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Can you can a potato soup?
Posted by tflints
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tflintsUpdated Thank you all for the input. We will stick to freezing it then, just thought it would be nice to can and take up less space. Thanks again for the help.
Pressure canning Potatoes
Posted by northbeach
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HaleyKUpdated Sorry if this is the wrong thread, this is my first time to post here ;) I have some small red potatoes we got from a friends garden about a month ago. They were washed & stored in open ziploc bags in our (dark, cool) pantry s...
Seal is not enough--why boiling is
Posted by veeta
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calliope(6)Updated Exactly, and I have pulled more pieces of wax off my bread than I can to think about, and probably ate even more of it.
Freezer alarms?
Posted by NilaJones(7b)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated Anybody else here have a freezer alarm they are happy with?
Coring green tomatoes for salsa?
Posted by nancyofnc
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NilaJones(7b)Updated @Dave: What I mean is, I choose varieties that don't give me sores in my mouth the way vinegar and lemon juice do -- so I certainly don't want to add lemon juice! If all tomatoes are so similar in acidity, why the change in cannin...
Pickled Peaches Recipe
Posted by bcskye
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Yes, peaches are high acid anyway. No worries.
Preserving peaches-opinions please
Posted by miscindy(5 SW MI)
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balloonflower(5b Denver CO)Updated I think it depends on what you want them for in the future. I can peaches in light syrup or juice for eating, but they do get mushy. I make and can peach jam. I freeze peaches (generally whole--just wash and foodsaver) for use in ...
pressure canner question!!!!
Posted by angelacan
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated If the only thing you didn't do was the full 10 min. steam venting then your beans are fine. You did several mins anyway just as we all did before the guideline was changed. I'd be very comfortable eating your beans. :) Dave
Questions from a new canner!
Posted by MPMcCabe(6)
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MPMcCabe(6)Updated Thank you everyone! I look forward to learning more. Though I'm still wet behind the ears, I've been having a blast playing around with the processes... Mike
Can i make pickles with big slicing cucumbers?
Posted by cateyanne(zone 5/6 Northern Ohio)
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mkwilkieUpdated I make bread & butter pickles with the slicing cukes I grow in my garden. I don't have a problem with them at all. If you grow cukes, it's hard to figure out what to do with them all. Mine go crazy. They tend to hide and when ...
Head space after jars have cooled
Posted by gardenmom(z4 WA)
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gardenmom(z4 WA)Updated Good point. No, by source, I meant Ball pectin box, Sure-gel, Cooperative Ext bulletin, etc. If it's Aunt Lil's recipe, it will get disqualified. If it's something unusual, I'll try to do a quick online search if I can get online.
Cayenne peppers?
Posted by larrynmarla2012
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated You might want to post over on the Hot Pepper forum here as growing hot peppers is their focus and all the experienced growers hang out there.. The focus here is more about food preservation. Dave Here is a link that might be usef...
Veggie Tomato Sauce advice
Posted by minuteb
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated This is the closest recipe I know of : It doesn't seem like much vinegar, but it is only a very small amount of relish. CAPONATA "Caponata is a Sicilian dish served as a salad, side dish or relish. We also like it as an appet...
canning refridgerator pickles
Posted by ristau5741(6)
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ristau5741(6)Updated Fridge Pickles and Listeria, eeesh Hello cucumber and tomato salads. my fridge pickle recipe if mostly vinegar and sugar, a few spices and cucumbers.
Need advice ASAP, frozen or canned
Posted by twolips(z6AZ)
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twolips(z6AZ)Updated Ended up getting busy yesterday, and couldnâÂÂt respond. Christen, I love the idea of making our own ketchup, may have to look into that. I donâÂÂt use it much, but DH does. Dave, we have quite an extensive solar system, we run ...
Canned Zucchini Pineapple
Posted by Christina818(7- PNW)
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Christina818(7- PNW)Updated I made the zucchini - pineapple. It turned out great! The recipe filled 8 half pints and 4 pints with a little left over. My husband took the leftovers and put it in the freezer to cool down so he could taste it. He forgot he put ...
NCHFP has a new blog website
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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NilaJones(7b)Updated Great find! And check it out: they answer questions on the 'Contact Us' page! I posted one :). http://preservingfoodathome.com/contact/
Pressure canner question
Posted by MaribethPilch
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Marla, I don't know what kind of stove you have, but I was using my vintage Mirros (weighted gauge) on an electric coil element stove many years until moving over winter. If the canner wasn't perfectly level, I would have issues w...
can dehusked uncovered sweet corn lose sweetness?
Posted by bs9000
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myfamilysfarmUpdated Actually it depends on the variety of corn, some of the newer sweet corn will hold it's sweetness for a few days, providing it is cooled. Out on the counter is not the place. When you remove the husk, you will loose moisture, the ...
Age of Canner?
Posted by Christina818(7- PNW)
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myfamilysfarmUpdated Take the NCHFP canning course, it reassured me. I knew how but taking the course made me aware that I was doing this correctly. Back in the day, most of the items that were covered were also covered in home ec (1960-70s) And most ...
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