canning......food processing

[roony]

and why would anybody smite me? Meanies!  

only got 118 more to go to catch me roony!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
The impossible dream. I'm not even going to try to catch up with you or dell. 

[Rebel SS]

make that 119 hahahahaha

        Smite Roony? Why? Glenn, ya, that's a given....

[LPS]

My pickled nords taste great but I notice the meat is getting softer as time goes on.  I can't remember that happening but I haven't pickled them in years.  Does your nords get soft too Glenn?

[Rebel SS]

HOO BOY...I'm not EVEN goin' there......

[roony]

smurf said it was like puttin' a marshmallow in a piggy bank.

[Rebel SS]

smurf said it was like puttin' a marshmallow in a piggy bank.

 

[mike89]

yup I'm staying out of this one too!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

I give roony the "funniest post of the year" award.   

[LPS]

I had it worded differently and then thought I should modify it so it didn't go south on here.....  It still did....  Ok so Glenn how do you keep your Nords hard?????   More time in salt water???  Shut up Mark...

[Rebel SS]

OK, OK....Sheesh!!!   

[roony]

I'm kinda scared I might have a nudder smite on the way.
As far as the pickled northern I've made it seemed to be best if we ate in in month or so.

[glenn57]

smurf said it was like puttin' a marshmallow in a piggy bank.

and then you wonder why you got a smite!! although I didn't give you one YET!

[glenn57]

and why would anybody smite me? Meanies!  

only got 118 more to go to catch me roony!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
The impossible dream. I'm not even going to try to catch up with you or dell. 

then I guess catching boar is completely outta question!

Oh and Reb and Mikey...  you could both get one too!

[glenn57]

My pickled nords taste great but I notice the meat is getting softer as time goes on.  I can't remember that happening but I haven't pickled them in years.  Does your nords get soft too Glenn?

ignore them dipsticks LPS, I usually do!! no not yet with the receipe I've been using.

[Boar]

 that was the funniest crap in along time. applause roony, 

[glenn57]

that was the funniest crap in along time. applause roony,

go to bed Boar!

[glenn57]

I had it worded differently and then thought I should modify it so it didn't go south on here.....  It still did....  Ok so Glenn how do you keep your Nords hard?????   More time in salt water???  Shut up Mark...

my recipe doesn't call for salt water. It starts out with pickling SALT and vinegar mixed. It sits in that for 5 days. After that it's the brine, no water just vinegar. The fish gets rinsed good then I put it in ice water for about an hour. Before I put it in jars I try and squeeze as much moisture out of the fish as possible.

Hey boar.... You notice he's asking me and not you!!!

[LPS]

    Nothing!!!

[Auggie]

Done with the salsa for the year. 21 pints. Almost done with tomatoes. Have 28 quarts done. Few more quarts of juice to make and some spaghetti sauce and we can call it quits till the applesauce!

[HD]

Finally got some Reaper peppers that are ready.....so I put some pickles on ice water. Will jar those up tomorrow....then be done for the year! Wooooo whoooo!

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[Rebel SS]

Why did you put pickles on ice water?

[HD]

It's so when you put the hot brine in the jars with the pickles they don't cook in the jar as much and helps them stay crispy. I don't care much for soggy pickles.....you can buy additives to get the same results, but I choose not to add chemicals.

[Rebel SS]

Oohhhh...

[mike89]

HD can't you just have the cukes in the fridge and then no need for cold water???  just wondering...

[HD]

Yup, they are in the ice water sitting in the fridge.
Most of the time when I do pickles, I have a giant 7 day cooler I use because they all won't fit in the fridge.

[mike89]

makes sense....

[HD]

Pickling pickles is winding down, these last few were made with Reapers & Ghost peppers for that "extra" bite.....

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[Rebel SS]

How long before ya can taste test 'em out? 

[HD]

I have been doing this recipe for 10 years (since Grandma passed) it says you can eat them the next day, but better if you can wait a week.

They are "canned" being placed in a hot bath, and will last over a year..... jarred....

I keep them in a cool place, and give most away for Christmas presents.....

So, Rebs....the longer you can wait.... the better they get.....

[Rebel SS]

Thanks! Never had the opportunity to do any canning. Closest I've come are the blanched, chilled snap peas I'm munchin' on right now...