In the summer-autumn period, when a large number of preparations have to be made, housewives every time think about how best to sterilize jars. This important step takes a lot of time and effort. But in order for the preserved food to be stored well in winter, it is simply necessary to carry out sterilization. Now there are many different ways and devices for this. Many have already adapted to the oven or microwave, but few have tried to sterilize containers in a multicooker. Let's discuss in this article how this can be done.
Sterilizing jars in a slow cooker
Without sterilization, the workpieces simply cannot be stored in winter. Moreover, it is necessary to sterilize not only the containers, but also the lids. Before this, all containers are thoroughly washed under running water with detergent and soda. This is the only way to achieve sterile cleanliness. You can also use mustard powder for washing. Such simple substances, which are always on hand, do an excellent job of the task.
Sterilization in a multicooker follows the same principle of steaming cans over a saucepan. To warm up the container you will need a special container for steaming food. The multicooker lid is left open.
The sterilization process occurs as follows:
- Pour several glasses of water into the multicooker.
- You can immediately throw the caps into it.
- Place a steamer on top and lay out the containers with the holes facing down.
- The multicooker is set to a mode called “Steaming”.
- Half-liter containers are kept in the multicooker for at least 7 minutes, and liter containers for about 15 minutes.
Some models do not have a steamer function. In this case, you can turn on the normal mode for cooking pilaf or baking. The main thing is that the water heats up and boils. Thus, you can sterilize 2 or 3 jars at the same time, it all depends on the size. Lids are often placed on top of the container, but you can also throw them into the slow cooker itself. While the containers are being sterilized, they will also warm up.
When the time is up, you will need to very carefully remove the containers from the steamer. This is done with a towel, holding the jar with both hands. Then the container is turned over and laid out on a towel to drain all the water. For seaming, use only completely dry containers. To keep the heat longer, you can cover the container with a towel on top. But it is better to immediately fill them with their contents, before the jars have completely cooled down.
Sterilization with blanks
Some housewives use only a slow cooker for preparing preparations. First, they sterilize the jars over it, and then immediately prepare salad or jam in it and pour it into clean jars. It’s very convenient because you don’t need a lot of different utensils. True, in this case you will have to make sure that the heat is stored for as long as possible.Therefore, housewives wrap jars with towels or sterilize them in another way.
In the same way, you can sterilize the container immediately with the workpieces. The main thing is to set the timer correctly. The sterilization time is usually indicated in the recipe. For this, use the same steamer mode or any mode for cooking dishes. You can put metal lids on top of the jars, just do not screw them on. After time, the jars are rolled up and turned upside down. Then they need to be wrapped in a blanket and left for a day to cool completely.
Conclusion
As you can see, warming up jars in a slow cooker is as easy as shelling pears. It doesn't matter what model you have, Redmond, Polaris or any other. The main thing is that it has a steaming mode or just a mode for preparing pilaf or baking. You can heat containers with workpieces in the same way. These can be pickled cucumbers or tomatoes, jams and salads, mushrooms and juices. With such an assistant, every housewife will be able to make preparations at home without spending a lot of effort and time on it.
Thank you! For useful information. I’m now in a city apartment, but in the village I’ve already got everything set up for sterilizing empty and full jars. And here I am confused. Thanks for the help! Great, everything is clear.