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| I have been offered 24 jars from a friend. Other than peppers, I don't know what I would put in that size jars. They're the squatty ones. |
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| Tomato sauces, especially the various flavored ones, jellies and jams of course, caramelized onions, Baked Beans for lunch pails and snacks, single servings of Spaghetti Sauce with meat, single servings of chicken and beef, mushrooms, etc. Squatty or regular makes no difference to me. Dave |
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| Do you can all that with the same pressure and time as a pint? |
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| Hm, I don't know that they are really half pint. I got one and it is 250 ml. A full cup of water wouldn't go in it. |
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 18, 13 at 8:07
| I can all my mother's food in 1/2 pints. They are the perfect serving size for 1 person. I also use the pint timing. I also do my diced tomatoes with onions/peppers for use for swiss steak and other recipes that just take a small amount. I was given some 3/4 pints that I use to can my meats in, good size for just 2 people. These were my aunt's and she canned in them in 1953 (she labels everything, these had had grapes previously). Only problem with the smaller sizes is you still use 1 lid for each jar no matter how big the jar is. |
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| Do you can all that with the same pressure and time as a pint? Yes, unless a specific time is given in the instructions for the smaller jar size then you always process for the next larger jar size. 3/4 pints Wow! Haven't seen any of those since I was a kid. Those were a really neat size too. Wonder if we could get Ball to bring them back like we did with the pint and a half jars. ;-) Dave |
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 18, 13 at 10:47
| I was lucky to get them. Every time 1 breaks I want to cry. They are so handy, being flatter, I can put a couple of layers in the same amount of space as a qt easily. Dave, you're dating yourself. The pint and 1/2 are just the right size for 2 people for spaghetti sauce. I buy a case each year for that reason. I think my tomato chili sauce might start going in them also (qt is almost too much). |
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| Dave, you're dating yourself. That's no big secret here. Old, bald, arthritic knees, and dentures. :-) Dave |
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 18, 13 at 15:48
| One reason for me to change from the marketing side to the preserving side. Those acres of veggies really started to get the better of us. |
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| Dave, I have gotten 12 ounce quilted crystal jars from Ace Hardware (and other places). They are still (or again) available now. Marie |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ace Hardware 12 ounce jars
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 18, 13 at 17:12
| Marie, Dave and I aren't talking about the quilted jelly jars, but actual canning jars from a much earlier time. They look like wide mouth pints but much shorter. As I said, my aunt canned in them in the 1950s and they are still good, made by Ball and Kerr. Ace, here, are the highest priced for anything. But I can still get my seals for the pressure canners there. |
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| I also use them for custard cups! I make custard in my pressure cooker and they are perfect. Also great for pudding, cake in a jar, etc. I have canned jam and meat in them also. |
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