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What Size All-American Pressure Canner Should I Buy?
Posted by pauswa
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mccallUpdated The Fagor 10 qt. IS approved for canning. It holds four quart jars, and you have to use the 15 lb setting. I believe that that size rules have now been trumped by the newer designs, though of course you can't use just any pressure...
Prepping apples for Apple Pie Jam
Posted by ediej1209(5 N Central OH)
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ediej1209(5 N Central OH)Updated OK, I'll try one batch using shredded and I will report back to let you know what happens. If worse comes to worst I'll just keep this batch for myself (oh, the sacrifices we have to make sometimes LOL!!) and get more apples and m...
green grapes for jelly?
Posted by gourd_friends(z5/6 IL)
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2ajsmamaUpdated I made jelly from red seedless grocery-store grapes. I was a beautiful pink and very delicate-tasting, we liked it better than Smucker's. Then again, anything homemade is better. I'm going to try with wild (fox) grapes if I get en...
Best way to dispose of REALLY old canned goods?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Thanks, I did stop by yesterday. They haven't started cleaning out the old jars, she said they're "not looking forward to it" (me either) but I will drop off a bunch of boxes and newspaper this weekend.
Smoked Whole Tomatoes that stay fresh for months ?
Posted by namfon
15 Comments
korney19Updated
Can you sub...
Posted by mrsmoosepants(Zone 6)
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mrsmoosepants(Zone 6)Updated Yup, planned on it :) Thanks so much.
floating pickles
Posted by BYOTractor
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digdirt2Updated A very common question here. Some floating is normal and is due to the air in the food. It happens with many foods. Hot pack works much better than raw pack because the pre-heating removes much of the air in the food. With time th...
drying tomatoes
Posted by peoniesandposies
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planatus(6)Updated It was tedious, but I cut sun golds into quarters and dried them just past the "raisin" stage, and they are delicious. With slicers, I wash them very well and dry them in one-fourth inch slices. Tomatoes take a while to ...
Commerical Tomato Juice for Raw Pack
Posted by tannabanana
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tannabananaUpdated Thanks for the info. Pickyouown.org has instructions but isn't always clear and in the case of adding tomato juice for canning liquid, it wasn't, in my opinion. Anyway, I processed for 85 minutes with the commercial tomato juice s...
A Little Different Question About Harvesting
Posted by homemadecountrylife(Zone 8A CA)
23 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated Oh, BTW, I looked up freezing eggs in Putting Food By and it says 1> Examine each egg before adding it to the others in the freezer container. For eggs to be frozen whole (white and yolk together), break each egg into a saucer,...
Canning Fruit Juice
Posted by val_s(z5 central IL)
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digdirt2Updated You can juice them however you wish but yes, you do want the sit period. The sediment isn't just a bit of pulp, it is the source of spoilage enzymes, bitterness, bacteria, poor quality flavor and very cloudy appearance. How much s...
Is it safe to can zucchini ?
Posted by dfishing
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digdirt2Updated 2 choices - measure it before drying and dry 2 cups shredded at a time for packing OR mix 2 cups of water or juice (apple works well) with 1 cup of dried zucchini and soak till rehydrated. You can always add a little more zucchini...
simplest pectin
Posted by jeminijad
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jeminijadUpdated Thanks for the answers. I ALWAYS have lemons, so for me, this is easiest, rather than adding another round of canning.
Canning Salmon, Need help now
Posted by shirleywny5(5)
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chix001_benhensley_orgUpdated You cannot safely can fish using a water bath canner. That may have been a historical recommendation or method, but it is not recommended today. Use a pressure canner only. See link below for current recommendations (from the Paci...
Bullion Cubes & Pressure Canned Vegetables
Posted by fowlerjenn(z5 NY)
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fowlerjenn(z5 NY)Updated Thanks Carol & Dave-that's what I was thinking, but again-since I couldn't find anything online. . . I really enjoy the canned "greens" you can buy that have ham flavor & red pepper flakes added, so I was hoping ...
chinese long beans dehydrating them and green peppers...
Posted by jeanwedding(6 ky)
2 Comments
planatus(6)Updated We grow these often, and there are a couple of pounds of them in the fridge. I steam blanch them about 6 minutes -- two minutes longer than regular green beans, and then freeze them. If I were drying them, I would definitely blanc...
Drying Without a Dehydrator ???
Posted by homemadecountrylife(Zone 8A CA)
9 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated Not to hijack, but just a thought - anybody ever try drying small amounts in an Easy-Bake oven? Maybe with 40-60W bulb instead of the 100W bulb (do they make those any more?) that you're supposed to use for baking? I have an elect...
A True Story
Posted by skeip
7 Comments
TrishcuitUpdated wait until someone figures out "Wide Mouth Mason!"
prematurely picked pumpkin--still use?
Posted by Trishcuit
4 Comments
TrishcuitUpdated jimnginger, preroasting with oil and salt and pepper was how I learned to prepare my pumpkin for soup. It's gorgeous that way. (Gotta love the Food Network!)
Blueberry Peach Jam
Posted by ekgrows(5 - Northern Illinois)
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated With jams you can mix any fruit combinations you wish as long as the total amounts stay the same. You don't need a specific recipe for whatever fruits you want to use. Only exceptions would be the low-acid fruits like figs, mangoe...
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