tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post611085227425151187..comments2023-10-27T20:35:36.104-05:00Comments on Things Your Grandmother Knew: Is It Time To Return To Canning At Home?Deanna Dahlsadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04737202424252252750noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-79151716629259865092010-09-06T17:09:03.540-05:002010-09-06T17:09:03.540-05:00Time to start canning again? Definitely! I began c...Time to start canning again? Definitely! I began canning because I like the taste of summer tomatoes all year long. And there is nothing better than homemade tomato sauce over spaghetti on a cold winter night. I've also found that in the long run it is cheaper to can all summer long. How much for a few pounds of tomatoes at your farmers market plus some jars vs. having to buy canned tomatoes MissCherryJonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-45965645495437357592010-05-03T16:29:57.695-05:002010-05-03T16:29:57.695-05:00I grew up with canning. My grandmother and mother...I grew up with canning. My grandmother and mother both did it to save money AND it tasted WAY better than store canned fruit, vegetables, etc. I hated store bought anything. Since I've been a city woman for years now, I got away from that thinking. Now, I'm back in the country and boy am I rusty. I never canned because of circumstance, but now I want to learn but it's not easy (Trishymousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10448388630980259659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-8192636458486529772010-05-01T23:42:16.946-05:002010-05-01T23:42:16.946-05:00What a fun article. I posted a link on my faceboo...What a fun article. I posted a link on my facebook. <br /><br />Sharon <br />SimplyCanning.comSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570421182313708869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-44436144140174347652010-05-01T00:31:26.814-05:002010-05-01T00:31:26.814-05:00Anonymous, I wonder if you could show your extensi...Anonymous, I wonder if you could show your extension office how to do it? Perhaps they could fund the equipment and you could teach them how to use it?Nicola O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13947359287796827837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-10964401398030356192010-05-01T00:29:37.027-05:002010-05-01T00:29:37.027-05:00I have done some canning just strictly recreationa...I have done some canning just strictly recreationally. For fruit canning in a hot water bath, it's easy and cheap, and the how-to info is just clicks away on the web.<br /><br />One thing to note is that veggies are trickier, and anything with meat or fish in it should be done with a pressure cooker so it can get to higher temps.<br /><br />An option to the grow-your-own is to purchase Nicola O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13947359287796827837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-71033815377715438522010-04-30T16:49:21.931-05:002010-04-30T16:49:21.931-05:00I do know how to can. Growing up that is the only...I do know how to can. Growing up that is the only way my family ate in the winter. This past week I needed to purchase a new pressure cooker. Two different types weights or gauges. I wanted the gauge type but the gauge needs to be calibrated each season for safety reasons. Most sites say to contact your county extension office for this service. My county extension does not offer this and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717433305900732182.post-59740967630900272522010-04-30T11:03:36.105-05:002010-04-30T11:03:36.105-05:00I think canning is like many things: this initial...I think canning is like many things: this initial investment can be expensive, but after that, the savings can add up. <br /><br />As you mentioned, canning equipment can easily--and often, cheaply--be found second-hand. Naturally, there are safety concerns to considered (for instance, you don't want to use a jar with a chipped rim), but with the help of a knowledgeable friend or neighbor,Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934570624459048979noreply@blogger.com