Basic Canning Method

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4. Canning is one of my most favorite things, too. I haven't invested in many tools as I

inherited my Mom's kitchen and she had almost everything I needed. The things I did invest in were a couple of large measuring cups, a new jar lifter (Mom's had worn out,) a measuring scale, a pair of tongs, and a new ladle. I don't can low-acid vegetables like corn or beans, so a water bath canner works perfectly for me. I don't even have a jar rack. Like you, I put a cloth in the bottom of the pan and place a 10" cake cooling rack on top.

Back in the early part of the last century, from 1900s to around 1950s there was a community kitchen at a school in my community where people could take whatever vegetables and fruits their family grew and preserve them for the winter months. People would meet up and trade fruits, vegs. and and everyone would help each other. Sad that we don't have anything like that now.