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Canning/Freezing Tips for the Month of November:
CANNING POTATOES, CUBED:

Wash, peel, and cut into ½-inch cubes. Dip in brine (1 teaspoon salt to 1 quart of water) to prevent darkening; drain. Cook 2 minutes in boiling water; drain. Pack hot in jars to 1 inch of top, adding 1 teaspoon salt per quart, if desired. Add fresh boiling water to 1 inch of top. Adjust lids. Process at 10 pounds pressure 40 minutes for quarts, 35 minutes for pints.

FREEZING WINTER SQUASH:

Wash, slice, remove seeds and fibrous pith. Steam, boil, or bake until tender. Cool. Remove and discard skin. Mash or puree flesh. Package and freeze.

FREEZING NEW POTATOES:

1. Select potatoes of uniform size. Wash and scrub to remove tender skin. Blanch in boiling water as follows:

Potatoes ¾ inch in diameter: 4 minutes

Potatoes 1 inch in diameter: 6 minutes

Potatoes 1 ½ inch in diameter: 7 minutes

Potatoes over 1 ½ inch in diameter: 8-10 minutes

Chill for 3-5 minutes in ice cold water. Drain and package in moisture-vapor-proof containers and freeze at 0?F. Recommended storage time is one month. To cook, add frozen potatoes to boiling water, enough to cover. Quickly bring water to a boil and cook gently for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender.

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We carry the following supplies for all of your canning needs.

Canning Supplies:

Mini Canning Jars (salt & pepper jars)

Canning Jars: Qt, Pt, Jelly Jars - Reg & Wide Mouth

Pectin for Jellies & Jams - Reg. & Lite

Canning Lids - Reg. & Wide Mouth

Bands & Lids Sets

Fresh Fruit Preserver (Fruit Fresh)

Canning Sets - 5 pcs.(funnel, tongs, magnetic lid lifter, jar wrench, jar lifter)

Magnetic Canning Lid Retriever

Canning Funnel

Canning Jar Lifter

Cherry Pitter

Corn Cutter - 2 styles

Apple peeler (for potato also)

Apple Corer

Apple Corer & Slicer

Paring Knives

Vegetable Peelers

Tomato Core-it

Strawberry Huller

Measuring Spoons & Cups

Parsley & Basil Grater (for pesto)

Orange Peelers

Vegetable Brushes (assorted kinds)

Jelly Thermometer

Graters

Tomato Slicer

Multi-Grater

Garlic Peeler

Garlic Grater

Garlic Keeper

Tester

Pickle Mix (dill, Polish dish, bread & butter)

Ice Box Pickle Mix (dill, hot, bread and butter)

Crocks ( 1 gal, 2 gal, 5 gal)

Assortment of Spices (picling spices, fennel, mustard seeds, celery seeds, coves, etc.)

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Last updated on October 30th, 2009