The Joneses wrote:
> I think so. Make it half & half? Use port instead? That's about 40%, but
> pretty strong flavor. Kind of difference between apple cider vinegar or
> nice wine vinegar and the white grain vinegar.
I ended up with brandy. The guy that supplies me with groceries did not
have any and could not get it for this week. So I took two fifths
of brandy instead.
Port is also not an option. I probably could get something local to
replace it, I'll have to look. Whatever it is, it won't be cheap.
>> However, no one else in the house will eat it. Hot and sweet is not a
>> combination that anyone else in my family likes.
>
> I like that too! And it just means more for us!
Yes, but it hardly makes it worth it for me to cook it. About once a week
a make a dish for myself that no one eats. My middle son (11) complains
the loudest and often eats it anyway.
> That's the book. Let us know what you would like and one of us like me
> can ship it, probably cheaper than the company. Most companies charge
> arms and legs for shipping.
That's for sure. Amazon won't sell used books overseas, and the forwarding
agencies are expensive. Paying for things is difficult, we don't
have PayPal and the Post Office stopped selling money orders. They now
use Western Union which has a $25 minimum fee.
> Do you have _Putting Food By_?
It's one of my favorites. I lost my copy when I moved here and my wife
found a used copy here.
> Both these
> texts are very informative. And I have some new copies of Joy of
> Pickling which ran me about $12US a few years ago. And about
> $5 postage for that size book. I looked it up. Consider it an investment.
Thanks, email me off list, and I'll try to work something out. I appriciate
the offer, even if it never happens.
While I was cleaning the other day, I found a box of 12 Ball jars,
4 of them 1 pint, the rest 1/2 pint. Now all I need to do is to get someone
to stick some bands and lids in their luggage. :-)
Geoff.
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