Comments on: Canned Homegrown Tomatoes http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/ Because Food Doesn't Have to Come From the Store Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tapatio Style Hot Sauce http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Tapatio Style Hot Sauce Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:28:01 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=361#comment-1049 [...] To peel tomatoes follow these directions then slice them in half and clean out the seeds, or if you use [...] [...] To peel tomatoes follow these directions then slice them in half and clean out the seeds, or if you use [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-295 admin Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:00:13 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=361#comment-295 Hi Margaret, you certainly could add lemon juice but the tomatoes I have are plenty acidic. They are heirloom tomatoes called saucey. If you know what variety you are dealing with you can probably do a web search to find out their pH. They also sell pH readers for around $100 which are handy for canning or cheesemaking. I've tried using pH strips before but I don't feel comfortable with those since I can't always get them to be consistent. I don't know that adding salt would affect the pH, or that it would be enough salt to inhibit bacterial growth. I think you need a really strong salt solution to do that. Lemon juice or citric acid would increase the acidity level though and are recommended when you don't know what kind of tomatoes you are dealing with. Hi Margaret, you certainly could add lemon juice but the tomatoes I have are plenty acidic. They are heirloom tomatoes called saucey. If you know what variety you are dealing with you can probably do a web search to find out their pH. They also sell pH readers for around $100 which are handy for canning or cheesemaking. I’ve tried using pH strips before but I don’t feel comfortable with those since I can’t always get them to be consistent.

I don’t know that adding salt would affect the pH, or that it would be enough salt to inhibit bacterial growth. I think you need a really strong salt solution to do that. Lemon juice or citric acid would increase the acidity level though and are recommended when you don’t know what kind of tomatoes you are dealing with.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Margaret Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:45:44 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=361#comment-292 Do you add salt and lemon juice to keep the acidity in the proper range? Do you add salt and lemon juice to keep the acidity in the proper range?

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-239 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:41:57 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=361#comment-239 Hi KitsapFG - do you have a favorite canning recipe? Hi KitsapFG – do you have a favorite canning recipe?

]]> By: kitsapFG http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-234 kitsapFG Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:55:24 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=361#comment-234 I love home canned tomatoes - nothing compares. My saucies are ripening and I may be able to do a canner load this weekend of tomatoes too. I love home canned tomatoes – nothing compares. My saucies are ripening and I may be able to do a canner load this weekend of tomatoes too.

]]> By: chez danisse http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/08/17/canned-homegrown-tomatoes/comment-page-1/#comment-230 chez danisse Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:45:27 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=361#comment-230 You are really inspiring me to cook at home more. I'm pretty good about it, but I could definitely be better. I'm sleepy, but no ordering and no take-out. So long... I'm off to +make+ dinner. You are really inspiring me to cook at home more. I’m pretty good about it, but I could definitely be better. I’m sleepy, but no ordering and no take-out. So long… I’m off to +make+ dinner.

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