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I'm in a pickle
Posted by Jill McCormick
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nancyofncUpdated Actually, I, for one, like mushy pickles. When they are bread & butter pickles or relish, the mushier the better. While whole big Kosher dills should be crisp, I'll eat them mushy anyway by slicing them thinly like tongues for...
Use fresh sage or dry it?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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annew21(7b NC)Updated I like fresh sage leaves fried until crispy and used as a garnish for butternut squash or pork chops.
Using honey for herbal jelly
Posted by l pinkmountain
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l pinkmountainUpdated Do you think bottled lemon juice can be subbed for the vinegar? Same ratio? Lemon juice seems more acidic, but I don't know for sure.
Dull apple peeler blade, how to sharpen?
Posted by l pinkmountain
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l pinkmountainUpdated Well, at that price $6.40 for two, I can probably afford to get new ones and recycle the old one. Sort of like what Nancy said, at this point not worth the effort to sharpen. I have tried all kinds of ways to sharpen my knives a...
Tomato Ketchup Recipes?
Posted by lola8325 zone5KS(zone 5)
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SMC Zone 5Updated Jeffrey Steingarten (food writer and food critic for Vogue magazine) wrote a terrific (and funny) book called "The Man Who Ate Everything" in which he rated all the ketchups as compared to Heinz (the gold standard - acco...
Ball refrigerated dills questions - hoping to make now.
Posted by ekgrows(5 - Northern Illinois)
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ekgrows(5 - Northern Illinois)Updated Thank you Dave!!!!!!!
Freezing corn if you have the space
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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ryseryse_2004Updated First, the whole 'organic" thing is a complete rip-off. The only way you know you are getting organic is if you grow it yourself or are involved with the farm. I "double bag" most things I freeze by first wrapping...
apple pie filling
Posted by kayrae2(FraserValley)
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Kale(7)Updated My experience too. Glad to see you found something that works! :)
Taco Sauce Conundrum
Posted by avalokitesvara
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l pinkmountainUpdated My chili sauce has oil in it, a no no for safe canning, although my old BBB circa 1990 has the recipe in it. But anyway, if I was making the new chili sauce, I would sub cumin for the allspice, ground ancho chili powder for the c...
Newbie pickling question
Posted by FADiver (7B, eastern Virginia)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <is the food supposed to be totally submerged in the brine? My quartered pickles seem to be floating a bit above the brine.> In the ideal world, yes they should all be totally submerged. But when they aren't tightly wedged ...
Reducing sugar in cowboy candy
Posted by AlyssaLee
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated You can in this particular recipe because it is a straight vinegar recipe so it can cope with the changed pH. In any recipe for these that calls for diluted vinegar it wouldn't be as safe. But it will change the flavor and alter...
Reuse unprocessed lids
Posted by Zoe Go
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Sure you can. Just wash and re-simmer them. Dave
What is the difference between Dill Pickles and Kosher Dill Pickles?
Posted by nancyofnc
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated They are called 'kosher' because the flavor is linked in most folks minds to the traditional Kosher Dill (supervised by a Rabbi) from the pickle companies of New York. The name just sticks. And the garlic is the primary differen...
Flavor/timing of fermenting green jalapenos for hot sauce?
Posted by katyajini(z6 NYC)
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katyajini(z6 NYC)Updated drmbear: Out of curiosity and a new interest I looked up some sauces made from jalapenos, as they are so easily and inexpensively available here. I am posting a few for you that called for charred jalapenos. Of course I picked th...
What to do with strawberries this year
Posted by l pinkmountain
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Stacy TUpdated We love strawberry lemonade, so I found a recipe for a canned concentrate a few years ago. It's one of my husband's favorites, I made 5 batches this year. I do not use fresh squeezed lemon juice like the recipe calls for, I buy ...
Can you compensate for watery late berries in preserves?
Posted by l pinkmountain
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avalokitesvaraUpdated Ooh strawberry syrup sounds nice! I've never made full sugar jam. I can't bring myself to add all that sugar because I feel like it takes away from the flavor of the fruit. Another thing I did slightly different from last year wa...
Variations on blackberry or strawberry jam?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
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drmbearUpdated Make a marmalade with the strawberries or blackberries as the base. When I was a kid, my mom made a fig marmalade that was awesome, and I've done the same when I had lots of peaches or other fruits.
canning peaches
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Fruit Fresh is highly recommended for use in canning them. I even add a little extra to the syrup in each jar before putting on the lids. But peaches will begin to turn brown once exposed to air for any length of time so you can...
Pickling Cucumbers
Posted by h_nurmikko(Tahlequah, OK (7a))
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ilodato(6b)Updated yup, i used salad cucumbers as well as pickling last year. i picked the salad cukes small and cut them into halves or quarters depending on size. they were just as good! i wouldn't say pickling were better... for relish, chunks, b...
Discloth caught in Disposal
Posted by Helen Zone 6 Ohio
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nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)Updated Start composting everything and you won't need the disposal! ;). Actually when mine broke I didn't have a need for it for 5 years. I only put one in when re-doing my kitchen for re-sale value if we ever sell. I still use it very ...
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