FoodNet

A manual of home-making

1919

Page 346

Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
at onee, especially in hot weather. The varioiw atept* in t L^ . .«*».»j,g pcoona must be folluwc<l in rapid succession to prevent loss of Qavor fitita what tx>mmereial canners know as flat sour. (7) Blanch or Bcald tli^ irr^eiMm by plunging them int<> a large quantity of boiUng water ipaec 006)* The blanching or scalding should be continued just long enough to iiuikit tll# vegetables sufficient ly flexible to pack ea.'^ily, or to loosen tli0 skins wff* ciently to allotv them t<> be quickly scraped ofT (Tables LIU to LV). $|sili* nch and certain other delicately flavored greens fthould be blanched in tUtm instead of in boiling wat<*r, until they are tliorought' -LmhVofi ,^\ r|i|j| tht* outside of the vegetable?* by, immersing them «; ^md of cold water. Do not att^^mpt to ei>*il the vr^eLJ. Ly tliii fold dip. This st*'p may be omitted* (9) Pack the v. finalf IB dean, iest<Hl jars h) within J^ inch of the top. (10) Add j^ , ■ ^i^fpooafal of salt to each pint jar, 8f>nie vc^Mubles are imprnvt-d by the* adilttaoo id a ftniall amount of sugar tt3 well (11) Fill the jare with boilm^ watir to within Ji inch of the top, (12) Place a new rubber oo each jar, i ^ FOOD PREfiERVATION 613 cover, and partly seal it. Place the jarB in a hot-water hath or & pressure cooker. (13) Sl^-rilixt^ the jiirs for the requirefl len^h of time (Tahiti LXIII-LXV). Aeid vepetabk?^, sueh as tomntoe?:, mny usually be BuccessfuUy sterilized by Ike oneKlay, or continuous^ methoti It Ls recommended that peas, beans, corn, succot4ii*h, greens ^ asparagua, pumpkin, and .*«qna*?h hv. sterilixtHl by the thrrnvday, or intennitlentj method, unless a steam pressure canner is used. If the liot -water bath hi u.se<J, the l>i>iling water should cover the t^ps of the Jars to the cU^pth of about 1 inch. Do not begin t<i time the sterihzing until the w^ater boils over the jara. Keep the water boihng during the sterilizing period. (It) Hcmove the jars from the sterilizer, seal them, and invert them to cool Avoid a dnd't on the jars, but cool them as quickly a,s possible,. especially in canninp;!; i*eas, beans, tK*rn, asparagus, and greens. (15) If the enntinuous method of sterilization him btn^n used, the canning is now coniplete*h Wiv^h the jars, hd)e! them, and srt them away. If the intermittent method is being ustxl, Ifl the cans stand for 24 hours at room temperature, and sterilize them for 1 hour on the seciond day. Remove the jars from the Bterilister, cool them, and let them stand for 24 hours at room temperature. Sterilize them for 1 hour on the thini da^'. It is safer to loosen the wire clamps e^ch time bcfon^ returning the jars to the hot-water bath, OjoI the jars, wash them, label Ihem, and set them away. Red vegetables should be stored in a dark place to prevent loss of color. Diredionsfor canning meed by Uie cold-pack method. Continuous sterilization is necessary for meats canned by tbe eold-pack method. A fowl weighing 2 pounds when dressed should make a pint ean of solid meat and a pint of stock thick enoogh to jeUy, A fowl weighing 3 pounds should fill IJ/q pii^t cans,