Show TOMATOES EASIEST E SIEST OF ALL VEGETABLES TO CAN AT HO HOME IE The acid that gives tomatoes their aJ l easiest of all t getable to tan can at home Like fru s they can cm be pro pro- processed pro pro- processed processed at the temperature to te of boiling water whereas c rn beans and other i nonacid vegetable bl i must be processed sed under pressure n a at higher than leg deg I Even tomatoes however can not be e a put up any old i iwar way war The Unit d States Depart Depart- Department Department Department ment of c e a gives gins gives the follow follow- following following following I ing directions for foi home canning to tomatoes to- to tomatoes tomatoes matoes and cant ns as the housewIfe to watch every sh so that the thc pro pro- product product pro product I duct will be fine tl finc and whole whole- wholesome wholesome wholesome some I Select firm ripe tomatoes of of r med meo- medium medium ium ium size and n shape Do not use tomatoes which whid arc are overripe overripe or parts of which are spotted or de- de decayed decayed Put into tra s 's or shallow lay lay- layers ers in wire baskets tad ind nd dip in boiling water for about a according to ripeness Rem vc ye and plunge quickly into cold w wr er for an instant Drain at once and core and amI peel eel promptly Pack in i jars or Ot cans a as closely as possible it For home us use fill with a thick to tomato Cato lato sauce or with the juice of othey othe tomatoes but if ithe the tomatoes arc to be sold under Federal is S add only the juice which drain from them during peeling peeling and trim sing ling Season with 1 teaspoon of sal sail per quart Process quart and pint gl iss ss jars for 45 15 min mia utes in boiling w a ter tel and No 2 and No 3 tin cans fo 35 Brief directions direction and time-tables time forthe for the the home canni r of all aU fruits and vegetables are gi g en in Miscellaneous Circular 24 2 wh h can be obtained free from the U States Depart Depart- Department ment of Agric Iture Washington I ID D D C |