Home Canning / Preserving

Jon Foster · 07-05-2010, 10:02 PM

Anyone can or preserve food at home?

We do lots of jellies, jams, preserves, salsa, veggies and this year the kids want to start making pickles.

Jon.

jcjacob · 07-05-2010, 11:17 PM

Haven't done that since I was a kid helping my mother and grandmother.

I do bake almost all of my own bread and make all my own ice cream and sorbet.

Jon Foster · 07-06-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jcjacob

I do bake almost all of my own bread and make all my own ice cream and sorbet.

What kind of breads do you make? We do sourdough from time to time.

Jon.

jcjacob · 07-06-2010, 12:57 PM

Hmm....now that all depends on what's on the menu for the week!

Baguettes, ciabatta, and focaccia,

Artian breads like rosemary and olive oil loaf with sea salt, french batards and boules.

I also cook a lot of Thai and Indian foods, so I'm beginning to experiment with naan, roti and other flatbreads.

Jon Foster · 07-06-2010, 06:47 PM

Dang... I'll be right over for dinner.

Jon.

Ken-L · 07-06-2010, 07:24 PM

We don't can/preserve, but my wife uses canning jars extensively and I have a FoodSaver vacuum & sealing system that will vacuum & seal the canning jars too.

I vacuum & seal a lot.

jcjacob · 07-06-2010, 07:51 PM

Well, Jon didn't make it here in time for dinner, so I had to vacuum seal the leftovers.

Off-topic from the original thread, but now that I started using my FoodSaver, I'd never do without it. Love not getting freezer burn on meats and fish.

Jon Foster · 07-07-2010, 09:41 PM

I think using a FoodSaver fits in here just fine. We have one but don't use it nearly as much as I'd like. My wife doesn't seem to like it that much for some reason. I think the biggest use we had for it was to vacuum down one of those tubs with chicken, veggies and Italian seasoning in it for quick marinating before a BBQ.

Jon.

verdesardog · 08-28-2010, 11:16 PM

I collect and grind mesquite beans to make my famous mesquite waffles on the camp fire. And mesquite peanutbutter cookies among other yummy things. I manage to grind about 20 pounds a year and use it all up by next year.

jcjacob · 08-29-2010, 06:31 PM

So when are you inviting us over for breakfast?

Never heard of using mesquite beans before, but after your post, I searched around and found they're actually quite popular out west. Now I'm gonna have to try and get me some.

07-05-2010, 10:02 PM	#1
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	Home Canning / Preserving Anyone can or preserve food at home? We do lots of jellies, jams, preserves, salsa, veggies and this year the kids want to start making pickles. Jon. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on Tech Today Online, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

07-05-2010, 11:17 PM	#2
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	Haven't done that since I was a kid helping my mother and grandmother. I do bake almost all of my own bread and make all my own ice cream and sorbet. __________________ -John

07-06-2010, 12:57 PM	#4
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	Hmm....now that all depends on what's on the menu for the week! Baguettes, ciabatta, and focaccia, Artian breads like rosemary and olive oil loaf with sea salt, french batards and boules. I also cook a lot of Thai and Indian foods, so I'm beginning to experiment with naan, roti and other flatbreads. __________________ -John

07-06-2010, 07:24 PM	#6
Ken-L Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 150	We don't can/preserve, but my wife uses canning jars extensively and I have a FoodSaver vacuum & sealing system that will vacuum & seal the canning jars too. I vacuum & seal a lot. __________________ "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - Bukowski

07-06-2010, 07:51 PM	#7
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	Well, Jon didn't make it here in time for dinner, so I had to vacuum seal the leftovers. Off-topic from the original thread, but now that I started using my FoodSaver, I'd never do without it. Love not getting freezer burn on meats and fish. __________________ -John

07-06-2010, 06:47 PM	#5
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	Dang... I'll be right over for dinner. Jon.

07-07-2010, 09:41 PM	#8
Jon Foster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: White Lake, MI Posts: 149	I think using a FoodSaver fits in here just fine. We have one but don't use it nearly as much as I'd like. My wife doesn't seem to like it that much for some reason. I think the biggest use we had for it was to vacuum down one of those tubs with chicken, veggies and Italian seasoning in it for quick marinating before a BBQ. Jon. __________________ Come visit us on the web at AITec Services

08-28-2010, 11:16 PM	#9
verdesardog Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 28	I collect and grind mesquite beans to make my famous mesquite waffles on the camp fire. And mesquite peanutbutter cookies among other yummy things. I manage to grind about 20 pounds a year and use it all up by next year.

08-29-2010, 06:31 PM	#10
jcjacob Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 159	So when are you inviting us over for breakfast? Never heard of using mesquite beans before, but after your post, I searched around and found they're actually quite popular out west. Now I'm gonna have to try and get me some. __________________ -John

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