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Let's Bottle Hot Sauce, Redux
Posted by suburban_agrarian
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated I think the best info on fermenting and bottling hot sauces (for the layperson) comes from George Shirley on Google Groups rec.food.preserving. Properly fermented hot peppers mixed with a vinegar base will generally have a pH lowe...
Linda Lou's Kosher Dills (Heinz recipe) - 'Dill newbie' question
Posted by junelynn(7NC)
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mjstlUpdated Thank you Linda Lou Mike
Recipe for sweet pickles that taste like cherries?
Posted by anyid123
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Why not buy some cherry extract and add to your pickles ? Never heard of pickles tasting like cherries. I do agree about that many cherry leaves. I have also read about that before. We recommend grape leaves if you want to try the...
Frozen onion freezer odor question???
Posted by denninmi(8a)
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bejay9_10(zone 9/10)Updated Most of my vegetable freezing is done in half pint and pint - stackable freezer containers. I freeze a lot of recipe-size things - first placed in small sandwich freezer bags - then placed into larger sized rigid plastic container...
how long can I leave newly canned tomatoes before checking seal?
Posted by michelelc
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ltiltonUpdated The strength of the seal can be checked once the jars have cooled. What I find is that if the other jars in the batch have popped, the boiling water is a test. If it doesn't work, then I figure without waiting that there is someth...
Pear Water, Not Sauce
Posted by jhlewis10
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zabby17(z5/6 Ontario)Updated jhlewis, Just to be clear, it's jam you shouldn't try to do a double batch of (pectin is a fickle thing and doesn't like to work in big batches). You can make as big a batch of fruit puree (pearsauce or applesauce or whatever) as ...
Questions about hot water canning
Posted by ivamae(ONT)
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calliope(6)Updated You had asked on another thread if the rings are loose enough that air can go out in the bath, what stops water from coming in. The answer is positive pressure. The contents of the jar, and the air space in the jar are heated and ...
Wine Soak for Dried Tomatoes
Posted by simplicitygardens(z8 pacific N.W.)
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digdirt2Updated To quote brokenbar from the original post: I buy whatever Merlot is the cheapest! I use a gallon and then I save it for the next batch. I DO NOT save wine for more than 7 days and I store it in the frig. Dave
Anyone grow Mexican Plum or other native plums?
Posted by trsinc(8 TX)
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trsinc(8 TX)Updated Thanks for the info, David. I really didn't expect anyone to know what I was talking about. It is amazing to me how long they take to ripen! Mine are still hard as rocks. I'll wait longer and see what happens. Can raccoons climb? ...
Microwave to dry Herbs ??
Posted by big_al_41
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dgkritch(Z8 OR)Updated I've read that too, but never done it. I either hang like Zabby or press, like dried flowers. Depends on how much I'm harvesting. If I'm hanging them, I toss in a brown paper bag and hang on my outdoor clothesline (weather permitt...
Carol - your Crosscut pickles - 5 min in BWB?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated This has been a learning experience for all of us. One of the biggest issues in writing (and that includes online posts) is "standing outside" what we write (i.e. taking an editorial rather than an authorial stance) and ...
recommendations for a modest dehydrator?
Posted by lolear(5b - Chicago)
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simplicitygardens(z8 pacific N.W.)Updated I have been using the instructions from an old post by Brokenbar in regards to soaking tomatoes in wine before dehydrating them with dried herbs and a little salt. Does anyone else use this method and if so how many times do you u...
mold in apple juice
Posted by ljpother(3a)
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ljpother(3a)Updated Dave, If you tighten the lids (how tight?), how does the air get out. If you leave the lids loose, what keeps the water out. NCHFP just says to adjust lids. Thanks
Bitter plum butter/jam
Posted by ljpother(3a)
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ljpother(3a)Updated Thanks
Marmelade too Runny?
Posted by soxfan777
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soxfan777Updated Thank you. I was worried about the consistency impacting its shelf stability. :)
very, very quick answer needed
Posted by jude31(6 E Tn)
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jude31(6 E Tn)Updated There are "small sins"? I thought all mine were big....they always seem to be...to me.-) jude
Wanting to tweak BBB 3 bean salad
Posted by lpinkmountain(5b/6a border PA)
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berrybusyUpdated I'd like to try a batch of this with Splenda. Yes? No?
Found 2 wonderful sounding recipes BUT
Posted by momagain1
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mjstlUpdated Carol, I searched for the bread&butter jal but could not find a recipe? Was wondering if you might share. They sound fun. Mike
Slightly damaged tomatoes: washing advice
Posted by cindybird(Zone 5)
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amysrq(5)Updated I have a similar question....hoping this will get some more air time so I don't have to start a new thread. About half of my tomatoes are not perfect. Some have dark spots about the size of a pencil eraser. Others were cracked whe...
Not much help from Presto.. older canners
Posted by happytomato2008(wis 3)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated I think Miss Vickie's advice on used PC's is the best. Basically, don't buy a used PC without at least a visual inspection. In other words, if one turned up at a garage-sale dirt cheap, it might be worth it. Or possibly on ebay ne...
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