homegrown Goodness of Putting Up Your Own Fruits, Vegetables Herbs


I'm sure most of these have just about the same stuff but there is always room for more cookbooks here.