tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post6231634933056069118..comments2023-10-19T07:44:19.011-05:00Comments on Vital Information: Who the Hell CansVIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402935982229335812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-11543174695409289742008-08-24T18:30:00.000-05:002008-08-24T18:30:00.000-05:00I have not canned myself, but I have heard that th...I have not canned myself, but I have heard that the using vinegar for the acid produces more of an "off" flavor than using lemon juice. There are a lot of food safety issues, my best source is the National Center for Home Food Preservation http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/ Have fun!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352820234284673052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-3466411566257426992008-08-24T12:20:00.000-05:002008-08-24T12:20:00.000-05:00I usually use a food mill for tomatoes. There are...I usually use a food mill for tomatoes. There aren't big chunks of tomatoes but it's infinitely easier than peeling & seeding by hand. I'll do a small portion of tomatoes by hand for some texture, but mostly I find the food mill's the way to go. I use all of my tomatoes for pasta sauce though, so if you're planning on other uses the food mill may not be ideal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-20045733657168735782008-08-24T12:04:00.000-05:002008-08-24T12:04:00.000-05:00A canning party is a great idea.It's not that cann...A canning party is a great idea.<BR/><BR/>It's not that canning is tricky in a rocket science sense of tricky. It's just a lot of damn work. Worth that can be very worthwhile as I keep on saying.VIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402935982229335812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-91747685512366345782008-08-24T11:36:00.000-05:002008-08-24T11:36:00.000-05:00My former next door neighbor offered to teach me a...My former next door neighbor offered to teach me a few years ago. Unfortunately, I procrastinated and she passed away last year. I may have to come peel veggies for you in your kitchen to learn how.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-89432546562412342502008-08-23T22:32:00.000-05:002008-08-23T22:32:00.000-05:00Chicago Locavores is sponsoring a canning party on...Chicago Locavores is sponsoring a canning party on September 20-21. I'm signed up so I can learn!Virtual Farmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068187369006081165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-67441328577359946192008-08-23T07:33:00.000-05:002008-08-23T07:33:00.000-05:00Our kitchen is un-airconditioned, so oven drying i...Our kitchen is un-airconditioned, so oven drying is low on the list about now. I think to make things easier, my wife is going to try a few other recipes, sauces, purees, that require less work.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, for the tsores mentioned, I also mentioned the good things about canning. For a localvore, it's worth the trouble, especially if you have a great wife like me.VIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402935982229335812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457993.post-13548349255019922232008-08-22T20:20:00.000-05:002008-08-22T20:20:00.000-05:00Sounds like a nightmare. Have you thought about ov...Sounds like a nightmare. Have you thought about <A HREF="http://homecooking.about.com/od/vegetablerecipes/r/blv55.htm" REL="nofollow">oven drying</A> them?Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.com