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Tomato Canning FAQs: Answers to Common Questions About Tomatoes and Home Canning, Freezing and Drying Tomatoes

Tomato Canning FAQs: Answers to Common Questions About Tomatoes and Home Canning, Freezing and Drying Tomatoes

Answers to Common Questions About Home Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products!

 

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FAQs for making tomato sauces and products

 

Can I can my own salsa recipe?

Salsas are usually mixtures of acid and low-acid ingredients; they are an example of an acidified food. The specific recipe, and sometimes preparation method, will determine if a salsa can be processed in a boiling water canner or a Pressure Canner. A process must be scientifically determined for each recipe. To can salsa at home, use our recipes for Hot Chile Salsa or Mexican Tomato Sauce. Your County Extension agent may have additional tested recipes for salsas.

See these pages for other FAQs

• General Canning Process
• Why do I need a canner?
• Pressure Canning
• Can I use a water-bath canner instead of a Pressure Canner for low acid foods like green beans?
• Jars, Lids and Containers and popping noises!
• Spoilage, leaks and sealing,
• Additives and Ingredients
• Using honey in place of sugar
• Vegetables
• Squash and pumpkins
• Fruits
• Jams and Jellies
• Meats
• Miscellaneous Questions
• Free Resources About Storing

Free Resources About Storing

• Storing Home Canned Foods
• Packaging and Storing Dry Foods
• Food Storage for Safety and Quality (Colorado State University) pdf
• Cupboard Approximate Storage Times (Kansas State University) pdf
• Refrigerator/Freezer Approximate Storage Times (Kansas State University) pdf
• Proper Care and Handling of Fruits and Vegetables From Purchase to Preparation (Penn State University) pdf
• Storing Vegetables at Home (University of Wisconsin) pdf
• Safe Home Food Storage (Texas A&M University) pdf

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The Ball Blue Book of Home Canning

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