Equipment To Assist In Successful Preserving - OZFARMER Kensington Food Preserver User Manual

Equipment to assist in successful
preserving
Fruit & vegetable preparation
Peach pitting spoon:
stones from clingstone varieties. Can also be used
for plums and nectarines.
Pear corer: designed for quick and simple
preparation of pears and also apples for preserving
Julienne mandolin:
cucumber and celery julienne sticks.
Ginger peeler: removes the tough outer peel while
preserving the juiciest part of the ginger just
beneath the peel
Mango slicer: removes the seed and cuts the fruit
in half while slicing cleanly through the fruit
Cherry / olive pitter: Baking cherry pies, canning
cherries and making homemade preserves has
never been easier!
Apple divider: Core and slice apples and pears with
ease.
Serrated peeler: Peel the skins off slippery and
waxy fruits and vegetables.
Sodium ascorbate: used in small doses mixed in
water, food grade sodium ascorbate stops fruit
such as apples, pears and stone fruit from
browning during preparation for bottling.
Bottling utensils
Bubble remover / packing stick: a flexible tool to
remove trapped air inside bottles without
damaging the glass.
Jar funnel: a plastic funnel that fits inside the
mouth of most preserving jars making filling quick
and easy.
Bottle tongs: Hot bottles can be safely lifted from
hot water using large grip tongs.
Magnetic lid lifter: A handy utensil with a magnetic
end which prevents burning fingers when
removing lids from hot water.
for efficient removal of
creates perfect carrot,
Bottle opener: designed to open preserves by
breaking the vacuum seal without damaging the
preserving lid (particularly useful with Fowlers
Vacola bottles).
These utensils are available in handy kits or
individually from www.ozfarmer.com.
Ball Preserving Accessories
Preserving Bottles
Your Kensington Food Preserver can accommodate
any type of bottle specifically designed for
preserving foods at home. This includes Fowlers
Vacola jars, Bormioli Rocco, Ball Mason and Weck
jars. Jars with a rubber seal and wire bail are not
suited to processing in this unit.
We particularly recommend Ball Mason jars: this is
because they have a simple closure that is
particularly useful if you are doing multiple bottles.
It also saves on cost in the long term with fewer
parts to replace. The embossed or quilted bottles
enhance the old worldly charm of your handmade
creations and make a wonderful gift.
Whatever bottles you use, they need to be a
quality design that can stand up to repeated use
and high temperatures. Some Ball bottles are also
suitable for storage in the freezer.
Make sure you
instructions for correct use.
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read the manufacturer's