These days I enjoy doing small batch canning as fruit and vegetables become ripe. For instance, when my tomatoes ripen, I make a small batch of sauce and then put up 8 to 10 jars of sauce at a time.

I invested in a big water bath canner, a home canning tool kit (consisting of a funnel, jar lifter, plastic spatula, and magnetic lid lifter), and the latest edition of the Ball Blue Book.

Reheat the juice for a few minutes until it just starts to dance a bit, but don’t allow it to boil. Turn the heat off, and ladle the hot juice into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.

Canned fruit is a super convenient, tasty snack or treat straight out of the tin. However, there are quite a few ways to ...

Finally, canned fruits and vegetables can be more convenient in the long term. “I think one of the best things is that [the food] is ready to go,” says Majumdar.

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Resident chef Kathy Gunst shares her basic rules and a few of her most prized recipes for canning the summer harvest. Canning Guide: Tips And Recipes For Preserving Your Favorite Vegetables, Fruit ...

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