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fermenting pickles
Posted by wiringman(ZONE 4)
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kwryan(z5 MI)Updated Wiringman, if you are still out there..... how did these pickles turn out. I would like to try the same method. Also, Wiringman, I read an old post of yours about trellising and you produced so many mellows & squash that your ...
Russian Pickled Vegetables -- Know anything about this?
Posted by denninmi(8a)
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RainaKelts(9)Updated I just watched Andrew Zimmern "Bizarre Foods" and it sounds like exactly the same place....I googled it and found this. Looking for the recipe / technique, especially for the tomatoes!!! And the asparagus, garlic in beet...
Old butter milk for making cornbread.
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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CA Kate z9Updated I never churned cream, but I do remember real buttermilk with bits of butter floating in it. And, now you've all made me hungry for real cornbread!
Annie's Salsa: anything close available commercially?
Posted by sorriso
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sorrisoUpdated Thank you, we'll give it a try!
Seasoned Ground Beef (Ball Blue Book)
Posted by pqtex
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pqtexUpdated Thanks. One jar didn't seal, so I tasted it. The texture and taste are just fine. If I do this recipe again, I'll follow their instructions exactly and not worry about extra liquid. Part of it was just not knowing what the consist...
Canning Business
Posted by webmistress007
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GingerGardenUpdated I was going to mention AB1616, but Heather beat me to it. I am working on establishing a business under this very law. It is going to take time for the State to catch up on paperwork and to get everything set up, but there is a li...
Chili con Carne --bean question
Posted by pqtex
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pqtexUpdated Thanks Dave! I felt confident that would be the correct answer and went forward with the recipe. I now have the lovely sound of the gentle rocking of the weight in my kitchen with 7 pints of chili con carne being processed. If I'd...
Pressure Canner won't open
Posted by lakewriter
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Do I really have to throw the whole thing away? You may have to. But depending on the model there are a couple of things you can try first. Invert the pot and soak the sealed rim with WD-40 or a similar silicone spray all around. ...
Tomatoe Soup recipe safe for canning? (another one)
Posted by dmc2709
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated I'd say with the chicken broth, the garlic and onion, not in a million years. A tablespoon of lemon juice couldn't begin to reduce the pH to a level suitable for BWB. Besides, assuming the chicken broth is canned, you're canning c...
Recipe for disaster--canned meatloaf balls
Posted by pqtex
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Well said Jill! I agree 100%. There is an old thread here called "some people will try to can anything" and another called "Anyone else concerned..." with a list of some of the far-out-in-left-field things som...
kimchi refrigerator
Posted by mellyofthesouth(9a FL)
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canfanUpdated Kim Chee is about ready for the fridge.. been sitting in the laundry room for about a week. Tastes great! Used the typical veggies: daikon, carrot, green onion, napa cabbage garlic, chili and fish sauce.. it fermented in a huge Tu...
Any Colombian Cooks here? I need recipes!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated I have tried several of the recipes Rist. It does taste like Colombian food which is sometimes bland in my homely opinion. She loves it that way so I add spices to mine separately. One thing that I wish I could duplicate is their ...
New to all of this . . . Advice please!
Posted by my4cowboys
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SneakyP86(7B)Updated Another option you might want to do if your worried about your glass top stove is a outdoor gas burner like I have seen some use. Although that might be a little hard to control the temperature good enough. I might eventually get ...
sprouting mung beans
Posted by ljpother(3a)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Larry, did you start by rinsing/washing really well? Till water was running completely clear? The suggestion then is to continue to cold water rinse, drain every 8-12 hours through the sprouting process so at least twice a day.
Happy Holidays to All !
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated Best wishes for a holiday season and may the New Year bring joy, peace and blessings to all (along with rain to those who need it and sunny skies to those of us that don't LOL).
canning potato leek soup?
Posted by CindyLouWho(z4 VT)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Bean info from the NCHFP - How to Can Soups instructions: For each cup of dried beans or peas, add 3 cups of water, boil 2 minutes, remove from heat, soak 1 hour, and heat to boil; drain. Dave
Peeling Hubbard Squash?
Posted by kriswrite(zone 8)
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kriswrite(zone 8)Updated Oh we love squash. But I don't the Hubbard is for us!
Blueberry Lavender Compote?
Posted by gator_9a
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gator_9aUpdated Thanks, Carol! You continue to be a life-saver for me! This recipe is delicious if anyone else would like to try it -- it's great to put on pancakes, ice cream, biscuits, etc.
Replacement rings for Victorio strainer
Posted by ltilton
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labour_of_love(z3A, NEK Vt)Updated By rings, do you mean the rubber/silicone gaskets? If yes, take a rubber canning jar seal (for bail-type canning jars), cut the 'tab' off and have at it. I've used them for more than 25 years - replacing whenever the old one becam...
Green tomato pie filling - question
Posted by oukay
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Texture/preference, in part but you will find that most all the NCHFP/USDA recipes will recommend peeling things. The reason - because the peel is the primary source of bacteria and other contaminants. Studies post processing show...
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