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Can fermented foods be stored in pantry, vacuum sealed in jars?
Posted by maineguy
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2ajsmamaUpdated I would be worried that they might explode if fermentation isn't finished! At least add some vinegar before sealing (or even just screwing the lid on tight), and cooler is better. Fridge is best.
Strawberry Jam without pectin
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I told DD we had to make cookies - may try LindaLou's cereal bars with Carrot Cake and Strawberry!
Freeze leftover pasteurized crab meat?
Posted by melva02(z7 VA)
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kchamber_valinet_comUpdated ...out of the can, or do I have to cook it further?
Joy of Pickling 1998 recipes safe?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Thanks, Linda. I really have enjoyed your Jardiniere and Giardiniera recipes. It's a pleasure to see them on the shelf. In fairness, IIRC, the rancidity issue occurred with product stored in the garage. Even though our garage is w...
Kumquat marmalade recipe?
Posted by bustergordon
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oukayUpdated Try the recipe in Ashley English's book "Homemade Living: Canning and Preserving" for 5-spice kumquat marmalade. I made it with and without the 5-spice powder and it was great both ways.
Are store-bought dried red beans just dyed that color?
Posted by John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)
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denninmi(8a)Updated They might have used red peppers, but it's hard to know exactly what color dye they would have yielded. Obviously, we would all assume red. But, when my sister was into spinning and dyeing her own wool back in the 1970's and 1980'...
Is there a starter that I can use to ferment pickles?
Posted by Redpine
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John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)Updated Sourdough "hooch" is another alternative. I've found it to be an even faster starter than kefir whey. The cloudy hooch is mostly alcohol. If you filter it to get rid of the cloudy color it doesn't work. Doesn't take much...
Cookbook recommendations?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I went back but Putting Food By was gone, and I think French Table was too (though I didn't really look for that). I did end up getting an older copy of Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking for 50 cents at Goodwill though!
Pressure Canning Failure - Help!
Posted by ambroseya
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pqtexUpdated Unexpected things happen when we are learning. It was a good idea to start with something fairly easy. This will be my second year canning, and I feel so much more competent now. One of the things I will do differently this year i...
Canning and flat top ranges
Posted by lilycrazy(Zone 5- Iowa)
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koopman617_hotmail_comUpdated I use an old ridged bottom canning pot to brew my beer. Just bought flat top stove and don't want to destroy it
A gift of meat
Posted by girlbug2(z9/10, Sunset zone 24)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I can think of several people who hunt and process their own meat whose gift I would happily accept. And others where I wouldn't touch it :) With the meat, you will just about know by the quality how it has been handled, and of co...
Dill Pickles
Posted by marthag(6)
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spe_steveente_comUpdated For those of you who would like deli-style Kosher dill pickles, they are not processed and must be kept refridgerated after fermenting. My grandmother made them by washing Kirby Cukes and placing them in sterilized jars. she then ...
citric acid
Posted by mellyofthesouth(9a FL)
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Forever and a day. No shelf life.
Zabby's salsa soup
Posted by ruthieg__tx(z8 TX)
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2ajsmamaUpdated A bit OT, but to follow up on the peppers - just got back from the greenhouse, marathon seed-starting session, planted the Hinkelhatz, Thai Hot, and Hot Portugals I had, but my cousin's fiance also had cayenne and of course cherry...
Preserving Eggs???
Posted by denninmi(8a)
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tracydr(9b)Updated I feed eggs to my dogs. They eat a RAW diet and eggs are a great, cheap source of food. I give them one or two egg meals a week, sometimes more. I often give my Papillon an egg in the AM as a snack because I'm trying to get a litt...
Bottling iced tea
Posted by zemmaj(z5 QC CAN)
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Chocolategirlz47_comcast_netUpdated What is the shelf time of ice teas in bottles Plastic vs Glass
Survey: Pressure canner cool down
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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John__ShowMe__USA(5/6)Updated Presto 16 w/9 pints beans. 33 min. Ambient temp in kitchen 74 degrees. No idea why took so much longer b4.
Carrot Cake Jam with canned pears?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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daniel_jesUpdated That sounds pretty good. Quite a unique recipe. Check out this recipe I found on making a carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Here is a link that might be useful: National Carrot Cake Day
Lemon Juice in Tomato Sauce
Posted by Ruchiccio
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated As I said above, I wouldn't toss the jars, I just wouldn't plan on shelf storage for them and I wouldn't give them as gifts. I would use them ASAP in a properly cooked recipe calling for tomato sauce. I don't know what the gift gi...
Bubbles in Jar after canning
Posted by Ruchiccio
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated It is sometimes an indication that the sauce was just a bit too thick when put in the jars. In the future you might consider thinning it down just a bit. It isn't so much a concern with tomato sauce as it is acidified but with som...
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