h_oder
Veteran Member
So, my plan is to purchase a bushel or two of green beans and can them this summer. DH and DD2 really prefer fresh veggies - they don't like how soft canned vegetables can get. Honestly, I prefer a fresh, crisp bean as well, but I will eat what I can.
I'm curious to know if I could use calcium chloride (Pickle Crisp or any other brand name) with the beans for crispness without having to pickle them? Obviously these would still be pressure canned - just don't know if it'll work? We don't have freezer space for a bushel of beans (and I don't want to be so reliant on electricity).
If not, I'm still going to can up the beans. I'll try some pickled dilly beans and pressure can the rest. If things get tight, they'll eat whatever I set in front of them...or they won't eat.
I'm curious to know if I could use calcium chloride (Pickle Crisp or any other brand name) with the beans for crispness without having to pickle them? Obviously these would still be pressure canned - just don't know if it'll work? We don't have freezer space for a bushel of beans (and I don't want to be so reliant on electricity).
If not, I'm still going to can up the beans. I'll try some pickled dilly beans and pressure can the rest. If things get tight, they'll eat whatever I set in front of them...or they won't eat.