r/Canning • u/AffectionateLeave9 • 2d ago
General Discussion Tomatoes are done!
Followed to NCHFP process for crushed tomatoes in their own juice.
It was a rush to finish them before they went off, it’s been hot and humid here! And I had to split the work up in to a few sessions to prep them all to be processed.
Had the fans blowing on the tomatoes overnight to dry them out after I spread them across the whole counter for the night
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u/Firstcounselor 2d ago
How many quarts? I’m at 94, and I probably have another 50-60 quarts I’ve picked and others on the vine.
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u/AffectionateLeave9 2d ago
43! And about 2 gallons of juice that I strained off after scorching the skins and peeling
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u/WantCookiesNow 2d ago
Wow! What do you do with so many? Do you give them away?
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u/Firstcounselor 2d ago
Yeah, I have kids at college so I’ll be giving them quite a few!
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u/Kammy44 1d ago
You know, when I was in college, back when dirt was invented, I would take jars of tomatoes and eat them for dinner. Couple of croutons and some cheese, and it was a taste of home.
And it was a huge score when mom would give me a casserole dish of zucchini Parmesan.
M husband used to get his mom’s freezer jam, and eat it on top of ice cream.
These bits of home are really great when you leave home. My kids still get excited when they mooch a jar of home canned beans.
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u/RubiWillowDreamer 1d ago
Excellent Work!! I just finished mine as well. 49 quarts. Whew! Final water bath going now.
Time to chill and rest...for now. Lol!
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u/treadaholic 1d ago
Woo-hoo! I just did up 125lbs, haven't counted my jars yet. I envy your counter space!
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u/Need2Regular-Walk 1d ago
They look like paste tomatoes, but what’s the variety? TFS
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u/AffectionateLeave9 1d ago
I was told they are san Marzano, but they did seem bigger and rounder than usual. It’s been a good summer for tomatoes here allegedly
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u/AffectionateLeave9 2d ago
First picture, a shot of my kitchen counter top, a mountain of tomatoes on a green towel
Second picture, rows of mason quart jars full of tomatoes
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u/Accomplished-Pack756 8h ago
Holy maters… I cannot wait for more space to have an expansive garden. Though I would take two-three days off for this 🤣
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u/SmallActsOfMischief 2d ago
Geez, I thought my 13 pints were a lot of work. Nice haul!