Tony - University of Neb has some good hints on veggie preservation. http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/index.jsp?what=publicationD&publicationId=529 You can find other preserving cautions off my chile page as well - some are old (guess I should maintain the damn thing more often ).. http://www.chetbacon.com/hotlinks.htm cheers and beers mate Chet Margaret Lauterbach wrote: > Sorry, Tony, but this method isn't safe for preserving tomatoes. Many > tomatoes of today are low acid, so home economists urge that you add > lemon juice to acidify the tomatoes, and they should be canned > according to safe guidelines. A current Ball Blue Book or Kerr > canning guide will have times for pressure canning tomatoes. I don't > even think they recommend water bath canning any more. Margaret L > >