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Crafty Angler · 08-31-2004, 07:35 AM

Me and Mrs. Crafty used to can cases of tomatoes - it's not that hard but it takes a while -

Boil water in a large kettle and drop in the tomatoes for a minute maybe - then plunge into cold water and remove skins.

There are blue porcelain canning pots you can get at Wallyworld or Agway with a rack that fits inside - wash your Ball jars, plunge into boiling water to sterilize and remove with rack and use tongs to empty them. Fill hot jars with tomatoes stuffing them down with a wooden spon and fill to brim to get the air out. Put on lids and screw down caps and let cool -

It's been a while, but that's pretty much it - the full directions are on the Ball Jar cases - follow them explicitly.

I'll tell ya, there's nothing like making a sauce in February and having tomatoes that taste like you just picked 'em fresh -

Good luck.

Anyway, Agway in Portsmouth will have the Ball jars and info - not that expensive - be SURE everything is properly sterilized - botulism can occur if it's not done properly -

08-31-2004, 07:35 AM	#3
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	Me and Mrs. Crafty used to can cases of tomatoes - it's not that hard but it takes a while - Boil water in a large kettle and drop in the tomatoes for a minute maybe - then plunge into cold water and remove skins. There are blue porcelain canning pots you can get at Wallyworld or Agway with a rack that fits inside - wash your Ball jars, plunge into boiling water to sterilize and remove with rack and use tongs to empty them. Fill hot jars with tomatoes stuffing them down with a wooden spon and fill to brim to get the air out. Put on lids and screw down caps and let cool - It's been a while, but that's pretty much it - the full directions are on the Ball Jar cases - follow them explicitly. I'll tell ya, there's nothing like making a sauce in February and having tomatoes that taste like you just picked 'em fresh - Good luck. Anyway, Agway in Portsmouth will have the Ball jars and info - not that expensive - be SURE everything is properly sterilized - botulism can occur if it's not done properly -
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.