Getting Started: Tools of the Trade

Some of these items may already be in your kitchen arsenal, and others you may not need right away or at all.

Canning Jars- Assorted Sizes

2 Piece Lids (Ring and Lid) **Note: Lids are NOT reusable***

Jar Lifter

Pressure Canner (For Low Acid Foods/Vegetables)

Stock Pot (For water bath processing- High Acid Foods)

Canning Rack

Saucepans

Chopping Boards

Cooling Racks (I use a foam-like cabinet liner)

Potato Masher

Assorted Spoons (Wooden, Slotted, & Stainless Steel)

Ladle

Measuring Cups & Spoons

A Good, Sharp Knife

Collander/Strainer

Wide-Mouth Funnel

Rubber Gloves (For Cutting Peppers)

Candy Thermometer

Apple Corer

Zester

Cherry Pitter

Plastic Knife/Spatula (To remove air bubbles)

Lid Wand (To reach into the boiling depths & grab rennegade lids)

Cheesecloth

Food Mill

Sieve

Marker or Jar Labels **Be sure to note whats in the jar and when it was made, seriously, people forget**

These ingredients are good to have on hand:

Bottled Lemon Juice (To Maintain PH & Acidity)

Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

Pickling Lime

Clear-Jel (Thickener for pie fillings)