Preparation
Whether you are expecting a truckload of tomatoes from your garden this year and are excited to can them as sauce to last through winter, or you plan to make some extra special jams that you’ll give as holiday gifts, if you’re going to be canning it is important to have the right tools and canning supplies on hand to safely preserve your summer bounty.
Renee Pottle, who runs the preservation website Seed to Pantry, is an expert source for all things gardening, preserving, and cooking. In addition to providing expert guidance via her website, Pottle has written several cookbooks, including a tome on Water Bath Canning ($13.49, amazon.com). With her expertise on canning, we asked Pottle to share her favorite tools for preserving summer produce.
Kerr Wide Mouth Pint-Size Mason JarsBormioli Rocco Quattro 8-Ounce JarsNorpro Wide Mouth Plastic FunnelKitchenAid Silicone LadleNorpro Canning Jar LifterGranite Ware Enamel on Steel 21-Quart Stock Pot with LidGranite Ware Canner RackFavorite Pickling Salts: Morton Canning & Pickling SaltBest Jar Labels: Renee Pottle’s Canning and Preserving Journal
