I watch a lot of channels, but what can turn me off a channel quickest is the response: "That's the way we've always done it." Rogue canning is just playing roulette with the health of those you love and are trying to provide for. Processes change and we need to keep up on new techniques and their safety. The thing I appreciate about you both most is that you are scientific-based. And you honestly have my respect and gratitude for all the extremely hard work you do to present information to us on how to be safe and make sure we're providing a lasting preserved bounty to our families. Thank you so much for what you do...keep up the EXCEPTIONAL work.

If I had to choose one person to teach me all the basics from gardening to canning, it would be you Pam! Thank you for another amazing video!

I'll bet you dollars to donuts that those channels that are kicking people off are also watching your channel for information on safe canning. Keep up the good work and keep using that gadget!

We love and appreciate you too Pam. Why in the world would anyone kick anyone off their channel is beyond me. You have taught me everything I know about canning up to this point. I appreciate YOU!!

I love ya RoseRed, a down to earth woman I can relate to that also is published with a Phd. Doesn't get better than that.

Feel free to use all the “gadgets” you need to continue promoting safe canning & food preservation. I’ve learned so much from you!

We love and appreciate you too. I, personally, can NOT thank you enough for all you do. You are MY "go to" for video information for food preservation.

Humility, safety concerns, intelligence and a gadget....my kinda teacher. Thanks Pam

I love the way you explain things.you make it so easy for us beginners to really learn,and understand the fundamentals. Greatly appreciated. I only go with your recommendations.

I love that “woman with a gadget” it’s quite catchy

As a Registered Nurse and former Infection Control Nurse I certainly appreciate your scientific approach to canning!! Safety is priority when home canning and you provide the steps and explain the science behind it. We need more like you, not less!! I grew up with home canning but since I have begun home canning for myself, I have discovered there were things my mother did NOT know, so I would never trust a source that says "we have always done this".

Wow. I have a channel and my subscribers mentioned yours and I didn't kick them off, I came to see what they were excited to share with me! This is a community and subscribers aren't possessions. ❤

To the "woman with the gadget"! So far I haven't seen a single argument strong enough to debunk anything you've said and presented. I have repeatedly said that your tests, presentations and thoughtful advice is highly respected all over America (and even here in Germany!). And I hereby happily DOUBLE DOWN on that!!! 👍👍👍

I’ll take a woman with a “gadget” over someone saying “well I’ve never gotten sick” any day. Keep up the good work! You are a true resource for people who want to store food properly.

I don’t care, people don’t like the truth. We’re here because you’re providing it. We share this channel so others will be informed. I expect to deal with people who don’t like it, it’s the same on social media. People are so easily swayed by the next thing without checking it out, they’re also dug into their bad habits. Thanks for being the voice of reason.

I trust Pam to provide the best, most accurate information. Thank you for spending so much time researching and examining the data.

Hello Pam and Jim. I found your channel a few weeks ago and have been watching your videos. I love your teaching style, I love how thorough you are, how you go through the steps and have researched what you are teaching, this is evident in your videos. I too am a gadget girl, love the gadgets, and appreciate your scientific approach to the canning process that has been intimidating for me. I have owned a Presto 23 quart pressure canner since 2010, I have not felt confident to use it until watching many of your videos, but I am happy to say, it is sitting on my stove right now, pint jars are in the dishwasher now because you have taught me that I can safely preserve foods for emergency situations, that I cannot be so dependent upon the freezer. I enjoy your canning, freeze-drying, dehydrator, and garden videos. Thank you for your channel, all of your videos, for your time, efforts, and talents to bring forth wonderful and very helpful information. Thank you for sharing your passion through RoseRed Homestead, you are inspiring and helping many. Love you!!!

Hi Pam. I love “woman with a gadget.” My husband and I laughed so hard when we heard it. I’d have that gadget too if it wasn’t so expensive. Anyway, I use the Nesco electric canner/cooker and love it. I’m 67 and with age, I’m losing my strength and just don’t want to drag out my stove top canners. I’m under 1000 feet so I use the black pressure knob. You keep doing what you’re doing. Take care.

Pay no attention to those detractors-- they are probably just jealous! I appreciate your expertise and scientific background, evident in all your videos. Therefore, I trust you totally, and have learned so much! in spite of having canned for 60+ years, I am excited to be trying new things like dehydrating and powdering vegetables. I'm also having lots of fun vacuum sealing things like wheat thins and pistachios-- a new concept for me! Thank you so much for your clear teaching and demonstrating style. I look forward to each new video!!

You’re obviously doing something (everything) right when other channels are behaving so ridiculously. Jealousy appears to have reared its head. Also, they may feel inferior and that is self induced. You can learn anything so easily in today’s world. Keep being the awesome, intelligent, sweet, beautiful lady that you are and we will continue to support your videos, your channel and most importantly, you and Jim.

“She’s just a woman with a gadget” “She’s a _Doctor_ with a gadget”

I will follow your Chanel forever!!! You are a breath of honesty and wisdom ❤️❤️❤️

Sister Pam, we trust you because you are a scientist and you teach us with qualitative research and not quantitative foolhardiness. You keep us safe and we appreciate it. Be proud to be identified as the woman with the tech gadgets. I would. Hugs, Debbie

YOU GO GIRL!!! I heard a saying once that I liked. "What someone else thinks of me is none of my business". Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.

Dear Pam and Jim-- "Women with a gadget"-- I love it. Keep doing what you two are doing. It is important information. I got booted from a couple of those groups for suggesting Pam's basic concepts videos to newbies. They promote risky concepts with potentially dangerous consequences. It's a badge of honor I wear proudly. Nothing concerns me more than seeing new people who are truly trying to help themselves and their families, get dangerous and unsafe information. I've got so much more to say about this-- but I'll save it for now.

I love your channel and I was literally laughing out loud at the tactful, graceful shade you were throwing in this video! You sure don't take any bs. You're a boss for sure. I've watched a ton of canning channels and yours is very unique and one of the very best - both for the quality as well as the intentionally scientific information. You're a great leader!

Pam, you are my PRIMARY secondary source! Have canned off and on for 35+ years. Since I retired I’ve been following your channel and have developed the confidence to can safely, economically and deliciously. Am setting up my outdoor canning station now - wouldn’t have done it if not for your guidance. Thank you so many times over. Please continue to crank out your highly trusted information. 👍

I love it when my viewers mention your channel because I just love you :)

I love the work you do and sharing the knowledge with us. Many thanks!

I am new to canning. After watching many of your videos, I decided on the Nesco canner/cooker. I felt confident in my decision with all I have learned here but wished "The woman with the gadget" had one so she could test, show her data, and I could have more confidence. Very pleased today to see the Nesco in the lineup and can't wait to know the data logger results.

Pam, I think "Woman With A Gadget "would be a great TShirt!"... as always, thanks for opening up my mind a bit more. Be Well. Martha

You are so humble about your knowledge of the science behind your canning. Since I no longer use Facebook, Twitter or the other mainstream social media, I was completely unaware of some sites acting like the rest of our society right now. Facts are stubborn things and an important cornerstone in my journey in all areas of my life. Canning included. And you give us facts. Thank you. While I have the Ball book I will order the USDA book today. You are right, there may come a time... Thank you again.

Pam, you are a true teacher. You have a way of teaching your subscribers and keeping them with you the whole time. Don’t let anyone pull you down. Love you guys

As a retired IT Professional who worked for one of the world’s largest engineering firms for 28 years, I can tell you in one word what people fear the most: Change. I fully appreciate what you have to say throughout your videos, and am not surprised at the behavior of the owners of some other KZfaq channels and websites dealing with canning. Some unfortunately are snobs, and I’d surmise that mostly they’re afraid of change, which does the overall community little good. Keep up the good work! Subscribed!

I appreciate the science you bring to the canning community. I personally enjoy it! Thank you, Pam!

Science. Data. It flabbergasts me anyone can argue with science and data. Thank for all you do, Pam and Jim. You are the best! You address one of my hobbyhorses: the internet provides an equal platforms for all. The expert and the tyro, the ignorant and the knowledgable, the good and the bad, all have equal access. It’s up to us as intelligent consumers, makers, and citizens to winnow the wheat from the chaff. Please keep up your great work!

My dear old Mum, sadly long gone, always loved her gadgets - a potato peeler using the pressure of the cold tap comes to mind! You channel is so full of well researched good information that if I read/see something that concerns me I check back on here, which is exactly what i am doing today. Secondary source yes - but highly, highly valued. Thank you to and Jim for all your hard work, you positively impact so many individuals and families.

😂 lol Pam you are “The Iron Canning Lady with a Gadget and you know how to used”. Thanks for share all your knowledge with us. You are a very professional woman with a lot of knowledge humble enough to share.

God forbid we have an unbiased evaluation of products and presentation of safe canning techniques. We can’t all afford that gadget nor can we spend resources required to do the same testing, but the information is valuable and we appreciate that “some lady with a gadget” is willing and able to provide it.

"Woman with gadget" + A PHD + 20 peer reviewed papers + grace + humility + a great deal of care + excellent presentation + real life experience knowledge + a sense of humour and the ability to withstand ad hominem attacks and to stand strong during the youtube homesteader wars of 2020's

RoseRed: Thank you so much for again looking out for us. You and Debbies Back Porch are the true canners whom I trust so far on KZfaq It makes my blood run cold when I remember “learning” to can from my dear sister in law. Together we water bath canned peaches and applesauce. I would have believed anything she would have taught me, so when I came across the video below my comment, I felt I had to share it with my adult children and family. How many of us have received beautiful jars of lovely canned veggies at Christmas? Can we trust the giver to know what they are doing? When my husband and I bought our first home, it had been re-possessed, as the older couple who had owned it had passed away and there was no family to pay off the mortgage. There was a basement room full of beautiful jars of canned fruits and vegetables. My mother had talked about botulism from canned vegetables. So out of an abundance of caution, I threw every bit of all of the contents away, washed and kept those lovely jars. I could not trust the canned food inside. Please, RoseRed with your permission, it might be a good idea for your subscribers to watch the chilling video about a woman who had water bath canned and thought she could pressure can. She was sickened with botulism. It was produced by the Utah State Extension University. This is the link. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbRoeaiqu66pY2Q.html I hope I have the link correctly.

As someone who with degrees in education and industrial engineering (i.e. operations research), I was delighted to find your channel because I can never have too much data. You just keep right on using that gadget!

I’m so glad that that woman with the gadget decided to start a KZfaq channel and I was blessed enough to find it. I have learned so much from that woman with a gadget. Sometimes you’re just blessed thank you from the bottom of my heart and from the bottom

Dr. Pam, Thanks for all the info. I recently signed up looking to can stuff, mostly interested in meals, but will also branch out into basic stuff. My gardening nor canning skills aren't anywhere near your level, but now unencumbered by work, I am expanding both knowledge and skills like never before. As a retired engineer I appreciate all of the work you do in the couple dozen or so videos I have watched. Whereas people like you research to discover what is, engineers take what is and create what is not. Or an "improved version" of what is,,,,,whatever that means. My career covered repairing computers for the Navy to make sure we drop weapons on the bad guys, not our children, to doing essentially the same thing from an airplane 1 mile up with a 105 howitzer shell and other computer controlled weapons, and my career ended up by making sure your odometer and fuel level were accurate for one of the big 3 auto manufacturers. All of that to summarize my bona fides so when I say "You do NOT speak with forked tongue" hopefully it means something. I don't expect I am saying anything new. I am just a newbie allowing for there isn't enough time in a day to have watched all of your videos. And perhaps point out, strict adherence to the USDA guidelines will always lead to successful results, because I hope I correctly gleaned from your presentation they have taken all known conditions into account. So wherever we live, we can find the correct advice for our set of conditions, including altitude, temperature, processing time and all the rest of it. Oddly, I suspect those same USDA guidelines also cover the conditions of the people at the other end of the spectrum, which conditions they may or may not have read about themselves. Whereas the reverse of that probably isn't true. Experienced people can tell I spent a lifetime in engineering by my proper use of all the weasel words. I am discovering that while we have a 23 quart stovetop canner to cover things like buying large quantities of purchased veggies (we live in Amish country so we have ready access to great stuff) , a smaller electric type would appear to be more useful for those of us canning smaller quantities harvested asynchronously from our gardens, not to mention cooler in the summer kitchen for us barbarians without A/C. Thanks for all you do.

You are my FAVORITE channel!!!! I can’t get enough of your videos!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊 Thank you for your knowledge and your willingness to teach!!

I’m so glad I found you! I feel like you are all of the home ec classes I was never offered. My grandmothers both lived too far away from me and my mother worked full time at a factory so I was never able to get instruction. I’m 64 and learning so much from you. Thank you.

You may “only” be a secondary source, but without your testing of the Max I still would not be canning. You taught me what is needed and what to watch for in MY elevation and I thank you for that.

You are spot on!!! I hope all your viewers are listening and watching. Can’t go wrong when we follow correct principles...👍

I am in my mid-sixties and I first started canning when I was in my twenties. My mother canned when I was growing up and many of my first attempts were from her methods, which were not all correct or as safe as I began to learn from advice of other canners and books that I consulted. I purchased my first pressure canner forty years ago after purchasing my first Ball Blue Book and began my attempts at learning the “right” way to go about it. And now with the internet and so many additional sources of good information, including your KZfaq channel, I continue to learn. I have an older sister who also cans but processes nothing! I have tried to explain to her how important it is to process some of the things she cans, but she will not take my advice. She insists that because Mama never did any of that she doesn’t need to either! Mama only canned tomatoes, peaches, and a variety off jellies and preserves, never any other vegetables from the garden so her not processing was technically “safe” because she only canned high-acid foods. I can’t get my sister to understand that what she’s doing is so risky!! Needless to say I don’t eat at her house often and am very selective in using items that she gifts me from time to time!! Thank you for sharing your expertise, I continue to learn from you. Just wish I could get her to watch your videos!!!

Thanks, Woman with a Gadget. I have looked up all those things you can NOT can. I immediately printed off the don't can food list from PennState Extension and stapled it to the inside of my USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning Book. It is the first page now of that book.

Today, I’m canning for the first time. Thanks to you!!♥️

Ha!Ha! I’ve gotten stuck in a argument about your channel with one of those people that can not deal with new or different ideas!! I finally ended with “you do you!!” Lol

I greatly appreciate your channel and wisdom and the comments. I am a preserver who used the same methods my grandmother taught me. I had no worries about how I canned food. I decided to get serious about building our food stock and was fortunate to take a Master Food Preserver course. I really did not have an understanding why out dated methods were actually unsafe. I have let go of the unsafe practices of my grandmother and am willing to expand my knowledge base. Finding a balance in methods and being willing to learn and question for me is important. I appreciate it that you are frank and willing to spend time and effort in your presentations.

Miss Pam, "the Woman with a Gadget"!!!! Sounds interesting!! Thank you so much for such an informative and interesting video!!! You present things in a scientific and informative way that I myself quite enjoy!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! Beware the nay sayers!!! I love you and the message you share!! Please do not stop sharing your knowledge "Woman with a Target"!!!!

Oh my gosh this was so very helpful! I so appreciate the time you take to educate us on what ever the topic is.

I love watching and learning from you. I love it because you explain the science behind the canning procedure.

Give them HELL Rose! You deserve accolades for everything you bring to those interested in learning more and beyond the box of a govt run, sponsor paid network.

As a newbie, I appreciate your approach. Recognizing that you're probably the best secondary source I've come across on the web. We all benefit from a Woman With A Gadget! Go science!

As always, very well said and done! I greatly appreciate you (and Mr. Jim) and your hard work, your help to better me and my own efforts to provide for my family.

Pam!!! I love your channel! ❤❤❤. Congrats on your retirement, lucky us, more Rose Red! Thanks for all the work you put into these videos. I watched your bean video several times before using my Presto canner the first time and it came out great. So glad I had that support. Happy Holidays ❤

You do such a good job teaching and sharing with all of us about so many different subjects about preparing ourselves for whatever comes down the pike. So I want to thank you.

There’s nothing you can’t do. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge , experience and recipes. I have background in health sciences, chemistry and culinary degrees. But I’m new to canning. My kids are grown I still work full time and now is my time to learn a skill I’ve been interested in most of my life. I really do appreciate you.

I want to tell you how much I appreciate your knowledge that you share. You actually do testing and give facts to support or nullify results. You are a true treasure to those of us searching for information we can trust. I thank you with all my heart. Please keep doing what you do. This is what we need to made good decisions thanks again!!

😱MGOODNESS ❗️ I first heard the term Paradigm Shift in 1986(?) when I was in Mary Kay. I never fully understood the concept, until NOW ‼️😂🤣 You are AMAZING 🤩

Thank you for all of your hard work that it takes to provide us with such useful information. I was thrilled to find your channel. I regret not getting a lot of this information from my mother and grandmothers before they passed. I am so glad that I found you. I get information from others too, but I really enjoy watching your channel. I just want you to know how much you are appreciated. ❤

Thank you! Keep doing what you’re doing. It is so appreciated 👏💕

You Go Ms. Rose!!! I appreciate all you do and share with us!

G'day and thank you Pam. That's a whole lot of useful information. Lovely to see people like yourself sharing these information with others. Stay safe! 🥰

Honestly, you earned my trust because of your transparency. If you later determine that you should have done something differently, you say so. Also your science background is hard to dismiss. I appreciate you so much. I always check your channel first. Also, how many times you have answered me, and cheered me on. Thank you, Dr. Cantrell, I mean, Pam ❤️. I love gadgets!

Thank for the hard work y'all put in, I love this channel. You can not argue with scientific based knowledge IMHO.

I am so grateful for what you and Jim are doing. Keep it up, please.

I love and appreciate what you and Jim do for us and I have learned so much from you both. I am so glad I found your channel so please continue to do what you do for all of us. 💜

Well I adore you. Truly thankful for the time you spend teaching us all! Your knowledge is a gift.

The Safe and Secure choice remains the old canner! Let's face it, if we can before the event hits, there's no problem at all BUT.. If faced with a situation...One of the first things to go (most likely!) is electricity!!! And therefore Viva le Old One!!!! Nothing will ever replace my ALL AMERICAN 941! 😊

I love your explanations and scientific background on the why's, how's and all the data. I love food science and loved it more during my Nutrition degree... your videos are just free classes that are worth so much more!! Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to give us all this knowledgeable information. I started canning about 10 yrs ago and I'm learning something new everyday. Keep your information coming because we want to see and hear it all.

I watch other channels, but I will always come back to you if I question an “easier” way to can. I don’t care about easier, I care about safety. I have been canning off and on for 50 years, but I learn the science behind the way my aunt taught me. Thank you and Jim for all your hard work and knowledge.

LOL I love this! I actually read a lot of research before deciding what to do for canning my tomatoes. After all that research I was really frustrated and finally decided to look at the science of why water bath canning is acceptable vs a pressure canner and what the threshold pH for that was exactly. So, I decided the best thing to do was to buy pH testing strips. If I have a pH of 4.6 or lower, I'll water bath can it as is, if not, I'll add acid until I'm at least at 4.6. I am really glad I did this too because I had a really sweet/low acid batch of tomatoes from a local farm and I wasn't sure that even the lemon juice that the USDA recommended was gonna be enough, and I was right, it was still at a pH of around 5 after the lemon juice. Added another tsp and confidently canned it. Science is powerful and knowledge is peace of mind for me. I'd rather take the time to test my batch than get sick. It's just not worth it.

You guys are the very best secondary source. Thanks so much!!

Love your suggestion to make your own list from trusted sources. You are always so gentle, genuine and honest. Love everything you both do. I came here today because I need a new pressure canner.

You're the person I direct my kids to for good info. I avoid rebel scanners who seem to have zero understanding of how botulism works because they encourage water bathing low acid foods and oven canning, or those who put the USDA guidelines down simply because they haven't run newer tests lately. Nothing has changed about how botulism can grow toxins, so the original tests still stand.

Thank you for providing true fact based information. I adore your videos. Keep up the good presentations.

Thank you so much for the clear and concise information, I stopped canning years ago because I didn’t feel confident/competent. Now I am going to give it another try. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us!

Ive never had anyone kick me off for mentioning your channel!!!

Dr. Pam, Wow, girl, you are the bomb!! I just love your voice and your knowledge. Thank you for all you do for we canners. I consider your info "pure gold".

I love and appreciate your knowledge and scientific perspective on home preserving. You explain it and make it understandable as to why things are done a specific way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I watch all kinds of canning videos and take the good from them and ignore the bad. It’s a shame that people are being kicked off because they mention you we need to all come together and learn from each other. I love your “Gadgets”, I never knew something like that existed. I’m a Homeschool mom and that video made a great science project for my son to look into.

Thank you Pam & Jim for your time, effort, testing and sharing of your knowledge. I appreciate it very much. I have learnt a lot through watching your videos plus reading the Ball Blue Book and USDA Home Canning Information. Keep up the good work. Jo

Love you Pam! “The woman with the gadget” 🤣🤣, Thank you for all the knowledge you share with us.I know it’s up to us to make our own decisions on canning you and can only share what you feel is correct for you and Jim. Keep up the good work and keep sharing. Hugs

And.. I just love your approach under criticism. I love how you just show what is the true about safe canning. We all thank you. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 I have learned a lot. Nobody detains the entire knowledge, but I am glad of your honesty e and how you explain things. Thanks again.

Pam, Thank you so much for explaining your video so thoroughly. I have learned a ton from you and trust what I learn while I am canning.

OMGoodness! No wonder you know so much and are so thorough. Didn't know, but your knowledge is obvious even to a casual listener! Thank-you!

Good morning Pam, I just watched your new video, and I am so excited to learn more about your research on electric canners! I have 2 of the Nesco multi canners, and have been using them all year for everything. I have not had had any issues. I am very happy to have information from "The Lady With the Gadget"!!! I am anxiously awaiting for your results after testing my canner. Nesco Is a well known household name, that is why I chose these canners. Do not let the naysayers discourage you, please keep doing what you do, many of us value your information on all things!!

Im so glad yourvon utube .Learning alot from you .Love you for caring about helping me and others .

I love your videos. I have recommended your site to several people about things you cover. I will continue to watch all new videos, and I am going back and watching the ones you have recorded previously.

5:00!!! Preach! 🙌 So good. We need to use these brains that God gave us to think for ourselves and reject information we cannot prove. So! Good! Personally, my husband and I are on the journey to become more sustainable & your channel is part of our education. 🏆❤️🏆 He’s outside finishing our rainwater collection system right now. 😎

You are a fabulous secondary information source. I respect you for acknowledging that status. I love your videos. Thanks for all you and your husband do to educate us based in scientific knowledge. Not sure why people fear the word Science, but I fear the word botulism more! I’d be devastated if I hurt a family member, friend (or myself) - not sure if I could ever emotionally recover from that. As an old nurse I wonder if folks really stop and think about the fact that botulism kills?

OMy! I’m a retired LPN, I Really Respect Your Education, and Your willingness to SHARE your knowledge Freely! And simply, to Everyone! Taking the mystery, and fear out of many subjects. Keep going with many blessings, and good health!

I appreciate your knowledge, your professionalism and all you do to help the lay person when trying to navigate in a field that we are not familiar with.

I love the fact that you give us facts, science and fantastic ideas. Thank you and I love Womab With a Gadget!!

I love your videos , and appreciate you doing these videos.