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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 629007" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet, you can can any fruit or veggie without a pressure cooker, acidic or not. Meats require a pressure cooker. The only reason many people use pressure cookers is to cut cooking time. Heck, for that matter there are a few brave (foolish) souls who can meat in a regular canner. This is NOT recommended because a certain pressure needs to be maintained to kill bacteria ect. </p><p></p><p>The water bath part is to make peeling easy and for some things to help prevent color change........like apples and potatoes. </p><p></p><p>I've not tried apple butter yet but I know what comes in the store when I can find it or from the Amish is about the same consistency as apple sauce. </p><p></p><p>If you really want to get into canning, purchase the ball canning book. There are also endless resources online, but often it's easier to grab the book. That book says it's not safe to can meat, but I've known too many folks who have done it for years without issue , some generations, as long as the pressure cooker is used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 629007, member: 84"] Janet, you can can any fruit or veggie without a pressure cooker, acidic or not. Meats require a pressure cooker. The only reason many people use pressure cookers is to cut cooking time. Heck, for that matter there are a few brave (foolish) souls who can meat in a regular canner. This is NOT recommended because a certain pressure needs to be maintained to kill bacteria ect. The water bath part is to make peeling easy and for some things to help prevent color change........like apples and potatoes. I've not tried apple butter yet but I know what comes in the store when I can find it or from the Amish is about the same consistency as apple sauce. If you really want to get into canning, purchase the ball canning book. There are also endless resources online, but often it's easier to grab the book. That book says it's not safe to can meat, but I've known too many folks who have done it for years without issue , some generations, as long as the pressure cooker is used. [/QUOTE]
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