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Home canning info

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http://www.pickyourown.org/PYO.php?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.homecanning.com

 

http://www.pickyourown.org/allaboutcanning.htm


 

Bands and lids used to seal foods in canning jars. The set includes a lid that has a rubber seal around the outer edge and a screw on band that is placed over the lid and screwed down to hold the lid in place. The lid is first simmered in water just before they are placed on the jars. Simmering softens the rubber edge on the lid, allowing the lids to seal properly. The lids are placed with the rubber edge on the rim of the jar. The band is place over the lid and screwed onto the jar. The canning process is then finished and once the canned product has cooled and the lids have sealed, the band can be removed. The canning bands can be reused but the lids must be replaced each time. The bands and lids come in two standard sizes, which are regular and wide-mouth.


 

Modern canning procedures utilize the same glass jar approach. The jars are reusable and are sealed with disposable bands and lids. The lids have a rubber gasket on the inside, which seal when the jars are placed in the pressure cooker,which also sterilizes them. The canning jar bands — the metal rings — were then screwed on tightly and when cooled, the jars are stored.

Most canning jar bands come in boxes with the rings, and there are usually a few extra lids in a box, in case not all the lids have flawless rubber gasket seals. These are crucial in making certain the lids seal properly and the food in the jars remains unspoiled.

Canning jars usually come in pint and quart sizes, but have mouths that take the same size of canning jar bands and lids. This means a cook doesn't have to buy separate sizes of canning jar bands and lids. A standard pressure cooker will hold either size comfortably.

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