Friday, September 12, 2008

Ukrainian Canning Supplies

After several more hours of fruitless searching I've concluded that there are no pictures to be had on the internet of Ukrainian Home Canning method.

Here is my pictograph 101 of Ukrainian canning Supplies









Canning supplies and applesauce. Here you see the soviet canning keys and the canning jars. As well as a display of my yummy apple sauce that I really hope sealed

Ukrainian canning key. This key works like a reverse can-opener. You set it on the lid and then wheel it around to clamp the edge of the lid to the jar.

Kazakhstan canning key. Another form of canning key. Though not found in Ukraine, it seems to be easier to get your jars to seal. Here you place the key on the jar lid and pull the levers apart and down; clamping the lid to the jar to seal.

A clamp on lid that should be used with the canning keys

This is a screw on jar and lid - It should, in theory be easier to use since no clamping is involved - but the lid doesn't have a really visible "bubble" so it is hard to know if you achieved your seal.

1 comment:

alitabeth said...

Heya! So, I'm a ditz and lost your blog for months on end, but I've found it again! (Gyna helped). So I just wanted to pop by and say howdy-do, and home that the canning went well. Sounds yummy.

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