Today I had the chance to help Grandma can some green beans. I realize this may sound like a chore to some people, but it’s exciting when I’ve never done it before. Danny and Linda brought us over a whole bucket full to work on.
Frist we snapped off the end and snapped them into smaller pieces. I definitely snacked on a few raw ones in the process.
We’ve had a couple different varieties of beans this week, but I think theirs were the best. I’m not sure how to explain the taste… maybe sweeter or just green bean-ier. They sure were good. I’ll have to find out what kind they are and see if we can get them at home. Or maybe they’re just extra good because they’re so fresh.
First, Grandma washed the beans
I drained and filled the cans
A little salt was added to each can
Each can was filled with water
The lids soaked in boiling water while the cans were being filled
Each can got a hot lid
Each can was tightened and secured
I had assumed that we would use the same method of canning we had used for tomatoes, but I was wrong and we did it a little differently. The huge pressure cooker came up from the basement for the most important step. That was interesting. I’ve never used one of those before either.
The big pressure cooker on the stove
We payed close attention to the gauge while the beans cooked
A little water and all the cans were added to the pressure cooker
The beans were ready to come out about half an hour later
Our finished cans!
That was a fun experience. I’m glad I was able to help can something while we were here.
