2023 pickling and canning

[tangle tooth]

I have about 25 tomatoes to freeze today.  Just rinse them and then put in vac bags and just pulse till the air is out then seal them.  Throw in freezer.  JB told us about that a few years ago.

  Speaking of vacuum sealers, if you had to pick a favorite brand or model, what would it be? Hope I'm not hijacking a thread, here.

[LPS]

We bought that Food Saver that was on the infomercial about 10 years ago.  Still using it and works great.  It is the only one we have ever used.

[mike89]

got mine last one from Cabela's, used my points so it free..   food saver too..   get my bags from; foodvacbags.com

[glenn57]

I just bought an LEM vacuum sealer and slicer and really like them.

[LPS]

I still haven't bought a slicer.  If I had one I would think of ways to use it too.

[LPS]

The tomato program.  The peels fall right off when you thaw them out.  I use 1 pkg per pot of soup. 

[Jerkbiat]

We use them when we make chilli too.

[LPS]

Perfect for that.

[glenn57]

  7 qts sauerkraut.

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[roony]

Looks great!

[mike89]

does look good but did ya eat one qt already???   there's only 7!!

[roony]

does look good but did ya eat one qt already???   there's only 7!!

Only off by 1.

[glenn57]

no idea what your talking about!!!!!!

[Bobberineyes]

I missed it, was there some Stearns County counting going on????      Looks good Glenn!!

[LPS]

Ya, again.   

[glenn57]

  sheesh  I hit the wrong number just once and you guys act like boar posted it. 

[glenn57]

I missed it, was there some Stearns County counting going on????      Looks good Glenn!!

that's why I married a gal from Minneapolis, .... That way I can't also call my wife cousin. 

[mike89]

I missed it, was there some Stearns County counting going on????      Looks good Glenn!!

that's why I married a gal from Minneapolis, .... That way I can't also call my wife cousin. 

Hooterville???     

[glenn57]

This ... Is how I like to freeze my maters!!

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[LPS]

So then what do you do with them?

[glenn57]

The pans are sprayed with pam. When there froze I nuke them for a minute. That's enough to loosen them from the pan.

Then take a heavy duty knife and bust them up into chunks, bag'em up and stick back in the freezer. 

When I want some take what I want out. I add them to hotdishs, chili and spaghetti sauce.

[LPS]

I froze 2 more bags of maters.     We really like the Early Girls.  Nice fairly uniform shape so they are easy to freeze.

[glenn57]

14 qts pickled green tomatoes.

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[Bobberineyes]

This ... Is how I like to freeze my maters!!

in the casserole dishes??? 

[KEN W]

Glenn.....tomatoes aren't seeded and peeled first?

[glenn57]

Glenn.....tomatoes aren't seeded and peeled first?

nope........and boober.......yep and in soups!!!!!!! i like my maters!!!!!!

been doing it for years this way!!!!!!

[KEN W]

Have you tried making salsa from them?

[glenn57]

Have you tried making salsa from them?

no. When I make salsa I do skin the tomatoes.

I strictly use those for what I stated earlier.

[LPS]

There is 14, you must have counted twice.   

[roony]

If he had done that he'd say there were 28.