@annez1681
Rough German here. Weck is a very old traditional German canning company most of us know from grandma's root/canning cellar and use the metric system. The German word for canning is "einwecken" (to put into Weck). Mason/Ball jars are mostly unknown to us. A mason may be used in a fancy coffee shop for drinks, but never for canning. Most people use whatever jar is on hand as long it came with a vacuum seal beforehand. A good portion of glass jars in German supermarkets are part of a deposit system, where you pay 15cents extra, which you'll get back when returning the jar (to limit single use and waste) and in 2020 there was a shortage, because people canned with them. A pantry for us is an array of odds and ends jars. So, call us crazy for going against the US rules, but we're resilient. 🤣
@joanies6778
There's another channel called Rose Red Homestead (subtitled That Woman With A Gadget). She is an educator and a scientist and actually has videos testing various canning processes, recipes, and machines, including electric canners... and she explains the science behind it in easy to understand terms. When you understand the science behind the best practices, it sure helps decision-making a lot easier. There are a lot of cowboy canning videos with practices that are not safe because the internal temp doesn't get high enough to kill bacteria, and she has the gadget to prove it. Very interesting stuff. Be safe, everyone!
@famous9222
Yes a fresh peach is better than a home canned peach but a home canned peach is still way better than a grocery store tin can of peaches! Keep up the good work😘
@KristinBurhoe
I canned for the first time last year with a very old, 1940/50's Presto Canner, that was my Nana's. On a glass top electric stove. I was so nervous because of all the fear mongering. I watched your older videos, and others, on pressure canning, and taught myself. In the end, it was fun, and I love seeing the jars in my pantry. Thank you for all you do Jess!
@cottagerose6012
I’m 62 yrs old, my first experience in canning was when I was 11 and my grandmother showed me how to can jam and jelly, I loved it so much. When I got married I started canning . My husband didn’t really understand…lol. He was like you can buy that at the store. My grand parents were farmers and they canned everything so they always had stuff on hand who needed a store..I just felt that’s how things should be. 😊
@Loriann4444
I put an X on my used lids and use them for dry storage on my canning jars in my pantry. Keep bugs out of my pantry items very well
@ruthjames4299
I have bottled/canned for many years and live in a country outside the USA. I had never heard of the USDA rules until a couple of years ago and so I find them interesting but sometimes contradictory. But one thing I do agree on is understanding the science behind what you are doing - once you have that you are able to make an informed decision on the methods you will use.
@Greens5511
Love this! I had to laugh out loud when you said....3:55 " I am not afraid of poisoning my family" I know what you meant , I just loved that....funny!
@diannahall8551
Oh my goodness! I am one of those people you talked about that had a canner on the shelf for years and watched canning videos for the same amount of time. I just recently started canning and from listening to the rule followers was afraid I might kill my family. It took cracking open a jar of beef chunks I'd canned and seasoned it up with some spices for a quick meal that got my family and I hooked. I learned more in your 30 min video than I have learned in years of watching. I thank you and am so looking forward to your canning series.
@ash.lynn17
Jess when you posted the video asking what we want to learn, canning was what I was going to comment! I ended up getting distracted in my crazy house before I commented. Now I don't need to, thanks!
@nancycowan6109
Thank you, dear one, for sharing your knowledge with us. I’ve been a canner for at least 50 years. I’m a little of both - rule follower and rebel canner. There are times for both. And I’m really open to learning new things, so watching you can and preserve a few things will be so enjoyable. ❤️
@nancykarr5857
I have water bathed for years. I didn't own a pressure canner but was terrified of it exploding, so I didn't try to get one. Then my sister in law downsized and gave me all her canning equipment, including a pressure canner. The first thing she showed me how to can was potatoes. Now there is no stopping me. I hope to have a huge garden and can or freeze everything! I guess I would like to learn how to can stews or soups. Thanks for all you do. I Bless You!!
@OrganicMommaGA
Every January for the last few years, Suttons Daze and ForJars does a Canuary collaboration for the whole month. It has a lot of great recipes, often straight out of approved canning resources. The collaborators show a variety of canning methods and brands and whatnot - it's a lot of fun.
@thenodiggardener
Being from the UK I'd never pressure canned, or water bathed a thing in my life. I was brought up using lug lids, which you didn't mention, and just using sugar/vinegar as the preservative. Even my old pressure cooker got relegated to being just a 'big pan', because I am that 'freaked out' person lol However, last year I dipped my toes into the mine field of electric canners. Goodness me. If I'd thought the original two canner camps were a battle field... Anyway, I was very grateful to find RoseRed Homestead. Rose has done all the trials, & given me all the science I need to feel happy with my Instant Pot Pro Plus, because not having the physical capacity to handle a huge stove top canner, or remember to keep watch over it means I can still get great results in a few touches of a screen. The thing I can the most in it, dried beans! I think in terms of the battle field, I'm most definitely placed in the rebel camp, and I don't think anyone that knows me would expect anything different from me 🤣
@marygrott8095
As someone who has never canned YET, thos is one of the most honest amd consise videos geared towards beginners. I've said it before and I'll say it again; you're a great teacher, Jess!
@chelseadanielle1464
On your last video you asked us what we wanted to see & I literally thought to myself "I want Jess to teach me how to can." Then boom!! A few days later you post this video. Thank you! I'm attempting to grow most of what I eat this year so learning preservation is a must. Can't wait for all the canning content!
@vickylynn5536
I received my 1st Presto pressure canner as a wedding gift from my grandma in 1994, she got it for me because she knew that my hobby as a child was growing a li5tle garden beside my mother's garden that always grew bigger and better vegetables and fruits 5 han my mommas. But I never used it until 2020. Now I can everything that I possibly can,!
@ksukat87
As a recently single 60 year old man, I am learning to cook more than the simple things. I am struggling with seasoning when I cook. I continually criminally under season what I am cooking. A video on this subject would be helpful to me. Maybe others too.
@robingirven4570
I’ve got an electric pressure canner, a Presto and an old Mirro pressure canners. I’ve got a couple of the big blue water bath canners and an electric water bath canner. I’ve been canning for 50 years. Never an explosion. No botulism that I’m aware of and very few failed jars. Following best practices. Don’t be afraid to can or pressure can. Your family & friends will appreciate your hard work.
@msdebbiep