Home Canning with your Pressure Cooker
(APPLIES TO 10 QT MODEL ONLY, ITEM
# 918060796)
HOME CANNING OVERVIEW:
Home canning is a method of preserving food that provides a gratifying method for producing and storing some of our favorite recipes. Canning enables us to store recipes and enjoy them later or give as gifts to friends & loved ones. Understanding the basic steps for preparation and right equipment are all you need to create a fabulous array of provisions to stock in your pantry. Once the method has been mastered, most people find that canning is one of the most simple and rewarding ways to ensure having your favorite fruits, vegetables, and even meats
Canning food at home has increased in popularity. Families are educating themselves on the methods of canning. These basic guidelines will teach you how to can your most favorite recipes in your Fagor Pressure Cooker.
Why Can Foods?
Canning can be a safe and
Before You Begin: Recommended tools for Canning
1.Wire Rack to safely maneuver the hot jars in and out of the pressure cooker.
2.Jar Lifter to safely grab the hot jars.
3.Ladle to scoop food into the jars.
4.Bubble freer to prevent bubbles of air
from remaining trapped in the jar and causing contamination.
5.Jar Wrench to close the lids safely.
6.Magnetic Lid wand to safely lift the sterilized lids out of the hot water in the pressure cooker
7.Wide mouth funnel to make sure all the food goes into the jar!
8.Glass jars: Use only standard home canning jars. Also commonly referred as "Mason Jars"
9.Canning Lids: These flat metal lids with sealing compound and a metal screw band are the most popular and recommended type of lid for home canned products.
NOTE: Fagor includes among its variety of accessories for pressure cookers a
1.Jar selection, Preparation and Use: Examine jars and discard those with nicks, cracks and rough edges. These defects will not permit an airtight seal on the jar, and food spoilage will result. All canning jars should be washed in soapy water, rinsed well and then kept hot before use. This could be done in the dishwasher or by placing the jars in the water that is heating in your canner. The jars need to be kept hot to prevent breakage when they’re filled with a hot product and placed in the canner for processing.
Jars processed in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes or more or in a pressure cooker will be sterilized during processing. Jars that will be filled with
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