Sterilization of ware for blanks is a very serious stage of canning. The result of painstaking labor associated with the cultivation and preservation of the crop depends on it. More recently, data have appeared on the sterilization of dishes in the microwave. This innovation greatly simplified the canning process and greatly saved time.
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You will need
- - Banks;
- - microwave;
- - water.
Instruction manual
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Wash cans of soda thoroughly, check the integrity of the necks. Put them in the microwave, after pouring 30-40 ml of water into each. Depending on the size of the microwave oven, 3-5 cans of 600-800 ml can be sterilized at the same time.
If you need to sterilize a jar with a volume of three liters, then put it on its side, also having previously poured water into it.
2
Close the microwave, set the power to 700 - 800 watts, turn on for about 2-3 minutes. The water in the banks boils, steam is released that sterilizes the surface. In addition, the waves act directly on microorganisms, heating the liquid in them, contribute to the rupture of the shells and their subsequent death.
Lids cannot be sterilized in the microwave. Boil in a saucepan for 15 minutes.
3
You can also sterilize jars immediately with blanks for the winter. To do this, put vegetables or fruits in clean jars, pour a few tablespoons of water and put (without lids) in the microwave for 5 minutes. The water at the bottom will boil, evaporate and sterilize the surface of the container and harvested products. Then pull out the cans, pour the boiling fill to the shoulders and close with sterile lids.
Salads, compotes and preserves can be sterilized directly in banks. To do this, fill them to the top. Put in a microwave without lids for 1-2 minutes, setting the power to 800 watts. As soon as the contents of the can begin to boil, remove and cork the lid.
note
Try to pour clean, filtered water into jars for sterilization in a microwave oven so that when it boils away, no limescale deposits remain on the walls.
Useful advice
The advantages of this method are the speed of sterilization.
Do not put empty cans in the microwave; you can spoil the magnetron.
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