I love to can but I now have a smooth top stove. Is the heat of processing too much for the surface?!
I have some special recipes for bread and butter pickles and hot sauce that cannot be found in grocery stores!. And I love the smells and the process and of course the eating! I have a canner which uses a hot water bath and sits on the stove!. I used it on my old stove which was an electric range but now I have a countertop stove!. My sister is concerned that the heat that is required for the length of time to process and seal the jars is too much for this stove top!. Has anyone canned on these smooth stovetops!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
This sensor does not allow the burner to maintain an even temperature high enough for a canner to work safely!. By fluctuating the temperature the bacteria is not eliminated in the canning process!. Unfortunately this is not something the salesmen will tell the customer when they are buying the stove and probably many of them are unaware of this!.
A flat-bottomed canner alone would not solve this problem!. The heat will still fluctuate and it won't get hot enough to get the big canner full of water to a full boil!.
So, what can you do!? Here is a simple solution: buy a simple and inexpensive single electric burner (shown below) and you can use ANY canner with it!. Plus, it may come in handy when you have a lot of cooking to do and need and extra burner!
P!.S!.-can I have those recipes!? Lol I've been looking for good ones!Www@FoodAQ@Com
A flat-bottomed canner alone would not solve this problem!. The heat will still fluctuate and it won't get hot enough to get the big canner full of water to a full boil!.
So, what can you do!? Here is a simple solution: buy a simple and inexpensive single electric burner (shown below) and you can use ANY canner with it!. Plus, it may come in handy when you have a lot of cooking to do and need and extra burner!
P!.S!.-can I have those recipes!? Lol I've been looking for good ones!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Some people are afraid of their own shadows also!! She is also probably afraid of "home canned foods" as well!.
What good would one of these cooktops be if you couldn't do your canning as well as heating up a can of beans on them!!
And yes, I had a stove with the glass top!. It did very well!. It did not crack my enamel ware nor did the enamel cookware crack my cooktop!. I dropped a cast iron skillet through it while it was hot!!
I made about 6 cases of pickled peaches the first year I had that stove!. It discolored a bit, but that was solved by using Bar Keepers Friend cleaner on it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
What good would one of these cooktops be if you couldn't do your canning as well as heating up a can of beans on them!!
And yes, I had a stove with the glass top!. It did very well!. It did not crack my enamel ware nor did the enamel cookware crack my cooktop!. I dropped a cast iron skillet through it while it was hot!!
I made about 6 cases of pickled peaches the first year I had that stove!. It discolored a bit, but that was solved by using Bar Keepers Friend cleaner on it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It shouldn't be, just read the owner's manual to be sure, each stove will be different, but as far as I know the only thing with smooth tops is enamelware can crack it!. You should be fine, but read the owner's manual just to be sure!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I!.!.!.well!.!.!.the wife and I !.!.!.do our canning every year on a glass smooth top stove and have no problems whatso ever!.!.!.B & B!.!.!.pickles, jams and preserves!.!.!.go for it!.
I do the jams and preserves!.!.!.wouldn't want to try to compete with wifes B & B and sweet slices!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I do the jams and preserves!.!.!.wouldn't want to try to compete with wifes B & B and sweet slices!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You should have no problem at all!. If you have any concerns just consult the handbook for your cook-top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com