Posts belonging to Category 'food storage'
September 9, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Whether it’s home canning or cooking, we’ll often read in a cook book to “discard imperfect ones” as part of the instructions in the recipe. Why is that? When making chili, why would we care if a cracked bean was used in the recipe? It seems to me that these instructions often show our desire [...]
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September 6, 2010 | Posted by Brad Harrington
Home canning of the “pressure-cooker” variety is the method employed for low-acidity foods with a pH factor of more than 4.6 (as compared to “boiled-water” canning for high-acid foods with a pH less than 4.6), and is the more complicated of the two, due to the added factor of the pressure. The high-acid foods, due to [...]
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August 30, 2010 | Posted by Brad Harrington
As discussed last week in “Home Canning: Boiled-Water Canning,” we have filled our jars, placed the lids and bands, and are now ready to process our product. To process, take the following steps: Fill the canner half-full with water, and heat to 180 degrees. Place the canning rack on the top of the canner above [...]
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August 23, 2010 | Posted by Brad Harrington
Before beginning your home canning via the boiled-water method, you’ll want to give your equipment a thorough inspection and perform some common-sense tasks first: Wash your hands in hot soapy water. Rinse hands completely. Examine your jars carefully for any cracks or chips; also check your lids and bands for warp. Replace equipment as needed. Always ensure [...]
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August 16, 2010 | Posted by Brad Harrington
Home canning of the “boiled-water” variety is the method employed for high-acidity foods with a pH factor of less than 4.6 (as compared to “pressure-cooker” canning for low-acid foods with a pH greater than 4.6), and is the easier and less expensive of the two to engage in. The equipment needs for boiled-water canning are as [...]
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August 15, 2010 | Posted by Mark Z
Since we have no freezer or refrigerator on the homestead, we take a lot of steps to avoid food spoilage. Some of these have become so basic that we hardly notice we’re doing them. One key step we take is avoiding cross contamination. When we eat or prepare foods, we take simple precautions against mixing [...]
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August 10, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Unlike my friends at the Zeiger homestead, I don’t have the luxury of fishing right outside the front door of my home – at least not very often during the year. Fishing for me involves a trip to the lake and hanging out for a couple of weeks to catch my share of scaled and [...]
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August 9, 2010 | Posted by Brad Harrington
Home canning comes in one of two varieties, boiled-water canning and pressure canning; and, as mentioned last week, it is the pH content (a measure of acidity) of the foods you are canning that determine which method you should use. As a general rule, the lower the acidity-level of a food product, the greater the possibility [...]
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August 4, 2010 | Posted by Joan Crain
For the last nine weeks, I have outlined a food storage plan that included nearly everything a family would need to survive a crisis. But for how long? That depends on how much you choose to purchase and store. I have heard from my visitors on Family Survival Planning web site that the #1 hurdle [...]
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August 2, 2010 | Posted by Brad Harrington
Home canning provides the more seriously self-reliant individual an opportunity to establish a large and varied home inventory of foodstuffs that not only have shelf lives measured in years, but can also exist independent of freezing or refrigeration – a primary concern in the event of a long-term lack of electrical power. First, however, a [...]
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