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Preserving (rec.food.preserving) Devoted to the discussion of recipes, equipment, and techniques of food preservation. Techniques that should be discussed in this forum include canning, freezing, dehydration, pickling, smoking, salting, and distilling.

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Sticky Thread Sticky: rfpFAQ Availability by ScubaPix
This is the monthly notice of the availability of the rec.food.preserving FAQ now available at http://rfpfaq.jaclu.com/rfpFAQ.htm . A detailed,...
19-08-2011 02:00 PM
by Franklin2011 Go to last post
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Dewberry jelly and jam - done by George Shirley[_3_]
We just finished making three and half pints of dewberry jelly and one pint of dewberry jam. This is the first time I used the steamer to gather berry juice,...
Yesterday 11:04 PM
by gloria p Go to last post
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Dewberry jelly in the offing by George Shirley[_3_]
Miz Anne picked a bucket full of dewberries yesterday and today I have them steaming in the steamer since about 0830. So far about two quarts of pure juice...
Yesterday 03:34 PM
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Mother's Day by George Shirley[_3_]
Happy Mother's Day to all the mother's on this group. We're off in a couple of hours to our daughter's for a big family Mom's Day dinner and hooraw. With one...
13-05-2013 12:43 AM
by gloria p Go to last post
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Treasure Found! by Melba's Jammin'
Today I struck gold. Going through some old canning books, I found Mom's recipe for bread and butter pickles. Written in her own hand. It's the recipe...
10-05-2013 06:11 PM
by Melba's Jammin' Go to last post
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Perusing the garden by George Shirley[_3_]
Went out about 0800 this morning, toting a cup of black coffee and followed by the faithful dawg. The figs are getting bigger, might get a crop big enough to...
27-04-2013 04:30 PM
by songbird Go to last post
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Cook book software by George Shirley[_3_]
I know a lot of you use the subject software and I'm looking at replacing my old Mastercook 7 with something newer and better. Anyone have a favorite they...
22-04-2013 04:28 PM
by Melba's Jammin' Go to last post
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Pantry addition by George Shirley[_3_]
Yesterday and today I am working on converting my office closet into an auxiliary pantry. Putting in one by twelve shelving, already had one shelf, I'm...
22-04-2013 04:20 PM
by Melba's Jammin' Go to last post
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Pickled banana pepper rings by Carol S
I canned some last year and now they are mush instead of crisp......I used half water and half vinegar and HWB process as a recipe called for.....anyone have a...
21-04-2013 12:58 AM
by Carol S Go to last post
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Onions by zxcvbob
I bought 2 big bags of yellow onions today at Aldi for 50¢ (total) because they are starting to sprout and some have bad spots. Should I peel and chop,...
03-04-2013 05:36 AM
by Joy Beeson Go to last post
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Big doings tomorrow by George Shirley[_3_]
For the first time in about 30 odd years our clan is getting together tomorrow for an Easter picnic at a local park. With the two of us and all of our direct...
30-03-2013 07:15 PM
by George Shirley[_3_] Go to last post
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New finds by George Shirley[_3_]
While out shopping today we ran across another dewberry bed, this one just down the main drag from our home and next to a Jack In the Box. Have found six may...
13-03-2013 05:26 PM
by songbird Go to last post
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Microbiology - Abstract submission (Madrid-Spain, October 2013) by [email protected]
Dear colleague, You are cordially invited to participate and submit abstracts to the V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied...
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Dill pickles by Nick Cramer
What concentration of salt to water to pickle cucumbers? Thanks. -- Nick, KI6VAV. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families:...
09-03-2013 10:18 PM
by songbird Go to last post
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Canning salt by Ophelia[_9_]
I want to brine some bell peppers and the only recipe I have says to use 'canning salt' I don't have any, so can I use regular table salt? Any help would be...
05-03-2013 05:46 PM
by Melba's Jammin' Go to last post
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It's been a long time by cooksalot
It's been a long time and I just wanted to stop in and say hi. Since living in an apartment it's been hard to find the space for canning and preserving. Last...
05-03-2013 05:40 PM
by Melba's Jammin' Go to last post
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Hope by George Shirley[_3_]
Just walked out into the backyard and the fig tree has small leaves already formed and more are forming. The blueberries are blooming but I see no bees....
01-03-2013 07:04 PM
by Drew Lawson Go to last post
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Hope by George Shirley[_3_]
Just got an email from a friend in Nova Scotia, they got 9 inches yesterday. We nearly froze to death this morning, it hit 36F here in Tomball, TX. Good thing...
01-03-2013 06:35 PM
by George Shirley[_3_] Go to last post
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ascorbic acid - Fruit Fresh by ljp
When drying apples I'm supposed to pre-treat with ascorbic acid or lemon juice. I'm having trouble finding either. I did find Fruit Fresh (a gold by-product)...
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24-02-2013 06:59 PM
by dkiehl Go to last post
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Painful price rise by gloria p
A few days ago, wandering through my local supermarket (in the Kroger chain) I noticed the preserving products. With a sinking heart, I saw packages of...
22-02-2013 11:28 PM
by gloria p Go to last post
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more garlic by songbird
finally i finished peeling, cleaning and grinding what was left of the garlic harvested last summer. it was not stored in anything close to optimal...
22-02-2013 04:32 PM
by songbird Go to last post
1 355
Finally by George Shirley[_2_]
We just put up four 26-ounce* jars of sweet pickles with onions, this time with our own cucumbers. Our last batch had to be made with store bought cukes as...
20-02-2013 02:05 PM
by cadaodockap Go to last post
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Getting started by George Shirley[_3_]
Today we planted a Celeste fig tree and four different varieties of high bush blueberries in our backyard. Good thing we were prepared to mix up some decent...
17-02-2013 02:49 PM
by songbird Go to last post
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Spring Top Bottling by [email protected]
Hi, I was hoping I could put my questions through this way in hopes you could get back to me with a clear answer as I have been having trouble finding one in...
3 396
Good fortune by George Shirley[_3_]
Opened a case of jars at random this morning, found a half case of canned carrots and the other half was canned butter beans. Came out of last years garden...
13-01-2013 04:56 PM
by George Shirley[_3_] Go to last post
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Thoughts on food preserving by George Shirley[_3_]
We've both been down with a sinus infection, coughing, gagging, you name it. Having nothing better to do we've been thinking about our food preserving...
4 450
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