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I tried something new and it worked: Lentil Salad cooked brown lentils roasted red bell peppers, diced diced onions, gently fried in mustard oil fried smoked...

After using a converted refrigerator for several years, I finally broke down and built a real nice smoker for summer sausage and other products. I want to...

I am planning to put a cold room in my basement for storage of vegetables. I live in Canada. Can you offer any advice on how to construct the room? I know...

I was shopping in a supermarket I don't normally visit. Looking around for anything interesting I found a bag of Morton Tenderquick. Now what do I do with it?...

pickles are on everyone's list. On Sep. 14 I made a batch of pickles using 2 packages of Ball pickling something or other (I don't remember off hand what it...

....or mixed vegetables that can be preserved? I'm wanting to make antipasto and give them as gifts . I had a recipe somewhere but damned if I can find it. All...

We are a medium sized school and have recently found insects in quite a few of our food storage containers. We threw it all out and now want to know a way to...

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The directions on my mustard powder, said to mix it with cold water, just prior to use. It does work best that way. I was wondering why it couldn't be stored...

Hi all, bought an old National #5 pressure canner, replaced the seals & gauge, but can't find a manual for it. I was planning on canning some salmon but I'm...

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'member I said I'd prolly never make pomegranate jelly unless the grocery store was giving them away? Well, today they were. Sort of. One fresh pomegranate...

Just ordered the latest version of the Tilia FoodSaver a few days ago and I'm waiting impatiently for it to show up. DW broke one of the latches on my old...

I have been wondering about canning pickled eggs . People use to have them sitting around un-refrigerated. Especially in Bars. I have never seen a recipe to...

I just knew it. I broke my own cardinal rule when multiplying recipes. Never multiply the chiles! They were a little bit hotter than I thought was comfortable,...

So, after I picked my cukes this late summer, I put them in large jars with salt water as per the Ball Blue Book (maybe a bit more salt than they indicated)...

I just got a letter from Jarden with 2 $5.00 coupons for Ball products. Took me a few minutes to figure out what they a for. It is a Ball "Food...

I made Bob's apricot pineapple jam back in August, and now that I'm getting all my preserves ready for Xmas gifts, I've noticed that this jam still hasn't set....

Is this safe to do in a water bath canner? How would I go about it? Sindir Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup...

we have old-fashioned 'raceways" where we raise trout- rainbows on this go-round. we did not harvest them at the end of the summer last year, and now they are...

Since Miz Rita made us throw out all the frozen moussaka I'm off to the market to buy aluminum pans and other fixin's for the stuff. Picked a mess of Ichiban...

I'm still learning at preserving things so I have a few questions that I hope the experienced can help me with: Are CERTO and SURE JELL and Bernardin recipes...

All the recipes I see for canning chili say to add the beans after canning, prior to serving. Can anyone tell me why? Does anyone can chili with the beans in...

Where are the best sources around where you are to get products like Clear-jel (instant and regular) or other modified starches? Pastorio

Hi Patches, Thanks for your offer to help me with canning. I was raised on a farm where we grew and preserved all of our own food, so have lots of experience....