Posts Tagged ‘canning tomatoes’
Grow Tomatoes Review: Measuring Up Paste Tomatoes
Top to Bottom: La Roma II, Federle, Mama Leone, Super Italian Paste Paste Tomatoes
DoT’s Thot: I really wanted some bragging rights at home, but made the mistake of not netting my largest Federle that was a well over six inches long (not counting any of the stem) and a girth I could not wrap my hand around.
The day I went to harvest it, there was a huge chunk taken out of my prized Federle paste tomato. The one in the photo is puny compared to the one I had to discard. No one to blame but myself — next year, I am netting those special, biggest paste tomatoes, for sure.
The Four Varieties of Paste Tomatoes in My Garden: Federle, Mama Leone, Super Italian, La Roma II
My paste tomatoes are mostly for canning and convenience, rather than for eating out of hand, so it is here that I have a number of hybrid tomato varieties. They still definitely taste better than store-bought, and do mighty well in a dish of pasta made with fresh tomatoes and herbs. Here is my roundup of descriptions and comments— Read the rest of this entry »
Review Basic Canning Tips for Beginners: An Inexpensive Reference
DoT’s Thot: Not being a canning guru, I did not give any instructions in any of my posts about canning tomatoes or tomato recipes. Thinking about it, if you are a tomato enthusiast and new to canning, you might want to get a reference. I paid $20 or so for a book, then decided to look for something you might be able to use, without having to pay as much as I did (think I should have shopped around).
I don’t usually do this, but think that this one is pretty reasonable in price (under $5), so that you might want to check it out. It apparently compiles a lot of government pamphlets for you, so you don’t have to look around and we know that the government food specialists do a lot of testing. Another alternative is if the canner you buy includes a number of free recipes, you might find that that suffices. In the best of all worlds, you might know someone who can help you get started. Aloha, DoT
Basic Canning Tips For Complete Newbies - What You Must Know To Get Started In Canning!
Author: K. Gegeben
List Price: $4.44
