WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Ldychef2k]

I know ! Hopefully they will last longer than a year, though. I read one lady's blog today and she said that a well canned jar will last 100 years. Not sure I am up for that. I did read about a jar of corn that was found in a basement 40 years later, and was still good.

Actually, I have already used quite a few of them. The process of canning (pun intended) has awakened a lot of creativity. Once I learned which rules could be tweeked a bit and which were in granite, I let loose and have had SO much fun making interesting combinations. I think the best ones have been combining fruits into sauces, and making whole meals, pot pie fillings, etc.

 

[Blackbird]

Um, yeah, they better last 100 years! LOL.

We have stuff in our canning nook that is from the 80's thats still good.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Okay, that's just awesome and so reassuring !

 

[Blackbird]

Well, when we die of botulism I'll yet ya know!

 

[Greybear23]

Have a question for you resourceful folks, I have a friend that wants to know if she dries tomatoes and puts them in jars with garlic and basil then covers them in olive oil, can she can them to use later and if so how, I think the oil would preserve them unless they are out of the oil but can she water bath them and seal them or would she need to pressure can them, any help would be wonderful, have a great day, Lynn

 

[Farmfresh]

Since the main ingredient is tomatoes I would guess that water bath would be OK. I have never done this, however so it would be trial and error.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Everything I have read says canning anything in olive oil is a big no-no. Botulism runs roughshod over garlic in olive oil. Italian restaurants used to put garlic oil on the table for dipping bread in, and they had to switch to serving it from the fridge and slightly warmed.

The only way to do this is to refrigerate it without canning it at all. Or if she leaves out the olive oil, she will be fine.

Others may have a different take, but this is what I have read.

Have a question for you resourceful folks, I have a friend that wants to know if she dries tomatoes and puts them in jars with garlic and basil then covers them in olive oil, can she can them to use later and if so how, I think the oil would preserve them unless they are out of the oil but can she water bath them and seal them or would she need to pressure can them, any help would be wonderful, have a great day, Lynn

 

[Farmfresh]

I bow to your knowledge Ldychef2k. I was only guessing.

It might be more practical to simply dehydrate the tomatoes and jar them up then add the olive oil and garlic infusion to them before serving.

 

[Ldychef2k]

Yeah, well not so much knowledge as panic...so I read a lot. The little bistro on Main street here in town used to serve the garlic oil and it was awesome, but they had to stop, and then I read a question at a DIY site asking if you could can pesto. That's where they said no. Dang it.

 

[FarmerDenise]

Today, with 28 jars of potato cubes, 7 pints of ground turkey breast, and 7 quarts of potato chowder base, I hit 500 jars canned since June. And, it was my birthday. A twofer.

Wow, I haven't counted my jars, but I know for sure I'm nowhere close to that. Very impressive