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,...

I'm getting ready to plant my garden and was wondering if anyone out there has a favorite recipe for pickled hot peppers. -- "...The job is to seek mystery,...

I am looking for a recipe for pickled asparagus, the type that will be ready to eat within a few days or so, not to be canned. Anyone have a tried and...

I've tried to contact Sara since she posted here about a week ago without luck, so would anyone be interested in selling me a second hand copy of her book,...

On 25 May 2006 04:08:43 -0700, wrote: Hi Picklers! It's Sara Ridgley here, author of Simply Pickles. There certainly is...

Went to the opening of the Farmer's Market on Saturday, picked up lovely b**ts. Made 9.5 pints Red Wine Pickled B**ts. Will make one more batch of Sugar Free...

Hi there, I would like to know that the ideal temperature for baked goods. Regards from Mexico, Alex.:

I had to scramble for enough rhubarb and wound up with a combination of three fruits: Strawberries, mango, rhubarb. Half strawberries and a quarter each of...

I'm almost out of cheesecloth so I need to buy some more. The packages available at the grocery store seem to be a lot of money for not very much...

On April 25, Aileen in Canada requested some recipes for jams made with concentrated fruit juices. I'd made some once and knew I'd find the recipes...

sigh I'm still learning to use this thing. The on-off cycle of the coils may be the death of me. When you realize that you've burned something - it's...

I don't think he's posted anything here in over 2 weeks.

Called our buddy on the phone - he's fine, his computer crashed and the hard drive got sent off to recover the data if possible and his old computer won't hook...

Aside: I ran into a clearance at Wally World last week -- a buck a box. I bought all 22 they had. (Expiries were into 2007) They've reformatted the...

Some years ago (around 1995 I think) I got a leaflet with a bottle of Sarson's vinegar that gave various chutney recipes. One of those was a recipe for...

What do you think of a mango-rhubarb combination? I'm curious. -- -Barb http://jamlady.eboard.com Updated 5/22/2006, Church Review completed "If it's...

Magic VacT Maxima ($159 on eBay) How does this machine compare to the Tilia? Dick

I am testing to see if posting will work on this NG. Sorry.

I know it shouldn't be done, but if I've thawed ground beef and cooked it, can it THEN be safely refrozen?

On the web site siciliaemporium can find the extra virgin oil P.D.O., typical Sicilian oil: green color with fruity flavour and a soft bitter peppery flavour...

We're a few weeks from Mesquite harvest. I have a jelly/jam recipe buried somewhere around here, and a booklet about bread and other recipes. I thought it...

Steve Wertz wrote: A good place to ask would be rec.food.preserving. I've cross-posted this there. Hopefully it won't turn into another flame war, if...

Hi. I soaked some nuts over night and now they are in my dehydrator. I was wondering if I should close the vent at the top of the dehydrator or keep it open....

Steve Wertz wrote: On 16 May 2006 00:17:01 -0700, A. Kesteloo wrote: Hi there, I made a nice bbq sauce last night with the main ingredients: ...

How do you safley melt parafin for canning ? I've used a double boiler, but then my double boiler gets messy and is a job to clean up. Any suggestions ??

Hi everyone I'm new to bottling, but it might solve one of lifes problems, so I'm interested to try it. I really dont want to go out and buy a load of the...