Canning Tomatoes

This page is a listing of articles teaching how to can tomatoes. There are many options for canning tomatoes.  Both Water Bath and Pressure Canning.  Plain tomatoes, to Stewed tomatoes, sauce and juice.  Learn how to can with complete beginner friendly directions. 

New to Canning Tomatoes? Start Here
Tomatoes are the one vegetable that can go either water bath or pressure, but tomatoes need a little added lemon juice or citric acid first. Yes even in a water bath.
Modern tomato varieties vary more in acidity than older ones did, all modern recipes include adding some sort of acidity. I cover exactly how and why in How to Can Tomatoes: Adding Lemon Juice and Other Adaptations.

Where to Start

Canning Stewed Tomatoes – a versatile base you can use in a lot of recipes later.
Canning Tomatoes in a Water Bath Canner – plain tomatoes, the most basic starting point.
An Easy Guide to Canning Tomato Sauce – good next step once you’re comfortable with plain tomatoes.

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