Vacuum Sealer Containers: Fridge Jobs Bags Cannot Do
Vacuum sealing a bag of raspberries teaches you the limit of bags in about four seconds. The film pulls tight, …
Reusable Canning Lids: How They Work and Where They Fail
Every August the same thing happens: the store shelf where the flat metal lids live is empty, and the season …
Dehydrating Tomatoes: Drying Down a September Glut
By the second week of September the counter is a tomato problem. The canner is already booked for sauce, the …
Vacuum Sealer Bags: Rolls, Precut and What Leaks
The complaint shows up in review after review, in almost the same words. The machine worked fine, the bag looked …
Presto or All American: Which Pressure Canner Suits You
Ask a canning group which pressure canner to buy and the thread splits in half within ten minutes. One camp …
Dehydrating Sweet Potatoes: Slices, Chews, Storage
There are two completely different reasons people dry sweet potatoes, and they want opposite results from the same machine. One …
Best Vacuum Sealer: Which Type Fits What You Store
Most people buy a vacuum sealer after they throw something away. A half share of a beef order that went …
Presto Pressure Canner: Which Size Fits Your Batch
Presto is the canner most American kitchens end up with, and usually the first one anybody buys. It is aluminum, …
Dehydrating Peppers: Bells, Jalapenos and Cayennes
Pepper plants do not ration themselves. One jalapeno bush produces steadily from July until the first frost warning in October, …
Potane Vacuum Sealer: The Built In Cutter Is the Whole Point
Potane is the brand people find when they have decided against the obvious name on the shelf and want to …
Pressure Canning: From Vent to Cool Down
The first time a pressure canner comes up to pressure, the kitchen empties. The hiss is loud, the rocking weight …
Dehydrating Orange Slices Without the Curl
Dried orange slices show up twice a year in most kitchens. In December they are garland, wreath filler and the …