Canning - GE JS998 Owner's Manual

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Note: Flat-bottomed canners are
required for glass cooktops.
Observe the Following Points in Canning
Pots tha t exten d bevom) d 1" of th e
sm'f_ce m_it's circle are m_ot
recommended {or most sllrJ_i_ce
cookim_g. Howeve]; whem_ cam_m_h_g
wit]? wate>bath or pressm'e camlel;
]arge>diameter pots may be i_sed.
This
is because 1)oi]im/g water
temperatures (evem/ raider pressure)
are m_t ]]armiil] to the cooktop
sm'{;_ces sllrrom/(;[im/g tile sm'f;_ce m/its.
HOWEVER, DO NOT USE lARGE
DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER
I ARGE DIAMETER POTS FOR
FR}3NG OR BOILING FOODS
OTHER THAN _¢TER. Most syrlq)
or stance mixtm'es--and a]] types o{
f)'}_m/g--cook at temperatures milch
higher tham/ 1)oi]h/g ware]; Sllch
temperatures coll]de', e]mla]]y harm
the glass cooktop sm'ii_ces.
] Be sure the cam/ruler fits over the
cem/tel" of th e s m'l_i_ce Iln i t. If VO m"
cooktop or its location/ does m/or
allow the calmer to be ce]/tered
on the sm'fi_ce m/it, ilse smaller
diameter pots for good cam/im/g
resll]ts.
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Rememl)er that cam/m/im/gis a
process that gem/emtes large
amolmts of steam. To avoid bllrm/s
f_'om steam or ]]eat, 1)e carefll]
NOTE: ff your house has low voltage,
canning may take longer than expected,
even though directions have been
carefufly foflowed. The process time
will be shortened by.
(1) using a pressure canner, and
(2) starting with HOTtap water for fastest
heating of largo quantifies of wate,:
CAU_O_
Safe canning requires that harmful
microorganisms are destroyed and that
the jars are sealed completely. When
canning foods in a water-bath canner,
a gentle but steady boil must be
maintained for the required time. When
canning foods in a pressure canner, the
pressure must be maintained for the
required time.
After you have adjusted the controls,
it is very important to make sure the
prescribed boil or pressure levels are
maintained for the required time.
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Fiat-bottomed cam/rulers must be
i_sed. Do m/or itse cam/e]'s wit]]
fim/ged or rippled 1)otton/s (oflem/
_bm/d ira/ e_/ame]ware) because
they do_/'t make e_/ollgh c{mtact
with the sm'i;_ce m/its a_/(] take
a long time to boil water.
Since you must make sure to process
the canning jars for the prescribed
time, with no interruption in processing
time, do not can on any cooktop
surface unit ff your canner is not flat.
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ca_/_/i_]g, I_.se recipes a_/d
proced_res from rei:mtab]e
som'ces. Reliable recipes and
procedures are awd]ab]e f_'om the
ma_/l_fi_ctm'er of veto"
caroler;
ma_/u{;_ctm'ers o{:
glass,jars %r
cam/h/g, s_lch as Bail a_/d Kerr
blared; a_/d the [ T_/ite(;[ States
Departm e_/t of Ag_J c_dmre
Extel/si<m Service.
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