Canning at Home: How to Make Homemade Strawberry Jam and Bread and Butter Pickles

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Host Julia Collin Davison goes into the test kitchen with test cook Becky Hays to reveal the secrets to making Classic Strawberry Jam at home. Next, gadget expert Lisa McManus uncovers the best canning tools. Finally, test cook Dan Souza shows host Bridget Lancaster how to make the ultimate Bread and Butter Pickles.
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Can the pickles sit in the pantry after they are ready? And for how long?

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Years back when we made jam, or preserves, we didn't process them because the sugar content was so high. Instead after putting the jam in the jar, we poured melted paraffin on top to seal them. That's the way my mother did it and her mother did it. Not saying that anything you are doing is wrong, just adding a little personal historical content.

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@@mamawesley1166 really good info but there's a lot more people should know. Good videos here on YT but they often conflict with each other. ATK could take the lead.

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I've never made these homemade and Im gonna try for the first time. Im so excited to with your recipes especially with fall/winter right around the corner!

[@veecee3669]

I thought the jam recipe was the one I would try first, but ooh, the bread and butter pickles look sooo good. Thanks Becky and Dan!

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I've been wanting to get started on canning and you showed me how. Great episode!

[@sashadmorris]

Great show! Home made jam is soooo much better than store bought. Worth it! Happy to try these recipes! I grow cucumbers in the summer and usually make fridge pickles but this will be a fun change to enjoy after summer!

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Ok The bread and butter pickles really got me excited to try! Thanks for making it look fun and so easy!

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I've been wanting to try my hand at canning and both these recipes were explained so easily that I think I actually do it. Thanks 😊

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Please, please, please more of these kind of recipes! Love it and they are beautiful in the jars.

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Sutton Daze youtube channel has a whole list of how- to can. As well as The Kneady Homesteader channel. Watch and study from them!!! Happy Canning

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Making some today! Thank you.

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Made my mouth watering watching this... great video

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[@Shela100100]

Thanks sooooo much. 😚😚 They turned out perfect and all natural. No shur jell or whatever that is.... Finally I can make real jam. My family has watched you guys from the beginning of create... Thank you for all your tips. Much appreciated 💯

[@thefigtreeguy]

I tried the pickle recipe and it was a huge success! Thanks!

[@JulieBetterman]

I've always desired to learn how to make canned foods. I always thought it was this super dangerous complicated process 😅 BUT this episode made the process more approachable. Excited to grow cucumbers in my garden to make my own pickles!

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the consistency of that jam is just super perfect

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AWESOME, I wish I found out about this channel soon, very simple, easy step by step instructions. I can't wait to get started canning. Thanks for the info. Sincerely Joe from N/J

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I love this "Jamming" party!! The pickling guy needs to be in more videos 🙃🤗😁

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Yes love how yall explain everything

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This is inspiring!! I really want to get into canning, and this seems like a good start. Maybe some additional canning videos?

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[@debbiereynolds9276]

This looks so much easier than the way I used to can B&B pickles. Will definitely do these for sure.

[@WowplayerMe]

10:37 I make home made bread & butter pickles quite a lot. regarding other veggies besides those shown in the segment, try Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, Baby Carrots (sliced into match sticks) and even Green beans. A sweet pickle brine makes anything taste delicious. enjoy & have fun!

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I have been really interested in canning for years. I just haven't found a recipe that I liked to get started but this is just what I was looking for and I am now really excited to get started again.

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I'm making this tonight! Thank you!

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I need to try this jam recipe!!

[@jenniferfisher7790]

I made this jam today and it WAS TO DIE for! Never canned anything before today. Video made is easy and tasty. I liked that you didn't have to put any chemicals in it. Thanks!

[@aneta5196]

You know what’s funny? If you cut the pickle ends in the wrong order it will be bitter! The lighter side with the brown dot needs to be exposed to air first before the stem end where it grows from. I’ve done the opposite plenty of times and it became bitter. I don’t know why this happens, but trust me, it does! 🥰

[@jrdube]

The "brown dot" is the actual "blossom end". It contains enzymes that break down the cucumber for the growth of the seeds. It MUST be cut off first, especially if you are doing a "natural fermentation" pickle.

[@free_duh7066]

I made this strawberry jam from fresh picked strawberries. OMG! Add that to homemade butter on toast and you're in heaven!! We also add this jam to plain greek yogurt 😋 👌 Love this recipe and how easy it is!

[@jamesdiehl8690]

I love bread and butter pickles! My mom used to make them, but I've found a couple of store brands that are great too! 👍

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Definitely planning to try the jam, pickles and the lifter!

[@semco72057]

I love how you all made the strawberry jam, and the pickles and have to look for that canning container, and know where to find the lids for the containers. I also have to look up the company making the tool used to insert the jars into the pots also.

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I love a piece of cheese with the pickle slice. heaven

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Looking forward to bread and butter pickles!

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You should do one for Jalapeno jam! Jalapeno/Cranberry is a good combination too!

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That's It!!! I am committing to making jam! Thank you ladies.....as always:-)

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Great video. Thanks

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well explained and demonstration.

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I got to try this...thanks

[@nicidevine6670]

I make my own recipe for bread N butter pickles a recipe I found about 30 years ago !!! Thanks for sharing yours !!!

[@cheshkat6321]

I love bread and butter pickles. I have been buying mason jars for years in the hopes of one day doing some canning. It's on my bucket list. Need to buy a big pot so I can get started. Thought making pickles would be very difficult buy I think I can do this.

[@TheMrFarkle]

Love those Bread 'n Butters. I add veggies to the left-over juice from pickles. Works great.

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My grandmother and I and then my mother and I made pickles every single summer and I still do!

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Your own jam is great for giving as gifts to friends and family.

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Thanks for another great video, ATK. I've never canned before and want to give it a try. What do you do if you've overcooked your jam? Is it still usable or would you toss it and start over?

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Wow great jam made several jars and shared one with my daughter. She said sooooo good do you have more I would love to have another.

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That was a great review! I already own the spring loaded jar lifter. I have the old enamel canning pot. I love both of the canning recipes. I need to know which brand laddle spoon you used. Please make more canning how to videos. I’m a Kitchen gadget loonie! They are what you call my toys!

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Good looking pickles...

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Thank you for the strawberry recipe I’m making another batch using ur recipe. I made some today but I don’t know how it will turn out till tomorrow.

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just remember to add a pat of butter to reduce the foam of the fruit

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I want to try making the pickles.

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That's pretty much how I make my B&B pickles, but substitute just a 1/4 cup of light brown sugar for the white sugar. It adds a little bit of richness. I often do the same with some of my jams.

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Now I'm wishing I had a bigger garden!

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Always terrified to make preserves but this makes it look easy. Thanks!

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I am making both of these recipes! Strawberries are ripe and not too expensive! I need cucumbers but I can find some at the Farmer’’s Market!

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I would love to see you do freezer jam and freezer pickles

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I think strawberry freezer jam tastes exactly like fresh strawberries.

[@debstayblessed9549]

Thank you. Can same method be used for raspberries. Appreciate the video

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Becky was awesome here. I'd like to see her in these episodes more often.

[@michelleh4098]

I made this jam last week and it was a big hit! My mother-in-law told me this was the best strawberry jam she ever tasted and she's 80 years old... I wonder if I would get the same results with the same amount of sugar using mixed berries like raspberries, blueberries and blackberries?

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Awesome video and you two ladies work really well together. I have a couple of questions. I didn't see you use any kind of pectin in this recipe and all other recipes I've investigated have pectin. Can you explain how this works without pectin? Also, do you have an adaptive recipe that contains absolutely no sugar including sugar-substitutes? Thank you.

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I wish you would discuss the Ball Jar Sure Tight Band Tool. How well does it work? Is it helpful or just in the way? Is it a more uniform tightness? Thanks.

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We are approaching Fig season very quickly here in the south. Can I use the same recipe as the strawberry jam? Did your staff try brown sugar? Thanks in advance. Great content, as usual.

[@midnacp]

Love the tips for the jam! Quick question, does it have to be granny Smith apples or can Fuji or Galas be used?

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It would be pretty cool to use one of the sous vide machines to hold the water at temp for the pickles :)

[@TheCarmlsista]

Hello when making a dill pickle do you use the same type of pickles that's the first question? Second question is what do you use for the brine for a dill pickle? You probably can tell I am new to canning but I would like to learn and with an easy recipe such as the bread and butter pickles shown in this video. Thank you in advance

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I way prefer this new format as opposed to a hosted format. I prefer to watch active Chefs doing and describing. Good luck. Thanks.

[@jake9705]

Great demo! One question though: neither jarring demo showed what to do after the final bath of hot water. At 20:16, Dan says the pickles have "cooled for 24 hours". Does that mean they were left out for 24 hours at room temperature? Were they placed into the fridge after cooling for awhile on the counter? Something else? Clarification appreciated.

[@TheCarmlsista]

Great question. It was said 2 days is the cooling of the jars one day and the next day is placed where in a dark place, in a cabinet, refrigerator? Great question.

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[@Xloi63]

The jars should be left on the counter to cool on their own. THey should not be refrigerated, or made to cool down rapidly as this can reintroduce bacterial cultures in to the jars. Just leave them on the counter overnight and remove lids/label them in the morning, they'll be fine. For pickles I also recommend not opening them for at least a couple days, they taste better with age.

[@TimothyFrisby]

There's a link to the recipe in the description that answers your question. (The answer is that if you do the 30 minute processing step, they do not need to be refrigerated.)

[@tendersheep667]

NEVER REFRIGERATORATE! Canning was created before refrigerators existed. Anything HOT should never ever be put in a fridge as it will raise your fridge temperature and could spoil things like milk and meat. Yuck! Just use "canned" hard on the counter or in a cabinet like you would find in a grocery store.

[@dianejohanson98]

I’m trying both recipes! Can I add red pepper flakes to the bread and butter pickles to make them spicier or is there something better I can use for this purpose?

[@steveskouson9620]

"...A giant sandwich of pulled pork." Great minds think alike. Also, some home made cole slaw. steve

[@jbrasali7133]

how to store them and how long can we keep them ? Thanks

[@douglasfrank9323]

Homemade pickles and pulled pork yum.

[@elizabethshaw734]

Not the sweet ones but I can eat a quart of pickles in the evening as a snack and drink the brine! My dills and sours go into quart jars. My grandmother also made the best fermented sour pickles on the planet and we used to have to put our hand down through that cheesy layer on the top. They were kept in a big glass jar with wax paper and then the rusty lid and every time we went we had to go get pickles. Now I make them myself. :-)