Canning Tomatoes Like My Italian Grandma Used to Do It!

Canning tomatoes has never been easier with my easy step-by-step how-to instructions, including recipes and video. Once you start to can your own food, it’s hard to ever go back.

Canning tomatoes is a method of preserving tomatoes by hermetically sealing them in glass jars. The use of canning-specific jars and lids is crucial to the success of canning. The process involves peeling the tomatoes, roughly chop them, and then cooking them over low heat until they reach your desired consistency of doneness.

The canning process involved heating sterilized jars in making sure all the microorganisms that cause spoiling are destroyed, which in return will retain maximum flavor, color, and nutrients. This easy-to-do ago old technique still works beautifully when done correctly and can have an incredibly long shelf life.

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Ingredients for this recipe:

8 pounds of fresh tomatoes
8-pint jars with lids and rings

[DJDJ-ektu]

really love your videos, my mother took the skins and put in the oven at 200 And let them dehydrate. Than would grind them into powder to add to her sauces. She too believed in no waste….lol 😀

[monicar]

Love this - I thought jarring tomatoes was somehow more complicated, looking forward to trying this!!!

[faithbodnar]

Great video. I remove the stem end after the tomatoes are skinned. You loose less juice.

[metro]

Very good video. Rings don't need to be sterilized at all. They aren't touching the food.

[lindacampbell]

I used to can fifty quarts of tomatoes every summer. My mother taught me. You did them perfectly. I’m 72 now and I still would love to can a few quarts. My daughter never wanted to learn.

[americangirl]

Beautiful stove...and how can anyone go wrong with Grandma's recipe. Thanks for sharing.

[Nannygoat]

My grandmother never used ice when canning tomatoes. She was born in 1898....fortunately l was blessed to be around her.

[logans]

You use proper terms. It’s like mana n the desert of YouTube ignorant “chefs”. THANK YOU! You got a subscriber.

[justynwolf]

I think the reason it is recommended to use the lemon juice (or citric acid) is that many "modern" tomato varieties have been bred to be less acidic and more sweet (to appease the modern sweet tooth). Without adding something acidic the risk of not killing botulism and other bacteria can increase. That is what I have heard. We add lemon juice when canning tomatoes (and no sugar) and do not find any unfavorable flavor issues.

[RideorFly]

Sweet video! If you boanch them at a simmer it saves them from getting so soft! Thanks dude!

[terrimccullough]

Finally someone telling me I don't have to add lemon juice. It absolutely changes the flavor so I wasn't going to do them this year after I wasn't happy with last years! Thanks!

[homayonmovassaghi]

As always a true and precise instruction on the best methods of approaching gastornomy arts. Thank you so much, you are indispensible.

[LALAC]

Adore you! I just did with two tomatoes, but every step and technique... ty!

[kimberlyobrien]

This Grandma loves your video! First time viewer. First time canning. I have a small container garden on my front porch. I'm subscribing now! You're fantastic! Thank you so much!

[KameraShy]

1. I just use a potato peeler to remove the skins. Quick for me and avoids all those extra steps.
2. I use citric acid instead of lemon juice. Avoids altering the flavor. 1/4 tsp per pint, 1/2 tsp per quart.
3. Some recommend adding salt for flavor. 1/2 tsp per pint, 1 tsp per quart. BUT ... do NOT use table salt; the additives cause cloudiness. Use canning salt (preferred) or sea salt as an alternative.

[sarabaghaei]

The garden looks great! I'd love to have all those home grown toms right at my fingertips 😊🍅

[valbushon]

If you process 10 min or more in boiling bath water you dont have to sterilize the jars and lids. Some flat lids do not require heating up anymore, so check your supplier. Great video, glad you mentioned usda snd nchfp for safe canning!

[cwgmama]

I appreciate you explaining the whys!!! Of course I subscribed and liked!!! Happy New Year!!!

[heidid]

Well that's easy enough. Thanks, Billy.

[MrHadrian]

Great instruction! Got a few hours to wait and then jar! Thank you for sharing! I may need some more Mason Jars ha ha ha!