Canning tomatoes

Wow, there is a lot of information and different ways to can tomatoes. This is ONE way of canning tomatoes and it worked well for me, so why rock the boat. I canned yellow and red tomatoes the same way. Since yellow tomatoes are not red tomatoes let's look at the difference.

"The difference in color is not just superficial. The nutritional profile of yellow tomatoes is slightly different from that of red tomatoes. Yellow tomatoes have lots of niacin and folate, less vitamin C, and less lycopene than red tomatoes. Perhaps most importantly, yellow tomatoes are lower in acid than red tomatoes, and some companies have even developed almost acid-freeyellow tomatoes." source

Here is a great video showing a how-to-canning tomatoes. This method is for a water bath, if you want to use a pressure canner follow the pressure canner instructions.

Supplies for Canning Tomatoes

• pressure canner
• NEW canning lids and canning rings
• Magnetic Lid Lifter (not necessary, but it makes it so
• glass canning jars
• Canning tongs or a Jar Lifter-This is a pair of thongs used to retrieve the jars from the hot water bath, so you don't burn you little fingers
• Funnel: You'll need this so your liquids don't make a mess of the lip of the jars or loose canning items.
• Ladel: To move hot liquids from the pot to the jars.
• Labels: So you remember what and when you canned an item.

Step-by-step on water bath method