Canning video

[Jason-B-Meeker]

This might be a little basic for this crowd, but here's a nice video on how to can tomatoes.  It was produced by some friends of mine at Ohio State.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_6BUwS9iQQ

Anyone have any helpful canning preserving tips or advice?

[linda/IL]

Already canned 28 qts but thought I would add that I have several friends who freeze tomatoes. Wash, core & throw in a bag w/skins on. Skins slip off when thawed to throw in Chili, etc. I am out of freezer space but sure would be easy.

[pritchh]

THX  we live in a metro area.. part time farm is in teh country.

 We take the kids to both  gandmother's each summer to can tomatoes and freeze corn.

Rounds out heir cityiness.

Hey and they like scapple.

[pritchh]

Linda is it OK to husk sweet corn and throw in a bag and freeze? cob and all, not cooked at all ?

[turkey feather]

No, corn has to be blanched and cooled!  Tomatoes and fruit are the only things I know that do not need to be blanched. That is put in boiling water and then cooled in ice water before freezing. I could not help but butt in, that would no work.