August 18, 2007 - First Big Canning Day of the Year
Today was the first big canning day of the season. We had made a few batches of jam earlier, but this is the first time we rolled out the stainless steel counter and old cooktop from the house and set up in the shed, since there was a chance of rain and it was hot out in the sun.
All the “stuff” ready to go. It beats making the big mess in the kitchen.
Martin got the jars ready for tomatoes - he measured out the lemon juice (for acidification to allow boiling water canning instead of pressure canning). He also measured out the salt for the jars as well - stylistically decked out in his “Bob the Builder” apron! Can we can it, yes we can!
Emma’s job is to help blanch the tomatoes to get the skins off before making the crushed tomatoes.
Finally, the afternoon’s haul - 24 quarts of tomatoes, a few jars of blackberries and raspberries, along with the frozen beans.
