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Re: bottling v. canning

Allan Day wrote:
> 
> On Mon 10 Aug, Allan Day wrote:
> > On Mon 10 Aug, M. Mathena wrote:
> >
> > > Allan,
> > >  What is the difference between bottling and canning? Why is the cost
> > > of canning so high?
> > > Monica
> > >
> > >
> > Is it the language problem? When we talk about bottling that's in glass
> > jars, canning is in tinned metal containers which have to be bougnt and
> > after sterilisatiom sealed with a special tool/machine. This never
> > caught on in this country. A further problem is that any that do not
> > sterilise or seal properly will 'blow', whereas with bottling you can
> > test for this, you can see the contents and use up any rejects before
> > they go bad. During and after the war we used to bottle in jamjars using
> > 'Snap' enclosures (proprietary) with spring clips or another make
> > Porosan which you pressed down to complete the seal. We don't see those
> > around these days, but special Kilner jars can still be purchased.
> >
> > How about putting some of this on veggie-list, it might interest
> > somebody and it's awful quiet at present.
> > Allan (& Pam)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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> Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
Allan & Pam,
I think all of this is on the veggie list e-mail, that is how I am 
receiving it. I think we do have a language problem. I "can" tomatoes 
in glass jars with the tin lids with a rubber ring under the lids. If 
the tomatoes juice is boiling when the jars are filled and the lids 
are placed on the jars, then the metal ring tightened, the jar is 
sealed as the juice cools.There does not need to be another processing 
procedure, such as a boiling water bath or pressure canning. Bottling 
and canning must be one and the same. I can see how your canning in 
the metal containers would be cost prohibitive compared to bottling.
 I will try freezing some tomatoes this year as you suggested, see how 
it works for me. I will also try freezing some corn again, I have 
tried every way suggested thru the years. It seems like if there is 
any water involved before freezing, when thawed, the corn  is water 
logged and mushy. Thank you both for all the good info.
Monica
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