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Way OT but need help planning party for 50
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Thanks for all the advice. I wish I'd seen the comment about getting people to write a "memory" to be put into a book but I just started posting on Cooking looking for help and didn't come back here until now. Maybe I sh...
Soaking fruit for marmalade
Posted by jxbrown
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated I taste a piece of the raw peel and decide if it's too bitter or not (usually thicker skinned citrus like grapefruit, some oranges, etc.) If it is, the only thing I do is boil it in a small amount of water for about 5 minutes and ...
Beef Stew? Broth instead of water?
Posted by mrswaz(Z5A NE WI)
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mrswaz(Z5A NE WI)Updated Thank you both! Carol, I think I will use that recipe you shared, it looks good- and it will be nice to have the recipe on hand for when we end up with some venison from friends. Currently we have some grass fed beef roasts that a...
Pickle issues...
Posted by QueenOfKing(4)
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4squaregardener(7)Updated good link, thanks, this should answer my future questions about pickling.
Plans for a Certified Kitchen
Posted by jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
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Gina O'Brien SandoraUpdated RE: Wow this is all good information. Every state is different. Just in case this would work.....I had a friend that had a GF Italian tomato sauce biz out of her home...She complied with the states guidelines but on a very small s...
Next canning project: Chicken Soup
Posted by psittacine
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psittacineUpdated Great! I'll grill the chickens a bit then put them in the stockpot for a couple of hours. Thanks Deanna. Crystal
1st Red Beans -Success! Baked Beans next- Info Needed.
Posted by psittacine
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psittacineUpdated Malna, thanks for that link. It will be very useful. Dave, you helped clear some things up. Thank you very much. NCHFP on their Baked Beans recipe is very unclear and I think it is an especially bad one for those new to canning to...
Kumquat Syrup?
Posted by uaskigyrl(7)
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merrybookwyrmUpdated Indeed, thank you for the kumquat tip. There are kumquats in the freezer that need to be used up! My mother's family used to call the jellies they made that never jelled "jilly", as a joke. So I guess this makes jilly on...
strawberries turned white?
Posted by aztraea(9)
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aztraea(9)Updated Fascinating, Carol, thanks! I knew about the low sugar / color relationship, but I've only see jars turn darker and never immediately out of the canner like these are.
Candied, Pickled Jalapenos
Posted by Campruby
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texasjaxon(7)Updated Just exactly the type of recipe I was looking for. I happened upon a jar of candied jalapenos once in a small farmer's market and they were absolutely delicious. Excited to give this a shot this year! I'm digging the name "Co...
Thank You GardenWeb Canners!
Posted by mrswaz(Z5A NE WI)
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digdirt2Updated Yeah the manuals aren't noted for great instructions - regardless of the brand. The Presto includes one extra word in the instructions on amount of water - "minimum". If you catch it then you know you can always add more...
sauerkraut benefits
Posted by ronsaxton
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digdirt2Updated Why "solely for the health benefits"? Personally, food preservation being the focus of this forum, not health issues, like most here I make it to have great kraut to eat But if you don't like sauerkraut there are plenty ...
Partially dehydrating tomatoes before making sauce?
Posted by steve22802(7a VA)
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CA Kate z9Updated I once knew a woman who canned many, many jars of tomatoes and tomato sauces of all kinds. She always used Paste Tomatoes, then she would cut them up and put them in a collandar to drain over night. She said that the 'water' that ...
Lactic acid fermenting
Posted by John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)
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david52 Zone 6Updated With friends who are hesitant to make sauerkraut, I've found that the utube link below from the Alaska State Extension service is very helpful. Its a bit long at 38 minutes, but it covers an awful lot of ground. How to do it in qt...
Glass Top Stove for Canning?
Posted by happyhelper
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gmgdvmUpdated I just bought an LG glass top stove a few months ago. Fortunately, it has an extra-huge burner on it, so my Presto 16qt, and my BWB canner both fit without overlap. It is my understanding that having the actual burner too small, w...
How do I make homemade citrus pectin?
Posted by tclynx
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MixalisUpdated tclynx Here's a URL of making pectin from citrus seeds. Thought it might be the one you were looking for. Even if now it's amazing how much pectin you can get with just the seeds soaking in water overnight. http://www.youtube.com/...
Blackbean soup recipe approved for pressure canning?
Posted by bksinaz(z9 AZ)
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digdirt2Updated Per the guidelines you can use most any recipe you wish as long as you follow the standard soup canning guidelines of no more than 1/2 the jar solids and 1/2 must be liquids and that you do not add noodles or other pasta, rice, fl...
Sweet potato storage
Posted by oukay
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thatcompostguyUpdated I left some of mine outside for a few days in the shade of the carport and others were under a pole barn on a trailer. Probably a week after harvest. Then they went into 5 gallon buckets or bus boy trays and have been in my sun ro...
Recommendation for pea sheller
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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sautesmom SacramentoUpdated $437.00? Plus shipping!!!! You must really like peas! Any recommendations for under $50 Carla in Sac
Stewed Tomatoes with bread
Posted by coho(z8/9 N. Calif)
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msdonnie(6)Updated We love "breaded tomatoes"! This side dish was a standard served at my high school cafeteria (decades ago). I use any style tomatoe: fresh, frozen or canned. I cook them down a bit to reduce the watery juice; add a littl...
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