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Salt Rising Bread
Posted by jimster(z7a MA)
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Foxy2_angelUpdated To jimster, or anyone else, I am looking for a bakery in New York, preferably Long Island that sells salt-rising bread! I can't find any, and I fell upon your story about the ones that were in your town, and other areas in New Yor...
Storing Veggies Overwinter Problem
Posted by Octoberwinds
4 Comments
eahamel(9a)Updated David, I think you're right. Two that rotted on me last year were harvested before they were really ripe - the attached stem was still green and limber. They didn't last long. October, how about buying onions by the pound instead ...
Salsa using frozen tomatoes?
Posted by westfurd
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pixie_louUpdated You will notice a big difference if you try to make a fresh salsa. Think about using a can of diced tomatoes to make a fresh salsa - using the frozen tomatoes will be similar. But a cooked and processed salsa - the difference will...
Daikon Question
Posted by kddeford
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dgkritch(Z8 OR)Updated You might also consider pulling them earlier (smaller) and plant in succession so they aren't all harvest size at the same time. This is my solution for zucchini! Just me thinking since I don't grow them, so take it for what it's ...
Apple Peelers
Posted by happyhelper
21 Comments
oukayUpdated Just received my Pampered Chef peeler that I bought on eBay. The kids are excessively excited about using it, and have consumed a surprising number of apples in the last 36 hours! Can't wait to use it in the fall.
Best flavor green bean for CANNING ?
Posted by doiturselfer(8)
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated Earlier harvest and check your water quality would be my best suggestions. Older beans get bitter. I grow Fortex, Contender, Blue Lake, Tendergreen and Yellow Wax and honestly find little difference in the taste after canning betw...
Finally, a food saver
Posted by smdane05(8)
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eahamel(9a)Updated I got one recently and love it! You have to freeze anything you want to seal first. It pulls a suction and will make a frightful mess if you try to use it with unfrozen liquids. I freeze liquids in plastic freezer containers, then...
Pampered Chef Apple Peeler
Posted by lpalta(z5 NY)
2 Comments
mellyofthesouth(9a FL)Updated I imagine that you would adjust the blade for potatoes but I haven't tried it.
Best corn for grinding
Posted by skeip
2 Comments
skeipUpdated Thanks Denninmi, for the comments and recommendations. It's not that I'm dissatisfied with Nothstine Dent, I guess as a gardener and cook that I'm always looking for that next best thing. I may just stick with what I have! Steve
Lime wine fermentation - problem
Posted by bejay9_10(zone 9/10)
2 Comments
jimster(z7a MA)Updated Can't say much about wine making but maybe a couple of points from brewing experience will help. Lager yeasts work at cool temperatures which produces "clean" flavors, whereas ale yeasts work at warm temperatures which p...
Does anyone remember how to make prune butter
Posted by corrie22
3 Comments
skeipUpdated This was grandmas's recipe, making it takes me back to her kitchen 40 years ago. PRUNE KUECHEN 1 Envelope Dry Yeast 3 Tablespoon Sugar 1/2 Cup Warm Water 1 Teaspoon Salt 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour 3 Eggs 1 Cup Vegetable Shortening 1...
Rehydrate pasta dishes?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
9 Comments
bejay9_10(zone 9/10)Updated I have a microwave-safe cover - that we use frequently when re-heating pastas - spaghetti especially. It also works well to keep foods from spattering all over the inside of the microwave - especially exploding beans! But mainly i...
freezing whole pecans
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
3 Comments
bejay9_10(zone 9/10)Updated I second denninmi's post, except my harvest is macadamias. They drop from trees when ready to harvest with a hard, leather-like outer covering. This splits, and the nut needs further drying - to facilitate removal. After shelling,...
Cannig older (sprouting) vegetables
Posted by mlsthmpsn
4 Comments
dgkritch(Z8 OR)Updated I would probably can the carrots and beets and par-bake the potatoes in some form you like (sliced, cubed, shredded, jojos, fries, etc.), then freeze. Just me. I sure wouldn't let them go to waste either! Deanna
Bernardin snap lids ?
Posted by 2ajsmama
2 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated Ah, so they don't really snap on like these plastic lids. Guess I'd better take good care of them ;-) Thanks
Pecan Harvest
Posted by pqtex
6 Comments
pqtexUpdated I am amazed at how many uses there are other than just baking in pies, cookies and candy! I have been making pecan butter with chocolate (hubby loves Nutella, so I've dubbed this Pecanatella). Pecan milk tastes better than the van...
Is there a good substitute for sugar?
Posted by eahamel(9a)
11 Comments
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated I think it was Jamie Oliver (perhaps in one of his school nutrition shows) who set a potato chip (crisp) on fire to demonstrate just how oily they are. If I hadn't been unenthused before that point, I certainly was after. For myse...
Mango, Mamey, and Papaya preserves
Posted by corrie22
21 Comments
corrie22Updated I got it the first time Dave.... First you said it would take a lot of lemon juice to take it down to the minimum safe pH of 4.5-4.6.... ...then you said the minimum safe pH was 4.0 ...in between you gave a lengthy explanation of ...
canning
Posted by Saltfishr
17 Comments
John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)Updated I use 5% acid distilled white vinegar & a veggie brush. Follow up with Dawn dish washing soap & hot water.
Apple Chutney Recipe Question
Posted by eahamel(9a)
10 Comments
pixie_louUpdated john - twice this month I have gotten viruses on gardenweb. so maybe you had a gw warning, not a link warning.
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