The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-16
0nePriod ColdPdek Canning 81 tie Thing When Sugar
Scarce and Tine and Energy are Precious Says Uncle Sam
kccuracy and swiftness Re-
quisites Of Success in Cold
Pack Method.

WASHINGTON. D. C., June IS
Canning tho Is here again. :. 80.
Strawberries arc going, cherries
are coming, and then straigh; through
the summer there will be vegetables
Of all descriptions, fruits that will
Yield juices iOr Jelly making, fruits to
preserye-and finally the golden
J, peaches OF early fall ripen!ng TO be
canned whole, in halves or made Int
mellow peach butter for winter morn
Tugs. ~, rho
NJ aod Of canning endorsed by me
United States Department OF Astt
e.. .ure points a way around In tn1s pe ~.
tie..,y. By the 0ne-Period Coia.facs
caua.as method fruits may. be canned
without sugar. Hot water instead OF
sy.uu is poured over the fruit in the
can before sealing. OF course II a
housewife has plenty OF sugar and
VANS 10 use II, strip Is quite IN order
.-but Il Is NOT NECESSARY.
Absolute Accuracy.
The first requisite to success with
ccld.pack canning Is absolute Az
CUREcY. Then, according TO gov
e,nment teachers OF this method, one
rrnst carefully unlearn all the lessons
81 tfle old.time, more complicated
danning systems, such as the open
Kettle" method, and start with an
opea mind TO master the I'VE simple
.seps Of the cold.paek method.
There are several variations OF the
cold pack equipment for canning, ID
Guiding the hot water baths with
homemade outfits and with CONNER
cal equipment, water-Seal outfits, and
iteam pressure outfits. The steam
pressure outfits save time, but home
made equipment is quite as successlI
and calculated to appeal to a major
ity Of housewives by reason OF us
economy.
~ Washboiler Is Fayorite. !
!, A homemade outfit my be made OF
such q receptacle as q wash-oiler, a
,Iarre Tin pail, lard pail, milk can
Or { metal washtub. Such Gamer
fnrst have well.fitting cover and a
fsise bottom or lifting platform Of
rood or metal. This false bottom Is
yecessary both to support the frui
snfs and prevent them from coming
III direct contact with heat, and also
b permit a free circulation Of water
Ind steam around and under the jars.
In addition to the Gamer, a house
vie should have at hand several
bowls and sharp knives 10. pairing the
frdit or preparing the vegetables:
wooden spoons for packing food into
lars: plenty of clean white cheese
|.cIcth and two large kettles for the
bianching and cold dippinS process; a
|colander; a supply Of new rubber
rings for sealing the jars; jars stertl.
lied and tempered by heating IN
water and allowed to cool In the same
|;Nater; quart measure; funnel; a
dock.
The successive steps in this meth
sod are scalding or blanching, cold.
Edirring, packing the food in jars;
|sstetiI,Iirg, and sealing the Jars.
5 The blanching process Is accom-.
plished by putting the food, thor.
ouHhiys cleaned. into large piece OF
cheeeecloth and lowering this into .
kettla Of boiling water, leaving y
!, Unmarried for the number Of minutes
I called for in the canning time seized.
ME. The kanching may be done by
nisrendirg the food in cheesecloth
4 above the boiling water in steam,
This process Is Of great Importance.
eliminating Objectionable acids,
stsfting the flow Of coloring matter
, md reducing the bulk Of the food.
Shock Kills Bacteria.
When food Is blanched It MUST
he cold.dipped Immediately after.
Fhe shock from boiling to cold water
liIls certain destructive bacteria,
ssetss the coloring matter. and hard
ens the pulp under the skin. The
iood In the cheesecloth should be
Fifted directly from the boiling water
and plunged into a kettle Of verv
cold water. It should never be al.
lowed to stay in the cold water. but
removed Immediately. and drained,
preparatory, to packing.
A wooden spoon is best for pack
ing the food into Jars, since It does
NOT injura the food as a sharp SPOON
inirht. When the Jars are packed full
and pressed down. to insure full lars
vi,er finished the jars should be I'LL
ed With boiling water II the food is
"a VEGETABLE: and with either boiling
Assafsr or strip Il It is fruit. The
scalded ruhbers and covers are then
placed on the lars. but not sealed. lest
tie ar expanding when heated should