best canning recipes?

Answer 1

VEGETABLE RELISH
12 medium onions (4 cups ground)
1 medium head cabbage (4 cups ground)
10 green tomatoes (4 cups ground)
6 sweet red peppers
12 green peppers
1/2 cup salt (not iodized)
6 cups sugar
2 Tablespoons mustard seeds
1 Tablespoon celery seeds
1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
4 cups cider vinegar
2 cups water
Grind vegetables using a coarse blade of food processor. Sprinkle with salt and let stand overnight in preserving pot. Rinse and drain. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over vegetables. Stir. Heat to boiling and simmer 3 minutes. Seal in hot sterilized jars and seal. Makes 8 pints.

Answer 2

Canning is an exact science, you absolutely should only use recipes that are proven safe be a reliable source, and NEVER alter the recipe or canning instructions. Modifying the tested recipe may alter the pH value and that affects the processing time. Unlike the old recipes your mom or grandma used to can, today's tested and proven recipes are designed to be safe and nutritious. Find out the most common canning mistakes, and learn why some things you may be doing now could be putting your family at risk

Answer 3

Buy a canning/ preserving cook book such as Kerr or Ball. They have been around for years and are very informative and exact. They are what I use.