The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-01
EASY TO CAN VEGETABLES.
Glass Jars May Be Used and Expen-
sive Equipment Not Necessary.

1t is possible to can vegetables
without a canning outfit, and the pro-
cess is neither difficult nor expensive.
ANY large vessel that can be covered
closely may be used. A wash boiler
is convenient, or a large dishpan or
rooster will do. A cloth or piece of
wood should be placed in the bottom
for the jars to rest on to keep them
from coming in contact with the met
al and causing breakage. Then there
are five steps in the process OF can
ning which Miss Agnes El.en Harris
of the University of Florida extension
division says must be followed care
fully and exactly.
First: Wash the vegetables thor
oughlv as for cooking but do not re-
move the skins.
Second: Plunge vegetables in
boiling water for a few minutes:
twenty minutes for beans and corn
and one minute for tomatoes. Inen
plunge them into cold water. Re
move skins if desired, as in the case
Of bects. This blancing causes shrink
age, elimination of Objectionable
fjavors. and weakens the organisms
of snoijage. 1t is this step that makes
possible the single period of sterlllza-
Ton and does away with the tiresome
three-dav method. All vegetables
REQUIRE the blanching and cold dip.
Third: Pack the vegetables IN not
lars that have been sterillzed by boil
ING. Fill as completely as possible
without destroying the form OF the
vegetable. Add one teaspoon OF sal.
to ca h quart. Then fill the jars Win
hot water. Adjust rubbers ahG
place lids on and put the wire ban
in place, but do not press down the
: spriug clamp. In using suction lbs
= adjust spring that comes with jars
Fourth: Place jars in home can
!, ner as quickly as possible. Pour no
I water in Gamer until it comes up t.
:, the neck of the jars. Put on cove
!, If Gamer and boil for the necessar.
Fifth: Tighten jar lids as soon a
rossihle after the period of boiling |
q over. This should be done VIM
= they are still boiling hot. ALLOW jar
q to cool in the water, and keep Gov Gov
e cred. If it is necessary to take the
= ant Of Gamer, place them where n
L current of air will strike them.
Here is some condensed informa
st +;or for canning some Of the NOR
Re common vegetables, ,o
Ia String Beans: Blanch 20 minute
1t add water and salt, cook in Gamer
lie hcurs after water boils.
e. lima Beans: Blanch 20 minute
J. Add water, salt and sugar, COOK .,
re ctnner 3 hours after water boil
7t To iifa beans, corn, and tomatoes ao
e , teaspoonful of the mixture consls
SIS mo of 2 parts sugar and l part sal
tie Beets: Blanch 20 minutes and pee
le odd water and salt or vinegar; COO
rs IN ranner 9 hours after water Dolls
o. carrots: Blanch 20 minutes al
I'd scrape. add water and salt, COOK
r. .9,,ror hour after water bolls.
Oh corn: Blanch 20 minutes on CO
n, and emf off. add water, salt and St
n, , %9r cook one hour each day fol-.
an Tays. Corn should be canned, IN c pl
IS iats and the Jars should not be MI
d, to he top; allow about z incheS
no top of jar. "a :.o. ord
III mt cut, add water and salt, COOK o
- Lon. each day for days.
1e sweet Potatoes: Cook until aoo
l ~ thrpc-fourths done, pack dry, COOK
~, ronner for 8 hours otter water Dol
- Tomatoes: Skin them. add 81
~ ond sugar, cook in Gamer 3O mlnu'
,lf after water boilS.