This post is for the edification of wannabe canners and for the amusement of those of you who have been pickling, canning and generally “putting up” for years. No, I am not a canner. I am, however, foolish. Despite my awareness of the endless rules that accompany canning, I nevertheless subconsciously bought into the many […]
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Top-popping pickling process gives right signal
August 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments · Food preparation, recipes, Tools
Rule-breaking comes with pickles and jars
July 30th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Food preparation, Tools
Home canning has enough rules to fill a peck of pickled peppers, which is probably why: Most canning seems to be done by people who learned it from their elders. Most canners break the rules. I arrived at those conclusions after years of interviewing home cooks, including some who canned. They included individuals who: Never […]
On learning the joys of food preservation
June 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Food preparation, local food
I’ve been reading Jennifer McMullen’s blog, “Rolling in the Dough,” for a while, and although Jennifer calls herself Baklava Queen (maybe you’ve seen her comments here), she’s also a food preservation and local food queen. Reading her blog has inspired me to try a little food preservation myself. Food preservation doesn’t come naturally to me. […]