Many people may be wondering what canning supplies they will need to begin canning at home. Here are the most important canning supplies.
1. Canning jars - Make sure you get jars that are specially designed for canning. This will ensure the bands and lids fit properly to give you a proper seal and that they will not break under the heat and pressure of a pressure canner.
Canning Supplies
2. Boiling water canner - If you are canning acid foods such as jams, jellies, fruit and pickled foods you will want a boiling water canner. Make sure it has a canning rack inside along with a lid.
3. Pressure canner - All low acid foods like meats and most vegetables need to be canned in a pressure canner to ensure safe canning. If you plan on canning these types of foods a pressure canner is a must.
4. New lids and bands - Before you start canning always make sure you have enough brand new lids on hand. You do not want to reuse old lids because they will not seal properly. However, you can use bands from year to year. Just inspect the bands to make sure they screw on the jars properly and are not bent or corroded.
5. Jar lifter - A jar lifter is almost the most important piece of canning equipment. It is hard to replace a jar lifter for getting the canning jars out of the hot water.
6. Magnetic lid lifter - A magnetic lid lifter makes it easy to remove lids and bands from hot water when canning.
7. Wide mouth funnel - You may have a regular funnel already at home but a wide mouth funnel is irreplaceable. It sits down in the top of the jar and makes it easy to pour foods and hot liquids into the jar. It also helps keep food off the rim of the jar.
So, as you can see, these seven canning supplies are very important to have before you start your home canning. They will ensure safe and easy canning.
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Norpro 2478367600456 7-Piece Home Canning Set Feature
- 7-piece canning set provides the essentials needed for canning at home
- Steel canning rack holds 7 pint- or quart-size jars; sterilizing rack holds 12 lids
- Also includes 2 stainless-steel funnels, magnetic lid wand, jar lifter, and cheese cloth
- Dishwasher-safe funnels and canning rack; hand-wash all other pieces
- Measures approximately 10 by 8 by 24 inches
Norpro 2478367600456 7-Piece Home Canning Set Overview
Capture summer fruits and vegetables at their prime for enjoyment throughout the year by canning at home. This seven-piece canning kit provides all the essential tools needed for getting started. A jar lifter, a magnetic lid lifter, two canning funnels, sterilizing rack, canning rack, and natural cheese cloth. To safely remove hot jars and lids after they've been sterilized in boiling water, use the jar lifter to pick up the jars and the magnetic lid lifter to easily remove the lids, with no risk of burned fingers. Choose from two canning funnels. The wide mouth canning funnel directs ingredients into the jar quickly and cleanly and offers a wide design that accommodates both regular and wide-mouth jars. The narrow 6 inch funnel is excellent for straining into narrow jars and comes with a detachable strainer. Also available is our sterilizing rack that holds 12 canning lids, and our canning rack which is designed to hold jars as you lower and raise them from your cooking pot. (Holds up to 7 quart or 7 pint jars; 12-inch diameter fits most pots- keeps jars from touching each other or the canner). Made of steel and features elongated handles on either side for ease of use.Available In Stock. |
