Substituting in canning

[Evergreen]

I have read several times that you should not sub ingredients in canning -

 

BUT DH will not eat celery at all -and I noticed it is in several ingredients like the chicken soup and Goulash -can I sub something for the celery- extra carrots or onion????

 

And what about people who dont eat onions (like DS's DH)?

 

 

 

[Violet]

Usually it is safe to sub one vegetable for another in equal amounts. That, or just omit the ones you don't like. As long as you don't use any extra amount of low acid vegetables you are fine. Other than corn, which is dense and needs longer processing time.

There is a recipe/method for mixed vegetables you use in those sort of cases if you are canning just vegetables .

Here is the link for it :

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_04/mixed_vegetables.html

[Evergreen]

Thanks for the link- these veggies sound good to can together too-

 

BUT I did not see celery on the list -so just leave the celery out????

 

OR can I sub zuccini or okra or greenbeans????

 

[Violet]

It depends upon what recipe you want to use. If you will let me know what recipe, then I can help you more easily.

Something more dense, like a mixed vegetable, compared to a soup, which should be half solids in the jar and half broth will be different.

So, before I provide a final answer, I would feel better knowing exactly what it is you are wishing to do.

 

[Evergreen]

I am making the beef stew...from the BB book- but I guess it must be an older copy -what about green beans (fresh, string)?

 

TIA for all the help!!!

[Darlene]

green beans are fine!