Ready to Learn How to Can and Freeze Fruits & Vegetables?

[pattikake]

I have been holding monthly cooking classes in my kitchen for the past 4 months, and yesterday's class was Canning & Freezing Fruits & Vegetables.

I was surprised at the number of products used for this particular class, so thought I would share some tips with you.

Mix 'n Chop - great for mashing up berries when making jam.
Classic Batter Bowl - perfect for holding pre-measured sugar for jam.
Prep Bowl - use to mix SureJell & Sugar for jam.
Salad & Berry Spinner - Use this for berries, and also when blanching vegetables like broccoli, this works wonders spinning it dry!
Forged Cutlery - for cutting up veggies like green peppers prior to freezing.
Clock Timer - obviously!
Cooling Rack - to display your canned veggies and jams!
Pot holders -
Mini spatula - use to get the air out of canning jars when filling with vegetables and hot liquid.
Measuring cups and spoons -

Good points to make with guests during these summer food processing months.

Patti

 

[jackieblue]

LOL, I used the mix & masher to do the berries the last time I made jam. Thanks for sharing this!

 

[chefcharity]

I use the stainless steel bowls for jam making. The strainer to strain berry seeds out. The cookware to boil the water for jars. The ss sauce pans for pickle brine. Just to add my two cents! LOL!

Be careful using the mini serving spatula to release air bubbles. They say you want to avoid using metal in the jars. The 'pinging' of th metal to glass can weaken the jar and cause them to crack during processing.

 

[pattikake]

Be careful using the mini serving spatula to release air bubbles. They say you want to avoid using metal in the jars. The 'pinging' of th metal to glass can weaken the jar and cause them to crack during processing.

Ooops .. I meant the skinny scraper!

 

[chefcharity]

Ooops .. I meant the skinny scraper!

OH! Then that is perfect!! LOL!! I might use this idea, a can a lot and when I talk about it at my shows people always say they wish they could but don't know how. This would be great!