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Freezing Wine Cap or King Stroph mushrooms
Posted by coffeehaus(7a Central VA)
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cannondUpdated I don't know if you have the space, but when we're overcome with wild mushrooms (oysters usually) we place them on racks to dry. It takes a few days, but they dry beautifully without a dehydrator. One year we picked sixty pounds i...
A big sale on cheddar cheese, question on ageing?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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Slimy_Okra(2b)Updated I don't think it would work. Cheese aging requires some oxygen for the bacteria and those bacteria have to be thriving so that spoilage organisms can't gain a foothold. Any plastic-wrapped cheese always tastes 'off' to me, and the...
Prickly Pear Tunas
Posted by cold_weather_is_evil(9)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated I was hoping someone who had ever used PP would have an answer for you as I have never done anything with one. Nut I honestly can't think of any reason why it would cause a problem as long as you don't get it too hot. Excess heat ...
Canning Lesson for the Day :-)
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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DestlsUpdated OMG!!! This recipe is STILL being recommended! Sad that some people don't have enough respect for others that they feel they can post unsafe recipes just because grandma did it this way & no one's died yet!
Pureed Tomatoes
Posted by donnabaskets(Zone 8a, Central MS)
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donnabaskets(Zone 8a, Central MS)Updated These are all great ideas. Thanks!
Favorite recipe for squash pickles?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Talking about Linda Lous recipe? Sure. You follow the instructions exactly the same just subbing zukes for cukes. Dave.
Canning soups with milk or butter
Posted by patia
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bksinaz(z9 AZ)Updated My advice would be to create the entire recipe with out the dairy. Can this recipe as is with out the dairy. When you finally open the canned jar to cook, you then can add the dairy stuff.
Canning Heirloom Tomatoes
Posted by mockturtle
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thatcompostguyUpdated I saw on one of those cooking shows one time where they either put tomato juice in a centrifuge to separate it, or they just let the solids settle out. They wanted clear juice for whatever it was they were making. It had all the t...
Blackberry or strawberry pepper jelly/jam recipe
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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mellyofthesouth(9a FL)Updated When our neighbor's tree had a glut of limes I made lime pepper jelly. I just took two approved recipes - the lime jelly and a pepper jelly, halved each and then combined them. Worked great for that application.
Recipe for Enchilada Sauce/BBQ Sauce
Posted by missemerald(7 (Virginia))
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Agree that you can always find the basic recipes at NCHFP or in the Ball Books. If you don't have the books you really need to and NCHFP's site should be bookmarked. Enchilada sauce means very different things to many people but i...
propane burner for outdoor canning
Posted by KSprairie
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KSprairieUpdated Dave - Thanks so much for the insight. This information is going to be very helpful. I am going to do a bit of checking at our farm supply stores and see if what they have is comparable in quality and price. I think a single burne...
I used regular pectin for a low sugar recipe - result?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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jennieboyer(8)Updated Thanks! It looks like it set up pretty good actually. Glad to hear there is not a safety concern :-)
Why didn't my Mom's preservation tactics not kill us! ;)
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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SpicebushUpdated I still have her book but just as a keepsake. I don't use it! She never did can with a pressure cooker. she was afraid of them.
Using thick apricot jam?
Posted by commgardener11
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated A pass along recipe from my Mum: 1/2 pint double (thick) cream 1 jar apricot jam (1 pound jar) Some flaked almonds - as many as you fancy. Whip the cream. Fold in the jam and nuts. Freeze. That's it. You can sub some of the cream ...
recipe for pickled green tomatoes
Posted by garden_fool(zone 9 TX)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Do you want sweet, dilled, or bread & butter flavored? Spiced Green Tomato Pickles Pickled Sweet Green tomatoes B&B Pickled (just sub same amount of green tomatoes for the zucchini) And the link below is to several discuss...
freezing beans
Posted by calm1(6)
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nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)Updated Dave, thanks for that link! I'm pretty good about picking about every other day or so, but they do hide! LOL John- I love my foodsaver! Nancy
does a little bit of butter mean no canning my soup??
Posted by Miz.P
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Miz.PUpdated thank you much Dave. I do have a couple of different copies of the Ball Blue book and have been looking at them. I didn't get any sense of the pH issues, seemed more towards the sterilize issue but they likely thought folks were g...
Trying to get some meat to rot with no luck!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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myfamilysfarmUpdated Those are very short trees. It doesn't take much to draw the flies. Our trees are probably 20' tall or more.
2 questions about storing things at room temp
Posted by judo_and_peppers(Tampa FL)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated is honey safe to use in canning for room temp storage? In limited amounts, yes when using tested and approved recipes. But as morz8 said, would have to see the whole recipe, the proportion of honey to other ingredients to know if ...
Is it true that glass canning jars can be frozen?
Posted by lucillle
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myfamilysfarmUpdated My freezer will hold the 25# tomato boxes without a lid, plus I have hundreds. I have/can put about a months worth of food in one box. I stack them in the deep freezer, or slide them on the shelves for the upright. Just another us...
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