Sterilization of utensils for blanks is a very serious stage of canning. The result of the painstaking work associated with the cultivation and preservation of the crop depends on it. More recently, data have appeared on the sterilization of dishes in a microwave oven. This innovation has greatly simplified the canning process and saved a lot of time.
It is necessary
- - Banks;
- - microwave;
- - water.
Instructions
Step 1
Wash the soda cans thoroughly, check the integrity of the necks. Place them in the microwave, pre-pouring 30-40 ml of water into each. Depending on the size of the microwave oven, 3-5 cans with a volume of 600-800 ml can be sterilized at the same time.
If you need to sterilize a three-liter jar, then put it on its side, also having previously poured water into it.
Step 2
Close the microwave oven, set the power to 700 - 800 watts, turn it on for about 2-3 minutes. The water in the cans boils, steam is released, which sterilizes the surfaces. In addition, the waves act directly on microorganisms, heating the liquid in them, contributing to the rupture of the membranes and their subsequent death.
Lids cannot be microwave sterilized. Boil in a saucepan for 15 minutes.
Step 3
You can also sterilize jars 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 remove the cans, pour boiling filling up to the shoulders and close with sterile lids.
Salads, compotes and jams can be sterilized directly in jars. To do this, fill them up to the top. Put in the microwave without lids for 1-2 minutes, setting the power to 800 watts. As soon as the contents of the jar boil, remove and seal with a lid.
