Foodsavering in Jars

[UrbanFool]

I hope this is the right place to post this.

 

Has anyone foodsavered in jars? I just love this method, and recently found half gallon Ball jars at the local grocery, so I spent the day foodsavering dried beans. Tomorrow I'll start on rice.

 

Has anyone tried marshmallows? I used a half-pint jar and foodsavered some marshmallows and am not exactly sure how to go about testing them --and when. These are something my husband loves in his hot chocolate every morning, so if I could preserve an emergency backup, it'd be awesome. I figure at worst they would end up like the hard little marshmallow pellets in Lucky Charms cereal.

 

 

[LindaLou]

How are you doing it in the jars? You can't suck the air out with the Foodsaver. I use jars to save stuff too with oxygen absorbers but just stuff that I am going to use in the near future.

[WormGuy]

I started out using gallon jars until I could save up for a foodsaver. Then I uses 1/2 gallon jars and a few quart jars. It works great until I get a jar that won't seal no matter how long the machine runs, then I have more jars to wash. I havn't tried the marshmellows.

 

LindaLou, foodsaver makes two jar sealers that fit regular and wide mouth jars so they can be used to store food in.

 

http://www.foodsaver.com/Category.aspx?id=...ch=jar%20sealer

 

 

 

John

[Canned Nerd]

I use jars for dry-storage all the time, specifically using the mayonnaise and other glass jars that the canning flat lids will fit.

 

Older FoodSaver units sometimes don't have enough suction to create a good seal, especially with the regular lid size, and I learned if you stack "two" lids when you seal it helps create a good seal for some reason.

 

I also love storing bulky dry goods in the square Claussen Refrigerator Pickle containers. They store and stack much better than round jars. For long storage just toss in a Oxygen Absorber.

[kimba]

I do this with my dehydrated foods. Also rice and dried beans too. I put chocolate chips in there and other candies. The options are endless!!!

 

I'm not sure about marshmallows but it sure makes peeps do weird things!! lol!!

[FINE]

I did marshmallows in foodsaver bags- not a good idea because they were crushed by the collapsing bag. They tasted fine but were a big clump. In the jar, the might retain their shape.

[UrbanFool]

I did marshmallows in foodsaver bags- not a good idea because they were crushed by the collapsing bag. They tasted fine but were a big clump. In the jar, the might retain their shape.

 

So far so good on the jars, but it's only been just over 2 weeks. These are the smaller marshmallows and they're a bit disfigured, but still soft. They've got a long way to go for testing though.

 

I was so sick this week that I couldn't go down to the dry pack cannery, and that was the highlight of my entire month. So I'll have to be thrilled with packing oddities into my half gallon jars.

[Canned Nerd]

I do my marshmallows in the canisters and its fun watching the air being sucked out and then plumping back when the air returns.

 

 

[UrbanFool]

I looked for the square jars you mentioned Nerd, but no luck around here. I'll continue to keep my eyes open.

[Canned Nerd]

Not all stores carrying the Claussen Refrigerator Pickle -- only one place found for me.

 

Check your local Walmart.... Walmart for Claussen Refrigerator Pickles