Canning rutabagas

[Christiaan]

My Ball book says canned rutabagas get "strong" flavored. Has anyone canned them and if so what did you think of the taste?

[diane]

Yes, have done that and the results were really yucky!! Now I wash them good, wipe with bleach solution, dry well and then wax them just like the ones you buy in the grocery store. Store in a cool, dry place. I think you could get away without waxing them.

Edited to add: cooking them and freezing is another option if you have freezer space. I like to add them to things like pasties and mashed potatoes so I freeze them on a cookie sheet and then bag them up.

[suitcase_sally]

You may get more responses to your question on the "Preserving the Harvest" forum.

[Christiaan]

Originally Posted by suitcase_sally

You may get more responses to your question on the "Preserving the Harvest" forum.

Probably, but I waste enough time here without adding another room to my schedule. :baby04:

[Christiaan]

Originally Posted by diane

Yes, have done that and the results were really yucky!! Now I wash them good, wipe with bleach solution, dry well and then wax them just like the ones you buy in the grocery store. Store in a cool, dry place. I think you could get away without waxing them.

Edited to add: cooking them and freezing is another option if you have freezer space. I like to add them to things like pasties and mashed potatoes so I freeze them on a cookie sheet and then bag them up.

I will probably freeze most of them. Its hard to find a cool enough spot to store them. Today I'm drying a few to see how that comes out.