Dieter Zakas wrote:
> Being that I'm new at preserving, it's logical to assume I don't have all
> the necessary tools. What does one need to get started? I already have
> wooden spoons that I use in cooking, but only saucepans and no pots.
>
> Dieter
>


I like to make jam (etc.) in a big nonstick T-Fal skillet I bought for
$10 a few years ago -- it looks sort of like a wok with a flat bottom.

To waterbath seal the jars, you will need a deep stockpot, or a water
bath canner, or just about any old pressure cooker or canner that has a
rack in the bottom.

A few other things that are cheap and very handy a a jar lifter, a
canning funnel, and a little blue plastic stick with a magnet on the end
for picking lids out of the simmering water. I think Ball packages
these 3 items in a kit, or you can buy them seperately. You might also
want a good candy thermometer for making jelly, but you can do without it.

Bob