canning......food processing

[glenn57]

I throw them when they get shot. Besides I'm on a tight budget.

Had to buy beer this week.

[Rebel SS]

Define "shot!" Looks like they're there! Plus, some green crap in 'em, better toss now!   

[HD]

I reuse my jars......lids I never reuse....rings I reuse if the look good and aren't all dinged up.

[glenn57]

I reuse my jars......lids I never reuse....rings I reuse if the look good and aren't all dinged up.

same here......besides these will just sit in the frig there not sealed.

[glenn57]

Define "shot!" Looks like they're there! Plus, some green crap in 'em, better toss now!   

SHOT.................. when they no longer hold there form.................bend easy. like i said i'm on a union budget!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Wish I was on a union budget....

[Bobberineyes]

I havnt canned for the long haul , eggs, fish and cukes I'll gobble up perty fast so I havnt replaced lids in a while. Boil everything up before I use, I don't know maybe I'm doing it wrong. 

[glenn57]

So while the boys were all frolicking, playing and drinkin, poor Glenn was slaving away dodging rain and hard at it.

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[Rebel SS]

Some cheese with that whine?   

[glenn57]

Some cheese with that whine?   

as long as it's Velveeta and comes with katchup!

[Bobberineyes]

Gee whiz,  what you guys do with all your tomatoes.  I only have four plants but they are stacking up on the counter.  4 jars of salsa in the fridge and been doing blt's weekly. Anybody make there own spaghetti sauce?

[Rebel SS]

Don't get Glenn and Boar started, Boober!!!!        I been eating 2-3 at every meal, and got 5 sitting there today... off one plant. Gonna be tired of them soon, I think...

[glenn57]

When I do up salsa I do 13_14 pints. Takes a bushel of mater's.

Sick of tomatoes. you goofy??

[LPS]

We did not go golfing today.  We got our 42 lbs of pickles and our garlic.  We did 41 qts of pickles.  Some sliced, most regular, and some jalapeno.  Can't wait to try them.  Having a brewski patting ourselves on the back.  Got a steak seasoned waiting for the grill. 

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[glenn57]

  dat outta keep ya in pickles for a while

[Rebel SS]

HOLY CRAP!! Ya trying to take on Gedney??!   

[Bobberineyes]

Atta boy Lps!!! We've been doing bout 2 quarts a week off the vine. So I take it it's a no on spaghetti sauce.

[glenn57]

I kinda helped do sqeeti sauce once. Whet I remember of it ya cook the crap outta da mater's and add all kinds of chopped herbs??

[LPS]

So Glenn you mentioned once that you were surprised that I only had the nords in salt water for 24 hours in the pickling process..  I have always wondered if they are better when in longer as you must be doing?

[glenn57]

My dad's receipe and a few others have it in salt water for 48 hours.

 The receipe I use now says put in vinegar and pickling SALT for 5 days.

Hey if it works for you go for it!!

[Rebel SS]

5 days? Doesn't that make the fish rubbery? I don't know, I've never canned, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn once.

[glenn57]

Nope.

[mike89]

5 days? Doesn't that make the fish rubbery? I don't know, I've never canned, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn once.

Express is the right one to get it right!!!

[glenn57]

  Awe GAWD!

[Auggie]

Gee whiz,  what you guys do with all your tomatoes.  I only have four plants but they are stacking up on the counter.  4 jars of salsa in the fridge and been doing blt's weekly. Anybody make there own spaghetti sauce?

We do. And it takes a lot of maters!!!!! 40lbs only makes about 6-7 quarts. You have to cook for a long time on low heat to reduce the liquid out of the maters. If you don't it will not be thick. It's taken several years to perfect the recipe....but man is it good!

[HD]

Left for a few days.....and the pickles went BOOM
I'll be busy tomorrow on a work day, after work.... 

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[HD]

Another batch done........

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[glenn57]

Last nites haul. 13 qts stewed tomatoes, 5 pints juice and 15 pints salsa!! Got to bdd at 1 am.

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[glenn57]

More cukes!

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[Rebel SS]

Last nites haul. 13 qts stewed tomatoes, 5 pints juice and 15 pints salsa!! Got to bdd at 1 am.

EEWWW!!! What have you done to those poor, delicious 'maters?!?!??!!