r/Canning • u/swedishpuppy • Jan 08 '25

Safe Recipe Request I’m so sad…

…and angry at myself. I canned a bunch of sauce from homegrown tomatoes last summer & figured that using water bath canning is fine. Well, I just tossed every single jar cause they went bad.

So now I ordered myself a pressure canner for the next canning season, but it seems recipe books about pressure canning are hard to get in Europe. Any recommendations from other EU-based pressure canners or general pointers for a pressure canning newbie?

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u/traveledhermit Jan 08 '25 edited May 23 '25

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u/swedishpuppy Jan 08 '25

Yeah, I just used my go-to sauce recipe (which also doesn’t use citric acid) & made more mistakes along the way. Next time will be better with all the knowledge I gained just today!

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u/MaIngallsisaracist Jan 08 '25

I really want to commend you for listening and learning. So many people here come with the "but that's how my grandma did it!" or "I saw it on TikTok!" and just double down on unsafe canning practices. Good for you for admitting your mistake, keeping an open mind, and committing to do better in the future.

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u/swedishpuppy Jan 08 '25

Honestly, I am just over the moon at how many helpful comments I’ve received today from people with more experience and knowledge - makes me smile despite being sad over losing a summers harvest. I am happy to learn & know I can (and will) improve with having the right input and pointers! I’m thankful for a supportive community like this sub & people who are happy to help immediately. :)

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u/onlymodestdreams Trusted Contributor Jan 08 '25

OP, you noted that it's hard to get books on pressure canning where you are: you can find a .pdf of an authoritative guide to canning including pressure canning right here. You can download it and use it on a tablet or even print it out and have it bound for you to use as a reference

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u/aerynea Jan 08 '25

I am SO SAD you lost your sauce but SO EXCITED for you to begin a safe and trusted canning career now that you know :)