Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-11
nv MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

tCopvr'O"'' Al rights rcscrucdJ
,,,,ETTER a dinner of herbs where
Iorc Is. than stalled OK and
- W., ",Lorcvith Solomon prov
erhs. tor osnoroqus is very
ln' nJ those who love this delicate
shoa, ,,,"nt green are cagcr to conserve
suIru' r,turc usc. They are frequently
it,",nintcd j. u" with results obtained in
ulNl Urinary canning methods. quite
lhrr hr,w,. a. horrscwivcs have canned a large
aa,,nbcr m of jars of asparagus and md
,,hen oppncd later on IN inc season son
that sort and mushy; it has sour
fruS' and is quite bitter to the taste.
ooTr Thoi ",T i,DTcpartment of Agriculture and
oiionol Gamers Association call
.his h"i "thcmaphylc,' or sour nat.
thlsSu trn,ibic is caused by ccrtpin
,l.orio lmrii developing in the asparagus.
n,i' ri''' ambitions under which thermn
IhN nr sour fiat occurs in canned
Inorocus ImS, nrc as follows: IL II as
norocus nor,, is left standing in the hela IN
,bc sln prior to being packed ior snip
mcnt: l2l poor ventilation aurnns ,,u, otoJ
therefore, grass becomes oVerheateu
ti ,o in transit (3) stored in poorly
Nnttlotnd warehouses (D permitted TO
NH,'I l., tbr sun or rn,sc store while
ttnnH !, nrnJucc dealers hands before
IN 'nr 'n,rrbosr il: % standing in the
;!.,h6n ;"w nrior to canning process; (6)
E,Td EEoIoTcd or prolonged canning opera
''osf Iftor reading the first four reasons
.bc housewife will readily see that IL
~ unwisc. even foolish. to purchase as
nororus from the corner store OF MAJ
tct for canning purposes anu eHpc'' II
20 keep. ,, ,bo ,ross
,,ortionrd above is perfectly good ana
mat mat Cor table consumption. but due
A. cortoin processes and reactions that
''oo,r in foods while being canned ana
J,ot - rho storage conditions after can
,ircNto cnn asparagus successfully II
sr"st bc brought Immediately from the
FoiI NJ soon as it is cut and then the
ronninr processes started at once.
Hence, if you arc unable 10 see OF
know that the grass has Just been cut
loss than an hour before II comes 10
ron do not attempt to can the grass.
failure and loss of time and material
will be- the result. 60,
However. assuming that il is possible
for you TO obtain asparagus fresh from
Tho fold. there are few precautions
necessary to prevent sour fiat or fall
nre Early morning is the best time tol
canning asparagus. The professional
ronncr desires his grass cut before the
intense rays of the sun have chance
70 warm up its neutral juices.
After obtaining the grass. open the
bundles at once and spread them out
in n COOL airy and shady spot in single
LAYERS. BY no means in the Kitchen: or
in the adjoining room Have the Jars
rrpporcd the day before. the lids fitted
and rubbcrs ready and the Container
That is to hold the jars. special cold :
ryrk method containers are sold in
nearly every houscfurniShing shop: this
consists Of boiler with rack httcd
ia the bottom. This rack is for the
purpose of preventing the jar scttins
directly on the bottom of the boiler II
,no iors were to be set directly on the
bottom Of the boiler. the intense heat
would very quickly cvapOrate the water
from beneath the jar and it would then
crack SO the vital necessity is the
rack.
Jar holders are necessary to prevent
Burning the hands. and perhaps letting
O lar fall, in taking il from the hot
water BATH. These holders may be pur-
chased in a set to fit the boiler or indl
ridunl. So choose the style that plcases
You the best. Now. with evcrythin.
ready. the actual process for canning
the asparagus is before you.
Cut the grass 50 that it will fit into
tie Iar quite easily. Personally, ] cut
my grass when preparing it for the jars
five inches long, and before attempting
10 start the process. | pack one jar sc
a. to find the average number of stalks
required for each jar. DO not prepare
more than will fiji the number Of jars
that will fit into the hot water bath ol
boiler.
Place the preserving kettle or large
saucepan on the range and have 1t hall
full Of boiling water. Now begin an;
thoroughly wash the asparagus. 1t il
best To grasp few stalks in the hant
and jounc" the tip up and down il
Plenty Of cold running water, takinl
care not 10 bruiSc the tip against th
side or bottom Of tho washing pan.
Now place sufficient grass for two o.
three jars in piece Of chCesCcloth ant
plunge the grass into boiling water
Cook rapidly for eight minutes and thel
rrmOv" and place nj once in a pan o
cold running water. Pack the gras
immediately into the jars and fill then
10 overlooking with boiling water. Ad
Just tn" rubber and I'D and PARTIAL!
tighten. Place in hot water bath Il
"ncc and finish, as quickly as possible
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cover the top of the boiler with fou
thckn"SseS Of newspaper. Place OF
me lid and bring quickly to boil
boil constantly for three and one quar-
Tor hours for the quart size jars ant
Two and three. quarter hours for tn
lnt mrS, As soon nS the time expire
nm"Nc the Jars from the hot watr
hath FuNtcu the lids securely an
'hrn set where the drHught will no
Nrlk" them. in a cool room. And Il
soon rs lou can comfortably hold tn
Jar IN y"ur hand. place the jars in cold
wafer bath containing one cup Of coars
ht 10 two gallons of cold water.
Points 10 Keep in Mind
10 not stop once you start the wOrI
4" canning the asparagus. This is al
'NrrmcIl d"lCntc product and It can
10, b" iriIIcd with. y few minutes T.
th>""r III" door bell or ncighbor'
'aIl viii spoil ruin. The professional
EE"nn"r works right in the asparagu
nV.d' and nothing stops him until h
1''N IN" grass in the can.
-, Summing Up the Process
me first process is blanching--tha
u.s. u" pIunging of the asparagus tie
IN ,hr square Of chccSccluth into u pa
"I boiling water for eight minutes. Thi
Iro''Ns Is to remove the 0bicrtionabl