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Shark's Fin Squash
Posted by hwlee(South NY)
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zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated Wow, what handsome squashes! Love the patterning. Z
How do you cut frozen fish?
Posted by keepitlow(6)
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2ajsmamaUpdated I don't think you need a really hefty knife/saw for fillets. But a serrated knife would be easier - if you have a bread knife, or even a clean drywall saw. I wouldn't use a steak knife though - I think something with a longer blad...
The verdict on NCHFP Sweet Green Tomato 'Pickles'
Posted by 2ajsmama
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digdirt2Updated Yep, always has been a good one. If you think it is ugly now try canning it in one of the old blue jars sometime. Now THAT is really an ugly muddy brown color but they sure do taste good. Dave
Caramel Apple Butter recipe???
Posted by Jamie M
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2ajsmamaUpdated Did you make it? I want to try this soon (have to make quince jelly first with the juice in my fridge, but then really have to get to the apples).
making grape jelly
Posted by keepitlow(6)
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michelelcUpdated The directions in the Ball no sugar needed pectin says you can use 3/4 - 1 cup honey, so my guess is you could use a similar amount of agave. I made some Concord Jelly myself this summer for the first time and used the no sugar ne...
I'm going to miss homemade canned pickles
Posted by lisa-regina(5)
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Please, be sure the half sours are safe to make. Many of the refrigerator pickle recipes are known to harbor listeria. They need to be fully fermented recipes.
Safe Canning Recipe Sources?
Posted by flutterbyca
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zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated flutterby, The USDA is the US government organization that issues guidelines for canning. They are VERY stringent guidelines, probably the most stringent in the world---we know from some European posters here that they are stricte...
Looking for a not-so bitter marmelade
Posted by tracydr(9b)
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tracydr(9b)Updated I will probably try grapefruit simply because when March rolls around many of our neighbors give it away. It's much better off the tree, fully ripened, than from the store. I wonder if the grapefruit marmelade wasn't so good becau...
Can I make dilly beans with store bought?
Posted by tracydr(9b)
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picklelady(7)Updated There's no reason not to pickle store-bought green beans provided they're young (not bulging with overgrown seeds) and fresh (firm to the touch and unwrinkled). Farm stands and farmers' markets, though, are usually better sources ...
Got My Foodsaver!
Posted by zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)
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zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated Chewy, yes, but still crushable by the power of FoodSaver, apparently. When the instructions talked about "soft foods like baked goods" I thought they meant cupcakes and things. But I guess even a bagel has air pockets, ...
Berrybusy - strainer on stovetop instead of oven?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I left it in the oven with the oven on low for about 12 hrs, then turned the oven off overnight. Got about 2C of juice (I didn't weigh the quinces but it was probably 6lb or so). I took the contraption and poured 2C of water over ...
Score!! Dehydrator!
Posted by dgkritch(Z8 OR)
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dgkritch(Z8 OR)Updated Yes, it's always like a treasure hunt! Deanna
Recommended Books
Posted by freegard(Autralia)
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tracydr(9b)Updated I second the Small Batches and Ball Blue Book. I also really like The Joy of Pickling. I use the NCHFP website a lot too. For pressure canning basics it's the best.
Watermelon Rind Pickles
Posted by aliceinmd
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aliceinmdUpdated Thank you for all of your replies. I was finally able to buy a "real" watermelon, the super-heavy, long oval kind, at a farmers' market. We made the pickles again and they are wonderful. I guess there will be no more see...
Apple pear leftovers?
Posted by tracydr(9b)
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tracydr(9b)Updated Finished my experiment with 4 lovely half pints. I didn't add any pectin and it seemed to come to gel-stage but now I think it I have syrup. Not a problem. I was going to reprocess it with some low-sugar pectin but my husband love...
conflicting info need your input
Posted by eyesofthewolf(8b)
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eyesofthewolf(8b)Updated Thanks for the recipes, yes I planted a fig tree so that will come in handy next year. And for strawberries that sounds like something I could do without screwing up. Thanks Kay they sound ymmmmmy. :o)Deanna
Getting rid of the bones?
Posted by keepitlow(6)
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denninmi(8a)Updated Probably multiple reasons why composting animal products is discouraged -- 1) flies; 2) scavengers/predators; 3) odor; 4) contamination of water sources with bacteria from decomposition. It would have to be a judgement call based ...
Canning Storage
Posted by rocketjeremy
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bejay9_10(zone 9/10)Updated Some years ago, we divided a bedroom to make half pantry, half new bathroom, with a connecting door between them. They are on the north side of the house. A dual window fan installed into the bathroom - not only exhausts damp air ...
Jalapeno Garlic Jelly & Sweet Red Pepper Jelly
Posted by nancyofnc
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2ajsmamaUpdated The Joy of Jams has a jalapeno, garlic and lime jelly called Hot Green Pepper-Lime Jelly (page 257) - mine is just starting to gel (no added pectin) but it was pretty hot. Same book (page 255) is a Red Pepper Jam (you can omit the...
Cannings greens with cowpes or separate?
Posted by tracydr(9b)
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digdirt2Updated If I use bacon if I use the lean meat parts only and precook it fully first, drain it well before adding it to the rest. But ham taste better anyway. ;) Dave
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