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Hi group, Does anybody have a favorite recipe they would like to share for pickling Northern Pike or Herring? TIA John

I am new to this group, just got a dehydrator for Christmas, been playing with pears and apples, now I want to get serious, anyone have some good ideas? I was...

I was lucky enough to be given a Passatta machine for Christmas. Does anyone know how long the passatta will last for in sealed Jars and is there anything I...

I saw a show the other day on the Food Network, where the folks making jam used a refractometer to get a consistent sugar content. I just checked...

Have had a hugely busy year, new factory and shop, large number of new preserves and yesterday, a new baby into the family, 1st granddaughter. So would like to...

I am familiar with slightly heating honey and molasses to re-liquify and the safety in their use. However, I was cleaning out a cabinet and found a forgotten...

I've seen a few references to only stirring and dipping into the rumtopf with a glass or ceramic spoon. Is this really necessary?

I made some Christmas Jam from the following recipe two years ago, and it was delicious! My first try, and it set up beautifully! Last year I tried doubling...

Got up this morning determined to get busy on the jam and marmalade I wanted to make and finished at 12:30. End results - 6 pints of pink Rio Star grapefruit...

I ordered a soymilk (and rice milk, and almond milk...) maker for Wife for Christmas. She has been trying all different kinds of high priced commercial soy...

I didn't know you could freeze milk. Can you use the bagged milk, or will it split the bag? MAC, On. Ca.

Found Rio Star pink grapefruit on sale at the market today for ten for a dollar. Also bought some dried apricots and a can of crushed pineapple. tomorrow I...

Hi all, We've just got ourselves a dehydrator, and we're interested in making jerky. The instructions in the booklet that came with the dehydrator say you...

I haven't had Rumtopf in 20 years (since I was in Germany). So, I'm going to make it. I've been through the FAQ, and have surfed my way through a mess of...

In article , bassboat basboatjon@mwci-news wrote: Does anyone know where I could get information about a Weck Canner and...

Does anyone know of a source of those flat, white rubber seals that are found on snap-top squared glass cannisters?

This was a device to emulsify milk and butter back to a cream. I'm looking for one or more to buy or trade. They were made in the UK and I can't find any info...

A friend of mine just got a meat grinder. I was thinking of buying some frozen turkeys that are on special right now, thwing them and making them into...

Last weekend, my girlfriend and I made several more batches of jam to pass out for Christmas. We had a hankering to make kiwifruit jam, so we looked through...

Does anybody know where I can get a pressure canner in Australia? Is a standard pressure cooker the same - just different size? Would I be able to use a...

Well folks, I've got one 3 gallon crock full of ground up red chiles with a cup of pickling salt on top and sitting in the pantry, our equivalent of a "cool"...

We have a chilli plant which is producing chillies (HOT) in abundance at the moment. We're keen to preserve the excess, and really like the idea of making some...

Is a Black and Decker vac. sealer any good? local Wal Mart has them on clearance for $59.00 -- http://www.kencofish.com Ken Arnold, 401-781-9642 cell...

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