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Auction scores - any one use alminum stock pots?
Posted by farmerboybill
9 Comments
digdirt2Updated Me neither. I'd use it for a BWB canner if it is deep enough or save it for boiling corn like you said or maybe cooking beans and ham in. Too bad, it's a good looking pot. Dave
How to tell if a batch is good or not
Posted by tmommie
14 Comments
tmommieUpdated It's been a crazy few days so I haven't had time to do any test runs but I should be able to try tomorrow after everyone goes to school and work. Kali615, thank you for sharing that you have been successful at canning on a glassto...
jalapeno turned black
Posted by matthew18(5)
3 Comments
JohnDeereGalUpdated They tend to be much hotter when they are black! I'm having a horrible problem with ants on my jalapenos. I've never had this before but when I pick the peppers, I'm being eaten alive by ants. They are on the plants and when I rea...
I just hate myself
Posted by lucillle
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JohnDeereGalUpdated I have the largest All American that they sell and I highly recommend it!! I love it so much. My first two canners were Presto. This one regulates the pressure so much more efficiently and there's no rubber gasket to crack, store,...
Special Carrot Canning Recipe(s)
Posted by brokenbar(Mexico 23 00 N, 102 00 W)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Boy, after a day of gardening I definitely needed to read more carefully! Thanks for catching that, ajsmama. Carol
Do I have to cook tomatoes for fresh tomato juice?
Posted by rathdrumid
1 Comment
digdirt2Updated No you don't have to but if you do heat them up until softened a bit they are much easier to process and you will get much more of the juice out of them. As an alternative you can just wash and toss them into bags in the freezer o...
Jam or Jelly made from lemon balm?
Posted by pqtex
6 Comments
pqtexUpdated Thanks weedlady. I'll look into the lemon verbena. I don't have any in my herb beds right now. I'll also try the lemon balm for mosquito protection. I never seem to remember to try it even when I'm standing right by the lemon balm...
Can I use a Juiceman juicer to get juice for jelly-makiing
Posted by weedlady(Central OH 6)
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated Can't help with the Juiceman as never used one but cooked till soft berries go through the Villaware much better than raw ones and it catches most of the seeds too using that pre-softened texture. Dave
Oh My, I think my co-worker screwed up his green beans again...
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated You can't fix stupid. Amen. Or stubbornness either. His. I'd go to NCHFP and print out a) the instructions for canning green beans, and b) the Step-by step guide on how to pressure can. Give them to him to read and then give up on...
It Came!!!
Posted by bcskye
13 Comments
CharcuterieUpdated I've got the hard cover edition of this book and I love it. All of her books are great. What have you made so far? You have got to try the pickled grapes if you haven't yet!
KitchenKrafts substitution for Instant ClearJel
Posted by smiling
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smilingUpdated Thank you for your prompt answer. I wanted to make apple pie filling tomorrow, and your kind help makes that possible. Thank you once again!
Does Liquid Pectin have a shelf life?
Posted by michelelc
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michelelcUpdated Thanks! I wasn't sure, but don't want to waste energy and food with something iffy. I'm going to toss it. I don't think I'll be making any syrup, but thanks for the suggestion. Michele
tabasco red hot peppers
Posted by matthew18(5)
7 Comments
rockiecarol(4 to 3)Updated Thx.
Canning pickled garlic?
Posted by rosieo(7 NC)
4 Comments
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated As you can see from the pickled garlic in the OSU document Deanna posted, sugar is included to soften the vinegar. Using a less harsh vinegar than distilled (i.e. wine vinegar or apple cider - anything 5%) and a measure of sugar (...
applesauce mystery
Posted by pnbrown
7 Comments
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated To expand on what ajsmamma said, windfall apples are lower-acid than whole fresh off-the-branch apples. Bruised apples have a higher pH (lower acid) which is why lemon juice or citric acid is required. It's possible you believe th...
Freezing Eggplant Slices
Posted by PlantsAndYarn(5)
6 Comments
pqtexUpdated I'll microwave them to just eat them by themselves. Or you could reheat in the oven, or even skillet heat them a bit. For eggplant parmesan, I don't thaw them out and just make up the dish then put in the oven. I don't usually mak...
Habitant Soup
Posted by bcskye
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bcskyeUpdated Thank you so much, Carol. DH really liked it and I will freeze what is left of this batch, but within the next couple of days I will cook up the remaining three pounds of split peas into Habitant Soup and can that batch. Its so ni...
Recipe for mixed cherry tomatoes?
Posted by alison(6b/OH)
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alison(6b/OH)Updated Unfortunately, the recipe I was thinking of wasn't posted here -- it came from some book or canning magazine and is buried somewhere in the morass of papers in my house.... I just remember the accompanying photo was very pretty, w...
HUGE dehydrator...
Posted by Konrad___far_north(3..just outside of Edmonton)
7 Comments
Konrad___far_north(3..just outside of Edmonton)Updated Thank you all! Some good advise! Since I need one right now I went with the smaller version because the large 80 and 160 liter they don't stock in Canada. Got it on sale, 10 tray, 21"tall, 17.5" wide, 19.5" deep for...
Quart Jars Regular Mouth?
Posted by cannond
6 Comments
digdirt2Updated No sorry but just as with all the other salsa-type recipes it is for pints only. There is no calibrated processing time for quarts. Dave
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