Subj : Canning was:Crock Pot was                                [1]
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Aug 09 2023 15:55:57

Hi Dave,


 RH> I've also got my 8 qt pressure cooker (used to have a 22 qt one but
 RH> sold it when Steve went into the Army) that gets plenty of use. Will
 RH> pull out the water bath canner next week tho, to proccess fig
 RH> preserves.

 DD> I had an old Mary Dunbar 20 qt (5 gal) waterbath canner that passed
 DD> from my granfmother to my mother to me. I didn't use it so I passed it
 DD> to
 DD> my friend Les' new wife who will/does use it. She has children (from a
 DD> previous marriage) so it will continue its heirloom usage, I expect.

Good to see that it's getting used--and loved. The 22 qt pot we had was
sold to a man who worked in food services for a local community college
near Fort Hood. You can bet it got a lot of use there.


 DD> I have an old pressure cooker in that size range (5+ gallons) that
 DD> I've never used as a pressure cooker. I grabbed it at Goodwill's
 DD> Op-Shop to be used in making chilli for chilli suppers. The lid is
 DD> held on with turnbuckles and it has a pressure relief and a 2" face
 DD> pressure gauge on the lid. But no gasket and I've no idea where to
 DD> get one should I ever need to use it as a pressure cooket.  Bv)=

 RH> Check Amazon if you know the brand. We used the water bath canner
 RH> today; it's really much taller than the half pint jars but it has a
 RH> nice rack for holding them in place. I've heard a number of "pops"
 RH> since they came out but haven't counted to see if all 9 sealed.

 DD> I dunno the name of the maker. It was stamped into the bottom and I
 DD> think it was made in Peoria, IL. But, the logo/name has eroded over
 DD> the years. The gauge, however, is a standard item (according to my
 DD> brother).

Sounds like it was well used and well loved.


 DD> The big boy is quite handy for one-pot meals. To wit:

 DD>       Title: Dirty Dave's Crockpot Chuck Roast Dinner
 DD>  Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Potatoes
 DD>       Yield: 6 servings

 RH> Lots of left overs, unless making it for a group. Do the left overs
 RH> freeze well?

 DD> I only make it when having company over - or when taking it with - to
 DD> a family event. There are seldom any significant leftovers. And I am

 RH> Looks like something I might do for our small group at church.
 RH> Yesterday it was only us and one other couple--she brought fixin's for
 RH> red (tomato) soup and grilled cheese with Nutty Buddies for dessert.
 RH> Our turn to cook is next week so I'm thinking of doing taco salad.

 DD> Here's a hot-water bath canned pickle recipe very similar to what my
 DD> grandmother used to do (and dragooned me into helping with).


 DD>       Title: Bread & Butter Pickles w/Water Bath Canning Instructions
 DD>  Categories: Squash, Vegetables, Herbs, Preserving
 DD>       Yield: 6 pints

Looks good. I'm debating using some of our frozen blueberries and
strawberries to make jam; it would round out flavor choices a bit and
give me a break from making it next year. I'd still want to make some
peach jam tho, and maybe strawberry rhubarb.


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Catch you later,
Ruth
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