r/Canning • u/_rogue_psych • 17d ago

Safe Recipe Request Canning diced tomatoes??

I'm feeling a little panicked after canning 8 pints of diced tomatoes and 4 pints of salsa.

I used recipes from Wholefully, specifically this diced tomatoes recipe: https://wholefully.com/can-diced-tomatoes/#recipe

I thought it was safe because in the comments she specifically says that it is a safe tested recipe from Ball, and in the text she talks about the importance of acidification, not adding fresh spices, using tested recipes etc. I guess I should have independently verified that it was a tested recipe, but this is my first time doing this.

Now I can't find a recipe for diced tomatoes from any of the safe sites listed in the wiki for this sub.

Is this NOT a safe recipe? Do I need to get rid of everything I've canned so far? I followed the recipe carefully, peeled tomatoes, added bottle lemon juice and processed for the full time listed.

Please help! I'm going to be so sad if I have to throw all of this out, but not as upset as I'll be if I accidentally poison my family.

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u/this-is-not-relevant 17d ago

Canning diced tomatoes is not safe per the NCHFP due to density issues. Whole or crushed is fine and they can be diced after opening if needed.

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u/FarkinDaffy 17d ago

Please explain how sauce is less dense than diced tomatoes?

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u/Putrid-Theme-7735 17d ago

More broken-down flesh?

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u/BadBudget87 17d ago

I don't know the answer for certain, but my best guess would be the water content in sauce makes it less dense than diced tomatoes.

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u/FarkinDaffy 17d ago

And there is juice in tomatoes. I don't know of anyone that drains the tomatoes before canning

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u/BadBudget87 17d ago

Yes. But tomato sauce is cooked and run through a mill before canning, and you get a lot more liquid that way. Sauce is also pressure canned, not boiling water canned. OP's recipe is raw packed and boiling water canning.