Cannin Potatos???

[alexh]

I tried to can some taters this year and they come out like paste now when i cook them. also a few jars lost the water in them.  Can anyone give some insight on what i did wrong or what the proper way is to can them and then reheat them for soups or mashed..

thanks

Alex

 

[mike johnson]

Some potatoes are better than others for canning. This is the website I goto for all my canning questions. I have learned alot on their forum. Homesteadingtoday.com   click on preserving the harvest. As for no liquid it sounds like you lost pressure to quick. or temperature fluxuated while cooking.I can alot but have only done potatoes once.

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• mike johnson
• Oct 18, 2012

 

[diggingdogfarm]

What procedure did you use?


~Martin

 

[alexh]

peel and wash, boil for 10 min.  pack into jars put in hot water from tap, seal and pressure cook, once steam started venting for 10 minutes W/ 10# weight.  but that usually takes 20 min to get to the point where steam and pressure build up to vent it. 
 

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Did you can fully mature potatoes?
Young potatoes can turn to mush.


Here's the best method:

http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/potato_white.html


~Martin