Preserving Pears | Overflow Method | Stores for Years

[@lindawilson5467]

Thanks Bevan, What a wonderful way of teaching skills.

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

Glad you liked it

[@grantneal5189]

Thanks Bevan, brushing up my skills as I've had a few failures with the overflow method in the past so I would definatly have lost points! Love the handed-downness of these techniques.

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

Yes, nothing like family techniques passed on to the next generation 💪

[@debbiefrancis3516]

thank you for sharing - I love your videos!

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

Glad you like them!

[@juanitavandeweerd699]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us all. I love preserving and I get a bit confused with the american way of doing things with pressure canners and altitude measurement etc. Great to have a Kiwi guy show us how it can be done . Many thanks

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully you picked up some new tips & tricks

[@robertastewart2083]

I’m sure that every American who follows the USDA rules about canning is probably having conniptions- on KZbin people who don’t follow the rules are called rebel canners! Growing up in England my mother did not use the USDA approved methods and we all survived! Nice video - thank you.

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

You are very welcome Roberta. We all survived as well, older generations lived in much harder times than we did, whilst it's important to be mindful of risks learning skills to preserve food safely is what we all want to achieve, and the biggest risk is future generations losing those skills.

[@sultanoswing]

It's preserving time in our house. We use a large Agee preserver (Made in Hastings back in the day) which basically boils water and holds 7 of the large jars i.e. the water bath method. We get 9 out of 10 jars sealing first time that way, and the 10th is good for the fridge anyway :). The water bath canning method provides an additional layer of sterility to proceedings. Bevan - I did notice your left thumb with its soggy sticking plaster poking the supposedly sterile pieces of pear into the jars :)

[@hmmachin]

One tip I got from my mother was to check the tops of the jars for damage so the seal is properly airtight

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

Great tip

[@sandraburke1590]

I am going to try this, thank you. What other fruits can do with this method.

[@carolarcher2761]

I was just wondering if it is just as easy to do peaches and nectarines? Thanks heaps carol

[@lindarose1733]

If canning apples would you use the same 1:5 ratio and vinegar in water. How long can you keep in fridge after opening. I do all my chutneys and sauces with the overflow method. Now wanting to do fruits.

[@RiverstoneKitchenCookingCourse]

I can't see why not, the best thing is to experiment and judge by the results.