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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 ...
I Need Help With My Cucumbers!
Posted by Kaitlin Renee
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated They are definitely well past the ideal harvesting time. Pick them whenever they are a useable size. Smaller is better. Rodney
Too many Jalepinos
Posted by CA Kate z9
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated If you like relishes then there are several good pickled relish recipes for them. I particularly like the NCHFP recipe for Onion Pepper Relish. Great on brats, Italian sausage, hot dogs, sandwiches,etc. You just sub jalapenos f...
Anyone make Christine Ferber jam using frozen berries?
Posted by coffeehaus(7a Central VA)
coffeehaus(7a Central VA)I was thinking that the overnight macerating would preserve any juices that might otherwise be lost with thawing the fruit.
Jar Sizes When Canning
Posted by h_nurmikko(Tahlequah, OK (7a))
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated You can always be comfortable using a smaller jar but at the same processing time as the jar specified in the recipe. You can't safely go larger, but smaller is perfectly OK. Your pickles would be fine refrigerated once open thoug...
Vacuum sealer - would you recommend one?
Posted by diggity_ma(5 MA)
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hanhth1991Updated Actually if you consider about the price, FoodSaver V2244 is the cheapest and quite ok. I'm a fan of FoodSaver brand and have 2 at home. One is V3240 and the other is V4880 (for my mother). Both of them are so good. I think the r...
Pickled English/shelling pea pods?
Posted by beesneeds(zone 6)
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated I actually use my PC. About ten minutes in that.
Squash blossom recipes?
Posted by katyajini(z6 NYC)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated My grandma used to stuff them alongside stuffed grape leaves, with rice and sometimes ground meat. It is a lot of work but they were awesome.
Looking for a "Sweet Dill Pickle" recipe
Posted by Jamie M
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laceyvail(6A, WV)Updated Here is a recipe I've made for several years: Sweet Dills 3- 3 1/4 lbs small pickling cukes 4 c. water 4 c. vinegar (recipe calls for white, I use cider) 3 c. sugar (I use a little less) 1/3 c. pickling salt. 6 Tbls dill seed Slic...
Jam Didn't Jell
Posted by john11840(z6/CT)
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nancyofncUpdated You should not use xanthan gum in canning.
Man I have missed you all!
Posted by Jamie M
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Welcome back Jamie! And welcome Ava too. Dave
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