Why do you need to peel peaches to can them?
I am going to be canning a bunch of peaches tonight, and I know that you have to peel them first (and I know how to do it easy), but I got to wondering, why do I have to do it?
I have always done it. That is the way it was taught to me by my mother, but why?
The inside is the part that wants to rot, the out side is the protective coating (or so it seems). Why do we need to remove it to can the peach?
Best Answer
My opinion- I haven't done rigorous testing:
Canning softens the interior of the peach but when I have (in my laziness) left the skins on they stay tough and quite unpleasant tasting.
I doubt it has any effect on the longevity of the product but it would make it a little less pleasant and versatile.
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Is it necessary to peel peaches for crisp?
To ensure that each serving has tender bites with a light syrupy sauce, the peaches need a few key preparation steps. First, peel the fruit, slice, and then mix with sugar. The sugar helps with sweetness, but it also removes excess moisture and prevents a watery crisp filling.Do peaches have to be peeled before cooking?
Yes! Since the skins on the sliced peaches will soften during baking, they'll be very tender in the final dish. But if you'd rather not have them in your cobbler or other peach recipes, it's perfectly OK to peel the peaches first. You can also leave the skin on for many savory peach recipes.Can you can peaches with the pits in them?
For canning, peaches that have "slip" skins and a "freestone" pit are best.More answers regarding why do you need to peel peaches to can them?
Answer 2
You don't HAVE to peel the peaches to can them, that's just how most people prefer them. I've canned them with the peel on and it turns the syrup a lovely pink colour, and as far as I could tell, didn't affect the taste of the peaches.
Answer 3
The last few years, I've canned both peaches and pears leaving the skins on. They are a bit tough after canning but I love them both that way. I also don't add sugar to the water unless I'm canning them for someone else. If the peaches are ripe, they taste fresh off the tree. Awhile back, Dr. Oz told his audience the 5 fruits that are high in sugar content and two of them were peaches and pears. The juice from canning them without sugar tastes great, I think, and if a person can save a little money by not adding something that's not needed, then why not.
Answer 4
Here in South Africa we bottle/can yellow peaches(Geelperskes). They are covered with thousands of tiny hairs if you would call them that. Peeling them is definitely required as you would not want those hairs inside your syrup and sticking to your peaches.
Really unpleasant to get those hair in your throat. Haven't tried bottling the smooth skinned type though
Answer 5
I can peaches with the skin on the skin completely desolves and the syrup is a light pink super tasty i also use less sugar then what is called for in a light syrup recipes
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