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:
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).
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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