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Necatrine Jam
Posted by bruce_g
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Nectarines are just a fuzzless peach. You can have nectarines growing on peach trees as bud sports. Any peach recipe can be used. Carol
Newly diagnosed vinegar allergy...now what?
Posted by tlfox(7b-8a)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Yes, you do process as usual. Bottled lemon and lime juice are more acidic than 5% vinegar, so if anything you've upped the safety with any recipe where you substitute. As Dave said, in some instances you may even prefer the flavo...
Reusable canning lids - Tattler
Posted by dgkritch(Z8 OR)
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digdirt2Updated Said I would post a follow-up on the re-use. 6 sets of lids and rubber rings this AM were use #4 and 2 were use #3. 1 jar didn't seal but I don't know which one of the above it was. Flipped the rubber ring over, re-set the lid, an...
Lemon Curd
Posted by kayskats
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tomtuxman(6bNY)Updated Readinglady, I find your posts on this thread to be absolutely priceless! I have made lemon curd many times because my DH was raised in England and therefore has an addiction to it. However, I have a large patch of wild raspberrie...
What is better for peaches, raw or hot pack?
Posted by thumbelinasplace(Z6 Mich)
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digdirt2Updated If peach pies and cobblers are the ultimate goal as they are for us, why not can it as peach pie filling? If you don't like using Clear Jel for some reason just can it without the Clear Jel and add your own thickener of choice as ...
planted slicer cukes by mistake - ideas for salad recipes?
Posted by mustard_seeds(4 -Onalaska Wisconsin)
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riverfarm(7)Updated Believe it or not, you can freeze excess cucumbers. A friend gave me the recipe last summer, and I was sorry this winter when I ran out of packages of them to put in salads. They have a somewhat vinegary, sweet-sour taste, which y...
So...what have you been harvesting?
Posted by cabrita(9b SoCal)
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murkey(6)Updated We had a bumper crop of slicing cucumbers, but it looks like the bugs got to the vines now, they are drying up. Pickling cukes are still going strong. Tomatoes are ripe now, huge and beautiful this year, but for some reason they a...
Shuckie Beans
Posted by murkey(6)
1 Comment
sharonann1Updated I am not from Kentucky, but you can Google "leather britches" to get a huge amount of info on dried green beans. When I lived in PA, leather britches were an Appalachain area specialty. Sharon
Ball Pickle Crisp gone?
Posted by ediej1209(5 N Central OH)
39 Comments
psychorn11Updated Found it at Lowe's in Wheeling, WV at a Ball Display
grape leaves in pickles?
Posted by murkey(6)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated According to The Joy of Pickling grapes leaves can have a slight firming effect. The variety of grape will affect the results. Scuppernong leaves are particularly effective. Others are not. The same is true of oak leaves and sour ...
To brine or not
Posted by busylizzy(z5 PA)
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busylizzy(z5 PA)Updated Thanks! 1996 for publication I may not have that one. During that time I was a Chef at a Country Club, had a 2year old and was juggling a fellowship program. Needless to say, I wasn't canning at that time, I didn't have time.
could one brine in a crock pot insert?
Posted by girlgroupgirl(8 ATL)
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girlgroupgirl(8 ATL)Updated I have the largest "Cooks" brand (JC Penney) crock pot and it is huge. Yes, it's oblong, and the lid can be turned upside down on the thing to hold the pickles under (the knob comes off, lid is glass). I would prefer not...
The three-pint cucumber
Posted by mudster
4 Comments
busylizzy(z5 PA)Updated better yet are those zucchini fairies that want to be giants overnight!
Are these safe to eat and how do I prevent this next time?
Posted by jbmag
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Also, did you remove the pressure regulator when the pressure was down to zero and wait 10 minutes before taking off the lid? That wait time is also very crucial to reducing siphoning. Those jars are at a terrific boil by the time...
Damson Plums - the quandry of 'ready'
Posted by nancyofnc
7 Comments
nancyofncUpdated I stewed them whole with just enough water to cover the bottom of the first layer of fruit in the preserving pan, mushed with a potato masher a bit when they got juicy. Dumped them by thirds into the food mill to bowl. I then put ...
vinegar question for Linda lou
Posted by vschlaff
6 Comments
vschlaffUpdated Thanks again for all the info. I will check into this and try to get some info to my mom. I would not want her or I making a bad batch of pickles.
Hollow Cukes
Posted by rebel215
9 Comments
mudsterUpdated Also, for future reference, hollow cukes float. If your farmers' market vendor is reluctant to cut one open (and by all means, they shouldn't be reluctant to do that), there's always the float test.
Appreciation day!!!!
Posted by vschlaff
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victoria44Updated I am also grateful for the wisdom you all are so generous in sharing...Vickie
Canned Pears last night Yahooo (pic)
Posted by eyesofthewolf(8b)
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pqtexUpdated I was worn out before I started the pears! At least this will be it for a while. Summer garden is down to just a few things that don't need canning...just eating fresh. I plan to do a few more things with the pears and give away t...
Getting the Bubbles Out
Posted by nancyofnc
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Personally, I wouldn't do it even with the towels. But I have tapped jars in my cupped hand to settle contents while filling. (Though I have to be careful about density.) I assume bubbles would release in the same way. Though usua...
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