Questions tagged [pressure-canner]
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Canning in a Pressure Cooker
Well, unfortunately the present my mom got me last Christmas turned out to be a pressure cooker and not a pressure canner. I've read that it is unsafe to can low acid foods using a pressure cooker. ...
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Can I reprocess jars that have sealed?
We lost track of the venting time but since it was a strong heavy steam, husband put the weight on. Regulating the jiggles was hard to do and finally we just turned the heat off. Thinking to start ...
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Food safety and botulism indicators for pressure canned goods
Several months ago I canned some ham and pea soup, following this recipe verbatim. All went well and the jars have been sitting in my dark pantry ever since.
This was my very first time (ever) using a ...
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Canning tomato sauce
I am asking for advice on canning a tomato pasta sauce. It consists of canned tomatoes, butter, and some onions.
I already did a Google search, but the results are contradicting. Some people claim ...
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Why let a pressure canner vent, before putting the weight on?
Most instructions for pressure canners mention, that you should let the steam vent for a while, before placing your weight on it.
What is the purpose of this? Why not start with the weight on? And ...
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