I am canning homemade salsa and it is a little runny, can this be used? I cook the salsa and then give the jars a 15 minute water bath.
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Yes I use it to thicken my salsa a bit I just put a tablespoon in so it's not too thick
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yes it can if you use regular clearjell you will have to cook it with the salsa instant clear jell can be use after you have cooked it and it will be find just be careful and not to get it to thick try a small batch to see about what consistency you made need hope this will help I just love the clear jell and I just both kinds
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I'm probably too late to help you, but tomatoes can be water bath canned (which is probably why the recommend not using the pressure gauge and having the hot water bath up above the lids). I use a large tamale pot. You don't actually need the pressure canner for tomatoes. Some directions recommend it for a shorter canning time, but results are very good with the straight water bath and a little lemon juice for higher acid.
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Modern day canning advise does not recommend canning vegetables in anything other than a pressure canner. However, this steam canner can be used for anything you would normally feel safe canning in a water bath. I have canned tomato sauce and pickles with no problems. It is up to the individual canner what risks/limits you feel safe taking. I personally would not use it for green beans at least, but again tomatoes and pickles have worked great!
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I wouldn't use this for canning or anything else that requires long cooking. There's some type of built in shut-off mechanism...for safety's sake, I'm sure...that shuts it off about every 5 minutes. I use it for melting candle wax, and I sometimes have to re-start it a couple of times when melting even small amounts in a 2-pound pour pitcher. It would probably be durable enough, but the auto shut-off thing is a pain.
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I am so excited about this canner!!! I have not actually canned anything yet, but I did a test right after I got it and it comes up to temp so quickly compare to bringing that huge water bath canner up to boiling!!! And when you are finished canning - you don't have all of that water to deal with either - it's a nice thing that saves time and is safer in that you don't have this huge canner of water to handle. Good luck!
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I've only used the chopping function once to make the soup recipe that it came with.... and that was a few months ago. What I recall, it was like a runny salsa. Sorry I can't be more help.
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Absolutely no problem, keep the jar closed and you will be happy with the quality. Keep it in thd fridge, when you serve it, not too much sifup. Have fun
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I don't see why not. Maybe preheat the mason jar with some hot water first.
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Soaking overnight is not recommended. The book that comes with the blender says "do not soak the jar in any liquid for an extended period of time."
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Diane M, I used this pot finally last week on my glass flat top stove. It takes a very, very long time to heat up but once it gets to temp it continues to boil. I will make sure that the next time I start my water much sooner before placing the jars into the canner. It does clean up easy! I like this canner but because of my flat top stove, I may think of getting the electric one for next year. Hope this helped!
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I am going to purchase this canner for my summer bounty. Lost so many quarts of tomatos this past summer to water bath canning so am going to try this. I have a glass top stove and am going to use my gas b-b-q outside that has a side burner on it. Has anyone else used this before and does it work ok??
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The direction say that you can. I have not used it for canning yet. Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
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About 3 cups of whatever you're chopping. If you fill it too much it may not chop uniformly or if liquid there may be some leakage, or it will be difficult to chop if the food item is dense. It doesn't take long to chop so even though the bowl is small - which I find is part of the appeal for storage - you will be able to chop quite a bit in little time. I can easily make 1/2 gallon of salsa in about 10 minutes.
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I used this pot to blanch tomatoes so I could peal them to make spaghetti sauce. I have not used the pot to can tomatoes or salsa, which is why I bought it but never got around to canning anything. I didn't have any problems blanching the tomatoes. I hope this helped you.
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I haven't used it for making salsa. It would probably make it very smooth. I have pureed tomatoes to can and it is great for removing the skins and seeds. It is great for making pumpkin puree, any fruit puree, applesauce, tomatoes, etc. Last year I made applesauce by cutting the blossom end and bad spots off all the apples, quartered them and cook them in a big stock pot on med-low just until softened, then ran them thru the squeezo and it took care of the peels, seeds, cores, etc. Then I jarred the applesauce to process. It saves a lot of time and does a very good job. I highly recommend this product. I haven't used it for making salsa. It would probably make it very smooth. I have pureed tomatoes to can and it is great for removing the skins and seeds. It is great for making pumpkin puree, any fruit puree, applesauce, tomatoes, etc. Last year I made applesauce by cutting the blossom end and bad spots off all the apples, quartered them and cook them in a big stock pot on med-low just until softened, then ran them thru the squeezo and it took care of the peels, seeds, cores, etc. Then I jarred the applesauce to process. It saves a lot of time and does a very good job. I highly recommend... » Read More I haven't used it for making salsa. It would probably make it very smooth. I have pureed tomatoes to can and it is great for removing the skins and seeds. It is great for making pumpkin puree, any fruit puree, applesauce, tomatoes, etc. Last year I made applesauce by cutting the blossom end and bad spots off all the apples, quartered them and cook them in a big stock pot on med-low just until softened, then ran them thru the squeezo and it took care of the peels, seeds, cores, etc. Then I jarred the applesauce to process. It saves a lot of time and does a very good job. I highly recommend this product. « Show Less
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My instruction booklet says to use at least 1 cup of water. Thats what I use for vegetables, anything cooked under 15 minutes.
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Not unless it's made by Norpro.Besides, if your looking to make salsa with this forget it. We bought one and used it with the The Original" Sauce Master and I ended up breaking the handle to the Sauce Master. Everything I put through it jammed, not worth the trouble just use a chopper and chop your onions, peppers and anything else you decide to add to your salsa.