Operation Manual

To peel your tomatoes, place them in a pot of boiling water for
30 to 60 seconds or until skins start to crack. Immediately dip
in cold water. The skins should slip off easily.
Bottled lemon juice or Ball
®
brand Citric Acid
must be added to your home canned tomato
recipes. Why, you ask? Differences among the
variety of tomatoes, growing conditions and
many other factors can change the natural
acidity level of your tomatoes. Because of this,
you have to add acid to your tomatoes to ensure
a safely home canned product. See recipes for
specific instructions.
Salt, in these tomato recipes, can be omitted if you wish – you are in
control! Salt is just added for flavor, so feel free to add or leave out.
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Tomatoes
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Recipes
Select tomatoes that are disease-free, uniformly colored, firm
but not too hard, and heavy for their size.
Globe (round) and oblong (plum or paste) tomatoes are both
suitable for canning.
Vine-ripened tomatoes will produce the most flavorful results.
Use your sniffer – tomatoes should have a good fragrance.
Avoid tomatoes with bruises, cracks and discoloration.
Choosing tomatoes for home canning is easy – here is a checklist
to get you started:
Italian Herb
Season ed Tomatoes
Ball® brand
Citric Acid