"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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> "The Joneses" wrote:
>> "Sheldon" wrote
>>
>> > You're much better off freezing tomato sauce, especially with large
>> > quantities. Canning was popular before the advent of freezers, with
>> > modern freezers canning can't hold a candle... freezing requires far
>> > less work, far less space, and is far, FAR safer.
>> > Sheldon
>>
>> Until the lights go out.
>
> Only once in my life did my power go out for more than 24 hours
> (Hurricane Gloria). Frozen food keeps solid for a day and longer if
> the door stays closed, and I can always buy dry ice. People in rural
> areas have generators, I have a small Honda generator that will run my
> fridge, TV, PC, and a few lights... have it 4 years and haven't used
> it yet... my power goes out like 1-2 times a year, typically about 5
> minutes, once it was out for 2 hours. Adn if if my fridge dies, I
> have two.. odds are slim both will die together. Hmm, actually I have
> a third fridge in my empty rental house but it's not plugged in.
>
> Or you want to mail some prize winning good stuff.
>> to your kinfolk.
>
> I would never mail canned food and won't eat anyone's canned food
> unless it's jam.
>
>> Canning is safe if you follow the rules.
>
> Not always safe... and canned food has a relatively short shelf
> life... freezing is forever.
>
>>I can alot
>
> That's my fear, "alot".
>
> Sheldon

Bloody hell. I'm so sorry you've missed out on some truly wonderful things.
Canned food keeps very well for well over a year and it's obvious you don't
know what you're talking about. And it must be nice to judge an entire
person's skill on one typo. Back to the kill file you go.
Edrena