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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Canning Potatoes

Homegrown potatoes are so good canned up and I've recently had several to ask how I do it.

So, here you go ....

Wash and scrub potatoes

Peel 

Cube potatoes (our personal preference is about half inch in size).  I use this vegetable chopper to chop the potatoes.  It makes quick work of the job and for us, it's the perfect size.

Place cubed potatoes in a big bowl of water until you get the desired amount.  This is to keep them from turning brown.  I don't add anything to the water.

Fill clean and sterilized jars with potatoes, adding 1 teaspoon salt to each quart or 1/2 teaspoon to each pint, cover with water.  I leave 1 inch headspace.

Remove air bubbles.

Clean rim of jar, put lid on and screw on ring.

Process quarts 40 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure in a pressure canner.  Process pints 35 minutes at 10 pounds pressure in a pressure canner.  This is the poundage for my altitude area, it may be different for yours.  Please consult a reliable canning source for the correct altitude and poundage for your area.

We enjoy these fried, in soups and stews and in casseroles.
until next time,

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  1. barbaradougherty126February 25, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    ok for the "hot" water that you cover them with would it be the water you boiled them in or fresh hot water? lol. Also, they aren't mushy? :) Thanks, love it!

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    1. patsyFebruary 25, 2015 at 2:57 PM

      Bobbi, I use fresh hot water because of all the starch in potatoes and no they are not mushy. Good questions!

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  2. LanaFebruary 26, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Does cooking them for the 10 minutes make them taste fresher than the store bought canned potatoes? I did a batch from raw last year and they tasted like store canned potatoes which I do not like. I hate canning and ending up with something we will not eat.

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    1. patsyFebruary 26, 2015 at 10:47 AM

      I don't think the ones I canned taste like store bought canned potatoes. It might have something to do with the type of potato you're canning. My favorite is a red potato, but that's just my preference. Different kinds of potatoes have different taste. Sorry, you're not pleased with the ones you canned last year. I don't think cooking them for the 10 minutes has anything to do with them having a fresher taste when canned.

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