The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-04
CANNING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
lBy the Bureau Of Human Nutrition
and Home Economics. Agricultural
Research ADMINISTRATION


home canning with answers by
home economists Of the Us. De-
parment OF Agriculture
Q have no rack FOR my water
bath carner. Is Il safe 10 put jars
on a towel on the bottom OF can
ner'
a. 40. becaus. boiling water
must circulate under Jars. A rack
OF wooden cross pieces is easy TO
make and more satisfac,ory.
Q In water-ba,h canning why
must jars be covered with an inch
or TWO OF water
a. II boiling water does not huh
bic over Jars. spoilage organisms
which may be present At Top OF
jar will not ger sufficient heat to
be destroyed and may spoil The
whole lar Of food.
q How can make sure water
Won't seep into partially sealed
jas when nut them under water
in canning,
A. Have water boiling briskly
when yon put jars in canner. II
you add water during processing.
be sure il is boiling A drop in
temperature in the water hath will
cause water to he sucked INFO jars.
@ For processing in ms alumni
nun pressure Gamer, ! have al
WAYS used one-lnch level OF wa
ter My neighbour has new war
time Gamer and her directions say
three inches OF water. Which is
corrcft
A. One-ineh level Is enough in
rre-Nar aluminium Gamer prosid
ed The Gamer doesni eak around
edge Of cover Rut some new steam
pressure Gamers require NO o.
three inches OF water because they
are made 10 give on steam during
processing through special de-
vice. Likewise an old Gamer that
leaks little steam around closure
needs an inch or TWO more water.
q have Jars with glass lid
and metal screw hand. Rut don't
undcl stand how they seal since
The rubber ring fits on the jar
ledse entirely below screw band
A. Evidently you have he wrong
size ring The right kind for your
jar cap Is small and ATS in a
groove on the underslde OF glass
id The cap should NJ. rubber
side down. on Top Of jar rim New
or Try 10 stretch This rubber lug
10 ~ he ledge on jar shoulder
2 always I'll my jars with To-
ma'oes and liquid 10 half an inch
% top. hut when take them ont Of
the Gamer. they have an inch o.
more Of empty space vhy9
A. II you packed your tomatoes
cold and then pro,essed them. The
food shrunk when heat drove air
ont Of food tissues Betior pre-.
cook tomatoes ana drive out some
Of this air before pro, cssing Then
pack The tomatoes HOT into no,
lars and process in boiling water
bath confalner or YOU may have
packed air ia jars with tomatoes.
N,xt time you can before YOU seal
Jars insert knife blade around
inside Of jar TO release air hub
blcs.
q Some Of my lars OF peaches
have lost pau Of The liquid Now
I'm afraid they'll spoil What can
do abon, Them?
A. Loss Of liquid in itself will
not cause food to spoil The fruit
may darken and lose some favor.
hui u is safe 10 eat Best thing
Is 10 eat these peaches soon be-
fore hey change color Never try
10 replace lost liquId in The jar.
Q How long viii home-canned
food keep
a In normal times Of food
plenty home economists recon-
mend eating M canned foods with
in the year But longer storage
Is not unsafe II foods are properly
canned. scaled air-tieht. and kept
in cool dark storage place. n
You have canned foods stored for
several years. be sure 10 -hnilthen
zen minutes before tasting. Burn
up any food obviously spoiled.