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Show Vegetable canning methods in pressure cooker told By Flora Bardwell and Georgia Lauritzen, FoodsNutrition The Basics-The same recommendations re-commendations in selection of fruits apply to vegetables also.- Select vegetables that are at the peak of their goodness; neither over-ripe nor immature. Process them as soon as possible following harvest. Sort them for size, and remove all blemished or undesirable products. Wash them thoroughly. Containers should be selected sel-ected and prepared in the same manner as recommended recom-mended for fruit. ALL VEGETABLES MUST BE PROCESSED IN PRESSURE COOKER. Due to the nature of vegetables, vege-tables, pressure cooking is necessary to render the food safe for human consumption. Follow the manufacturers directions for the canner you are using. Make sure you know how to operate your equipment. Generally: Jars should be placed so that steam can flow around each jar. Two layers of pints can be placed in a cooker, if the size allows this, and if a flat rack is placed between layers. Never take chances or guess work with a pressure cooker.UNDERSTAND HOW TO OPERATE THE PRESSURE PRES-SURE COOKER YOU ARE USING. After processing has been done according to the food you are preserving, remove the cooker from the stove to a place where air can circulate around it. Do not place on a cold surface. Do not force cooling by running cold water on the cooker. When tha cooker gauge or weight indicates that the cooker has cooled sufficient to decrease the pressure inside -wait another minute or two, and then remove the weight (open the petcock) depending on the type of cooker you are using. Make sure there is no pressure in the cooker before attempting to remove the lid. Remove the lid carefully. Remove the jars, and place the jars away from cold drafts on a rack or folded cloth, where air can circulate around them. Note: An accurate pressure gauge is necessary to get the processing temperatures needed to make food safe to eat. The accuracy of the pressure cooker should be determined by having the gauge tested before the canning can-ning season, or more often if the canner is used a number of times during the season. Ask your county extension agent, dealer, or manufacturer about ' checking its accuracy. Wednesday July 13th 6:00-8:00 6:00-8:00 p.m. CANNING pressure cooker testing at Area Vocational Voca-tional Center's home ec. room near the high school. Welcome! Wel-come! Check at the Home Extension Exten-sion office in the courthouse, room til for brochures on food preservation. |