Canning and Preserving For Dummies (61 page)

Green vegetables can turn brown if they’re overcooked before they’re heated again during processing. Accurately monitor your precooking time.

Chapter 22

Ten (Plus) Sources for Canning and Preserving Supplies and Equipment

In This Chapter

Locating suppliers for canning and preserving gear

Discovering suppliers of seeds and spices for the home-canner

In this chapter are places where you can find anything and everything you need for canning and preserving without leaving the comfort of your home. The best part? When you shop by catalog or online, you never have to worry about finding a parking place or getting to the store before it closes!

Alltrista Consumer Products Co.

From the Alltrista Consumer Products Co., the canning jar company that makes Ball canning jars, you can find a great newsletter, canning basics, and plenty of recipes. Alltrista also sells containers for freezing that make great storage for dried foods as well.

14611 West Commerce Road
P.O. Box 529
Daleville, IN 47334
Phone:
800-240-3340
Web site:
www.homecanning.com

HomeandBeyond.com

Home and Beyond offers all sorts of supplies for all sorts of food-preservation methods. You can find canning supplies (enter “canning” in the search box), food sealers, kitchen supplies, and much more. The product line is incredibly thorough and the prices are competitive.

61 Executive Avenue
Edison, NJ 08817
Phone:
866-961-3360
Web site:
www.homeandbeyond.com

Cooking.com

Go to Cooking.com for all your kitchen needs. The site offers out-of-the-ordinary canning jars for special gift-giving, pressure canners, and just about anything you can think of for your food-preservation needs. To find what you need, type what you’re looking for in the product search bar at the top of the page.

4086 Del Rey Avenue
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone:
800-663-8810 or 310-450-3270
Web site:
www.cooking.com

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Whether you have a garden or are new to gardening, Baker Creek is a fantastic place to find the perfect seeds for your garden. One way to really make a bright and cheerful-looking jar of veggies is to can some of the brightly colored varieties the company offers. The customer service is impeccable and the catalog is gorgeous.

2278 Baker Creek Road
Mansfield, MO 65704
Phone:
417-924-8917
Web site:
www.rareseeds.com

Your local extension office

Your local extension office is the place to go to have your canner’s safety checked, find new recipes and techniques, and locate the best produce for canning in your area. So how do you find your local extension office? Through the USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Office:

1400 Independence Avenue SW., Stop 2201
Washington, D.C. 20250-2201
Phone:
202-720-4423
Web site:
www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension

KitchenKrafts.com

Get ready to be amazed! Kitchen Krafts is a specialty canning store with just about anything you can think of and plenty more than you’ll want to have. Fast service and super-helpful customer service make this the place to browse for all the canning supplies you’ll ever need. Order a free catalog and take your time making out your wish list.

Phone:
800-776-0575
Web site:
www.kitchenkrafts.com

CanningUSA.com

A huge resource for canning preserving foods, CanningUSA.com is a store that teaches as well as sells everything for canning. If you are very visual, check out the video sections to see just how to can almost anything. CanningUSA’s prices are often less expensive than many other canning supply stores, making this a must-have link. Don’t let the name fool you, CanningUSA also offers a UK shopping site.

Web site:
www.canningusa.com

Excalibur Products

Excalibur Products specializes in dehydrators. I (Amy) have used my Excalibur dehydrator for many years, all year around, and it’s never failed me. The company offers units for home and commercial use, recipes and information for every need, and also a great newsletter for keeping updated with the newest techniques and tips for dehydrating.

6083 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone:
800-875-4254
Web site:
www.excaliburdehydrator.com/

Mountain Rose Herbs

Mountain Rose Herbs carries an extensive line of high-quality spices, herbs, and seasonings. The company offers pickling spices as well as every herb you can imagine for cooking and tea-making. Don’t forget to sign up for its newsletter.

PO Box 50220
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone:
800-879-3337
Web site:
www.mountainroseherbs.com

Pressure Cooker Outlet

Full of canning and preserving supplies, the Pressure Cooker Outlet is a one-stop shop for buying those hard-to-find pieces that make preserving food easy. Because the company carries all brands of canning jars, if you have a canning jar favorite, go here.

1035 Sylvatus Highway
Hillsville, VA 24343, USA
Phone:
800-251-8824
Web site:
www.pressurecooker-outlet.com

Tupperware Corporation

Tupperware is well known for its line of plastic containers and other supplies for your home and kitchen. The Tupperware line includes rigid containers designed for the cold temperatures of your freezer. Choose from a wide variety of shapes and sizes. I (Amy) collect vintage Tupperware for my everyday kitchen use. It’s that durable.

Phone:
800-366-3800 (or check your phone book for a local number)
Web site:
www.tupperware.com

Appendix

Metric Conversion Guide

Note:
The recipes in this book were not developed or tested using metric measures. There may be some variation in quality when converting to metric units.