[Garden] dehydrator & canner

[Candace Wormsbecker]

A pressure canner will allow you to do things in less than half the time, it
will also enable you to do foods that need higher temperatures to be able to
can safely (anything that doesn't have a low acidity - most vegetables,
beans, and meats).
 
 
From: garden-bounces at lists.wpirg.org [mailto:garden-bounces at lists.wpirg.org]
On Behalf Of Raj Gill
Sent: August-26-09 11:22 AM
To: garden at lists.wpirg.org
Subject: Re: [Garden] dehydrator & canner


Thanks Candace.  What's the advantage of a pressure canner over a regular
canning pot?  Also, regarding a dehydrator, this is all I found locally:

http://www.kitchenhelp.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&c
ategory_id=8&Itemid=3&vmcchk=1


I have a Presto pressure canner from Canadian tire that I am very happy
with.  I think it was just over $100 (it was a gift so I'm not quite sure).
A large canning pot and utensils can also be purchased at Canadian Tire
fairly cheaply (
<http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/8/KitchenBath/KitchenStorage/Canister
Sets/PRD~0422501P/7-jar%2BCanner.jsp>
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/8/KitchenBath/KitchenStorage/CanisterS
ets/PRD~0422501P/7-jar%2BCanner.jsp).

I don't own a dehydrator but I did do some research a while back and I
believe the Excalibur dehydrator was rated fairly high and is quite popular
-  <http://www.everythingkitchens.com/excalibur.html>
http://www.everythingkitchens.com/article-food-dehydrators.html.  I'm not
sure where to buy it though?  Anyone else know?

Candace


On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Raj Gill <raj at wpirg.org> wrote:


Greetings all,

being the foody types that you are, thought you might know a thing or two
about dehydrators...any recommendations if I were looking to purchase one?
Actually, WPIRG is considering purchasing a dehydrator as well as a canning
pot so that we can all borrow them :)

thanks,
Raj


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