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White or apple cider vinegar?
Posted by Gayle McKinney
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blondiescUpdated Thank you Dave & Mary, I'm going to go with the NCHFP recipe. I'll probably use cider vinegar. One more question for you. The recipe calls for celery. I really don't like celery. Am I going to make the recipe less safe if...
New Ball Blue Book - Any Substantive Changes?
Posted by mellyofthesouth(9a FL)
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gardengrlzUpdated Canfan, the jalapeno salsa does pack a punch, but the vinegar tames it a bit. I guess if you REALLY wanted to live dangerously, you could substitute some of those jalapenos for habaneros! Ayii-yeee! :-) I left all the seeds and ri...
Blanching squash prior to dehydrating
Posted by KSprairie
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Try steam blanching instead. Much less messy and difficult. But if you do it in smaller batches at a time it is much easier. And you a bigger container of the ice water - they will flaot and strighten themselves out for the mos...
Anyway to save summer squash and zucchini?
Posted by macheske(6/7 NorthernVA)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated The current guidelines, indeed the guidelines for over a decade now, have made it clear that you should not can summer squash. There are both pH and density issues involved, not to mention quality. You may have been doing it for ...
recipe for tomatoes canned in juice
Posted by chigardenlady(5b)
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Kathryn TagudandoUpdated Wow yummy...
Ideas for small hard pears?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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under1grooveUpdated I agree Pinkmountain. These hard pears are also called "deer pears". We have a few in our field; and the deer often nest under them during foaling season. They taste kind of like a "tasteless" green apple. At...
Eggplants and Beets. Other veggies don't dry well?
Posted by Barb Conrad
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated I think we have a terminology issue but I'm not sure. Harvard Beets and beets aren't the same thing. Harvard Beets is a cooking recipe, a side dish made with beets - beets in a sauce made of sugar, cornstarch, orange juice someti...
Critique my "Salsa Plan", Please!
Posted by tvq1
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated I assume Ruthie is referring to the recent cases of botulism from a potluck dinner caused by potato salad made with home canned potatoes. Was about 6 weeks back. But yes, Annie's Salsa was submitted to and underwent the USDA cer...
# of tomatoes in pint, quart
Posted by lido
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amastroianni90Updated Thank You So Much with all of your detailed information and in your concern for my safety! I really appreciate all of the help and examples and reference sites you have provided. And I completely understand what you are trying t...
Storing Peppers (hot)
Posted by hhayes2
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canfanUpdated Check out these recipes... you can use any variety of peppers in these recipes: http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/veg_pick.html
Can I cut down the sugar?
Posted by Barb Conrad
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Do you want to can it for shelf storage or just make a fridge stored batch? Fridge stored - you can do as you wish - reduced sugar, use subs, or use a combo. Just be aware that the taste, texture, and appearance will be greatly a...
Opinions wanted on pizza sauce recipe
Posted by cindy_7(6b/7a)
cindy_7(6b/7a)In the Small Batch Preserving book there is a seasoned tomato sauce that they suggest as a good pizza sauce. (p. 237) There are a lot more fresh ingredients in this recipe though a lot less acid. In the BBB (complete) there is a pizza...
Juice fermented
Posted by KSprairie
2 Comments
KSprairieUpdated That might be a possibility, good thinking!
Seasonings for dehydrated squash chips
Posted by KSprairie
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KSprairieUpdated Thanks so much you guys! I had tried a variety of veggie chips last year and didn't like any of them. They all tasted either too strongly of squash or my seasonings were overpowering. Today I started out with just s&p and a...
thought someone might have posted this before me: re steam canners
Posted by laceyvail(6A, WV)
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balloonflower(5b Denver CO)Updated I also received info today from local extension about approved uses for steam canning. My take on it is that it only is safe in extremely controlled situations, and won't work for me anyway due to elevation--it was only approved ...
Small batch pickles
Posted by tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM
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tishtoshnm Zone 6/NMUpdated Thank you Dave, the fact that they will be softer is probably a deal killer for me. I do have 3 plants going so hopefully they will pick up soon and I can try to get one wide mouth pint done at a time.
Blush/break on WHITE tomatoes?
Posted by beesneeds(zone 6)
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beesneeds(zone 6)Updated I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum yesterday... Sorry about that folks. I can't seem to delete it either.
Immature apples after thinning trees
Posted by KSprairie
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated I think that cinnamon is much more used in sweet foods in the US than over here. I've just come back from California and have to say I really disliked some of the candies I had. Innocently thinking a red sweet was fruit flavoured ...
zucchini pickles
Posted by shermthewerm(8 PNW)
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shermthewerm(8 PNW)Updated Thanks, Dave. That explains it--conflicting for me because I didn't make the connection that it's safe to substitute when pickling, but not necessarily for other recipes. Exactly what I needed to hear before I proceed.
Boiling Water Bath vs Pressure Canning Peaches
Posted by eddie1025
6 Comments
eddie1025Updated Sorry, forgot to say I chose to pressure can them.
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