Canning Salt

[StrawberryGal]

When you do the canning tomatoes, green beans, etc. from your garden, do you use canning salt, table salt, other salt, or N/A? Post your reason which and why you voted for this salt for your canning project.

Here's the link:

An Introduction to Home Canning

 

[migtig]

I voted N/A because it depends on what the recipe I am using calls for. A recipe for canning is a recipe that should be followed otherwise it can result in disaster. Kind of like baking.

 

[StrawberryGal]

I voted N/A because it depends on what the recipe I am using calls for. A recipe for canning is a recipe that should be followed otherwise it can result in disaster. Kind of like baking.

Okay, if you are canning tomatoes, which salt would you use?
Green Beans?
Pickles?

 

[GWguy]

I use Kosher salt. A bit more coarse grained. Not really sure why, all my recipes called for it, so I just used it. I also use it making home fries, seems to taste better.

 

[StrawberryGal]

For other two who haven't seen the link: here it is:

An Introduction to Home Canning

 

[Cowgirl]

When I use salt, I use regular table salt. Sometimes I don't use salt at all. The recipe I use says no salt is necessary. :shrug:

 

[migtig]

Okay, if you are canning tomatoes, which salt would you use?
Green Beans?
Pickles?

Plain tomatoes whole? Canning salt.
Salsa, marina, spaghetti sauce - what the recipe calls for - usually kosher or regular table salt

Green beans - I freeze them and don't use any salt. I hate canned green beans.

Pickles I use pickling salt, vinegar and garlic and other herbs.

 

[migtig]

For other two who haven't seen the link: here it is:

An Introduction to Home Canning

You are better off looking up specific canning recipes than following only the advice on that link. JMO

I'm fortunate in that most of mine have been handed down.

 

[Cowgirl]

I just looked at my unopened container of pickling salt. Ingredients: salt.

:shrug: Why pay more for it?

 

[Sharon]

Different salts explained...

Cook's Thesaurus: Salt

 

[Cowgirl]

You are better off looking up specific canning recipes than following only the advice on that link. JMO

The Ball Blue Canning Book is a great resource.

 

[StrawberryGal]

The Ball Blue Canning Book is a great resource.

I have that book!

It's a GREAT book!

 

[StrawberryGal]

Plain tomatoes whole? Canning salt.
Salsa, marina, spaghetti sauce - what the recipe calls for - usually kosher or regular table salt

Green beans - I freeze them and don't use any salt. I hate canned green beans.

Pickles I use pickling salt, vinegar and garlic and other herbs.

Thank you! Plain Tomatoes as whole "cut" up to be canned. The Ball Blue Canning Book called for "canning salt" when canning tomatoes.

 

[Nanny Pam]

Sea salt.

 

[Cowgirl]

The Ball Blue Canning Book called for "canning salt" when canning tomatoes.

It also said you can omit the salt.

 

[StrawberryGal]

It also said you can omit the salt.

I know.

That's why there's an "N/A" in the poll.

 

[Vince]

Sea salt.

It's more coarse than regular table salt. But if I'm canning pickles, I use just regular salt.

 

[StrawberryGal]

It's more coarse than regular table salt. But if I'm canning pickles, I use just regular salt.

Speaking of canning, did you ever find the pressure cooker?

 

[Vince]

Speaking of canning, did you ever find the pressure cooker?

Haven't got a chance to get up in that hot barn and tear it apart yet. I would have PM'd you if I found it.

 

[StrawberryGal]

Haven't got a chance to get up in that hot barn and tear it apart yet. I would have PM'd you if I found it.

Thanks. Don't blame you for not wanting to go up in that hot barn.