PRESERVE TOMATOES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 21, 25 February 1942, Page 2

PRESERVE TOMATOES

GREAT NUTRITIONAL VALUE AIDING GENERAL HEALTH There is a great ( ] ca ] 0 f evidence which proves that there is a close relation between general health, both bodily and mental, and diet, and that to a large extent "we are what we eat." In this question scientific observation and daily experience agree in giving fruit an important place in the dietary and in this connection tomatoes are of such a value that it is advisable to make as much use of them as possible. Their value lies not only in then fine flavour for forming the basis cf soups, for drinks, for egg and tomato dishes, for macaroni, etc., thus promoting digestion and indirectly affecting nutrition, but they j also have an important direct nutritional value—they are rich sources of Vitamin G. This vitamin is supplied by raw fruits and vegetables, and is inclined to be in short supply in our New Zealand dietary, particularly in winter time. It is, therefore, good news to know thai we can do home bottling without serious detriment to the nutritional value. The Method 1 First e/ean your preserving jars and sterilise them by putting jars and lids into the oven for half an hour —Regulo number 1 is a suitable heat, 260 degrees F. Pour boiling water over a few tomatoes at a time and remove their skins. When you have sufficient —and remember that if you do not have too many at a time, it Avill shorten the time of heating—put them into an enamel pot and bring them to the boil. Add one teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon to one tablespoon of sugar per quart- Boil for six. minutes. Have the preserving jars ready— j they' need to coo;! a liiMlc so that they do longer sizzle when a little tomato juice is put in. Either fill ' the jars to overflowing, or fill nearly ' to top and cover with a layer of clean mutton fat which has been ] heated and cooled or hard paraffin. , Have the rubber rings boiling in n - pdt of water, put them on the jars, put on the sterile lids and screw down tight.