(07-31-2011, 09:41 AM)ColdBlueSteel Wrote: Back to beans again...
Green beans, string beans,snap beans or whatever you want to call them, they are popular.
Trim the blossom end and the stem end off. Either cut or just snap them off.
Easiest way to pack them into the jars is to cut them up into pieces an inch or so long. You can try to pack them whole but it's time consuming and I find it frustrating. Quarts seems to work best for us.
Pack raw into the clean jars and fill with water to an inch from the top. Some people add a tablespoon or two of lemon juice to the jar first, but it's not necessary. Process for a half hour at 10 psi.
Mixing a quart of the beans with a pint of our canned ham makes a quick and tasty meal.
I found this, It may be useful?
Have you ever used one?
Bean Frenchers and Green Bean Slicers
By the way!
This place seem nice and has lots of information.
Pick Your Own
I've been wanting to ask this for awhile now.
Mason Jars small and Large are great to use & Re-use.
Their only down fall being glass so I wondered about Steel canning!
I did some searching on the subject. It seems like I'm not the only one. Other sits on Home Canning have talk about this.
I found this outfit.
Open Top Cans & Accessories
They have all the stuff needed. Could be pricey but you can't beat the glass Jar as you can a steel one!
I'm sure their are other Company's out their and maybe You could pick up a Steel Can Sealer on Ebay or something. Manual or Electric.
What do you guys think?