Gather Materials and Equipment
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How to Can Tomatoes! Easy, fun...Wholesome and Simple!
What happens here
Gather all the necessary materials and equipment for canning. These include fresh tomatoes, pickling salt, canning jars (wide-mouth and regular mouth), two-piece canning lids (flat lid with a rubber ring and a screw band), a pressure canner (which can also function as a water bath canner), a canning funnel, canning tongs, a magnetic lid wand, measuring spoons (specifically a teaspoon), a sharp paring knife, and a 'yucky bucket' for scraps.
Goal: Assemble all required tools and ingredients for canning
Tools and materials
- Canning Funnel — To aid in cleanly filling jars without spilling
- Canning Jars Ball — To store the canned tomatoes. Both wide-mouth and regular-mouth jars are shown
- Canning Lids Ball — To seal the jars. Consists of a flat lid with a rubber ring and a separate screw band
- Canning Tongs — To safely handle hot jars and lids
- Magnetic Lid Wand — To retrieve hot canning lids from water easily and hygienically
- Measuring Spoons — To accurately measure pickling salt
- Paring Knife — To core and remove blemishes from tomatoes
- Pressure Canner Presto — For processing the filled jars. Can also be used as a water bath canner
- Yucky Bucket Stoney Ridge Farm — To collect tomato cores, skins, and rotten spots
- Pickling Salt — To preserve and flavor the tomatoes
- Tomatoes — The main ingredient to be canned