Thank you for purchasing my latest cookbook, The Modern Pioneer Pantry. I hope this book and the videos on my Mary’s Nest YouTube channel will help you create a well-stocked pantry full of a wide variety of nutritious and delicious preserved food.
In this chapter’s QR code page, I’ll provide you with more information to help you choose Water Bath Canner equipment and supplies. I’ll also link to videos with water bath canning recipes.
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Table of Contents
- Choosing a Water Bath Canner
- Using a Stockpot as a Water Bath Canner
- Water Bath Canning 101
- Salts For Water Bath Canning
- How Long Does Water Bath Canned Food Last?
- Water Bath Canning Recipes
- Filling Your Four Corners Pantry with Traditional Foods
- The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
- FREE CHECKLISTS You Need Now!
- Download Your Free 36-Page Pantry List
- Join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy
- Kitchen Academy Videos
Choosing a Water Bath Canner
You can choose from a number of different types of water bath canners for home canning:
- Traditional graniteware canners. (These canners are very common and have a concave bottom.)
- Flat bottom, stainless-steel water bath canners
- Electric water bath canners
What type of water bath canner you decide to use will often depend on what kind of stovetop you have.
Using a Water Bath Canner on a Flat Glass Stovetop
Make sure your canner has a flat bottom if you decide to use your flat glass stovetop to water bath can. However, that said, be sure to check with your stovetop manufacturer’s instructions because regardless of the type of canner you choose to use, your manufacturer may recommend that you not use your stovetop to can.
Even though I have a flat bottom water bath canner (pictured below), I do not use it on my glass stovetop. Instead, I use it on a portable countertop burner, as I show you in my recipe video. This is because I do not want to take any chances of cracking my glass stovetop.
Using an Electric Water Bath Canner
In addition to my flat bottom stainless steel water bath canner, I also have an electric water bath canner, and I’ve used this canner in many of my recipe videos.
As I show you in my Ball Electric Water Bath Canner unboxing video, this canner is an excellent addition to any traditional foods kitchen because it frees up your stove for cooking. Plus, if you have a glass stovetop, you do not need to worry about using it and risking any damage to it.
Using a Stockpot as a Water Bath Canner
But what if you can’t find a specialized water bath canner? Not to worry. There are always options when it comes to canning equipment. One option is to use a deep stockpot that has a lid. The only thing you’ll need to add will be some sort of rack that you can place on the bottom of the stockpot, such as a small cooling rack that’s generally used for baked goods.
Water Bath Canning 101
These videos will help you learn more about the equipment and supplies you need for water bath canning.
Salts For Water Bath Canning
Once you decide on a recipe that you want to make and process in a water bath canner, you may find that the recipe calls for salt. But it’s not going to be just any salt. You will need canning or “pickling” salt. Why? Because when it comes to home canning, standardization is the key to success, and canning salts are standardized. But don’t worry. Canning salts are not hard to find, and they are generally sold in most grocery stores and large “big box” stores.
How Long Does Water Bath Canned Food Last?
As a general rule, water bath canned food, if unopened, has a shelf life from one year up to 18 months. Yes, there are a lot of folks who will say that their home-canned goods last a lot longer. And this may be true. However, it’s important to know the official rule from a food safety perspective. Once you know the basic information, you can do your research and decide what you consider is safe for you and your family.
Water Bath Canning Recipes
How to Make No Sugar Strawberry Jam with Water Bath Canning Tutorial
Enjoy this sugar-free treat and also learn how to make it shelf-stable for long-term pantry storage.
How to Can Pears – NO SUGAR Recipe
Learn how to home can fruit for long-term storage in your pantry.
Water Bath Canning Ingredients – Salts, Spices, and Pectin
Learn about the key ingredients for the water bath canning of pickles, jams, jellies, marmalades, and tomatoes.
Filling Your Four Corners Pantry with Traditional Foods
If you’re looking for a printed book full of my traditional foods recipes that shows you how to create a traditional foods kitchen, be sure to order your copy of my bestselling book, The Modern Pioneer Cookbook.
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The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
Seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques, and nourishing recipes. Over 85 traditional, from-scratch recipes! Discover for yourself how you can use simple ingredients and traditional techniques to cook the modern pioneer way.
And if you are teaching children in grades K through 12 how to make traditional foods, be sure to download my FREE Modern Pioneer Cookbook Curriculum to use in conjunction with my cookbook.
FREE CHECKLISTS You Need Now!
As you learn how to Prep Like a Pro when stocking your Four Corners Pantry, be sure to download all the checklists that I have prepared for you. You can keep them on your computer or phone, but I highly recommend printing them out and putting them in your Kitchen Journal so that you always have a hard copy!
How to Make Meal Prep Fast with the Meal-in-a-Bag System
Make meal prep fast and easy with these seven free recipes you can download and print out to create your own Meals in Bags.
The FREE Modern Pioneer Cookbook Curriculum – Teach Traditional Cooking Skills to Grades K-12
This cookbook curriculum gives students a love of traditional foods and kitchen skills that will last them a lifetime.
27 Best Survival Foods to Stock NOW in Your Prepper Pantry
Download the free Survival Pantry Checklist and make sure your Prepper Pantry is well-stocked for the long term.
Download Your Free 36-Page Pantry List
For an extensive list of the traditional foods you can make and purchase to stock your pantry, be sure to download my free 36-page Traditional Foods Pantry List. This comprehensive eBook is full of links to recipe videos, helpful articles, and more!
Join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy
Are you looking for more traditional foods videos? If so, I invite you to join the Traditional Foods Kitchen Academy. Members of this optional paid YouTube community get access to exclusive videos and other members-only perks. Plus, your YouTube comments include a special members-only badge.
Kitchen Academy Videos
How to Make Oatmeal Higher in Protein (The Old-Fashioned Way)
Turn simple oats into a hearty, protein-rich porridge.
The Only Traditional Recipes You’ll Ever Need!
Focus on traditional recipes with real food. Don’t chase trends.
Let’s Talk Akkermansia: A Tiny Helper for Big Gut Health
Discover how Akkermansia muciniphila supports gut and immune health—and how traditional foods help this mighty microbe thrive.
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