JaneMC

Kerry, What a beautiful place that you are having built!Wish I was having a place built! NOPE I'm not. Please keep us dated. Jealous, Jane

Nice work Vinelady! I've canned chili, peach pie filling, tomatoes this week. I'm tried. I'm still working a lot also. I did get "Best of Show" at our fair. I was floored! It was my blueberry jam. My strawberry jelly took first. Still have a lot more that I'm wanting to do. My goal is to can something every month of the year. I can do it, I have a pressure canner. Have about 300 jars/cans done. Jane

Now those are some beautiful jars you have! Is there anyone else canning? I've read that this is what they call "in". I've made hot dilly pickles, tons of tomatoes, green beans, tuna, apricot spead, peach butter, blueberry jam, and so many more. Also have entered in a few contasts and won! Did a fair here and got best of show for my blueberry jam. My goal is to can all year. I do have a pressure canner so it can be done. I have chili and stocks that I want to do! Well I have a lot to do and working 6 days a week right now is really getting in the way of things. Jane

Karen, the Presto pressurer canner works great for glass top ranges. I'm happy over that. I asked someone who would know and that is what I got and I'm real happy with it! I've done tuna in it and that took 100 minutes (which I figure will be the longest time I will be doing) and it worked great! Done other things but at 20 minutes here and 30 there I knew it would work. Anyone doing anything? I'm in full swing and doing 2 projects (canning and baking plus everything else!). Then I'm getting ready for fairs. Lets not forget I've been working 6 days a week! Life has been crazy right now. Any have new or older canning books they love I'm always looking for some new ones. What I've done: tuna, green beans, tomatoes, and some jams. More to come. Jane

Popscile Toze, Sounds like you are on your way! I have cucs in the fridge that I will be doing pickles tomorrow with. Also tomatoes that I'm going to crush and can. I'm trying to move out of jams and jellies and into other things. One day I will figure out the picture thing. I'm still having problems with the blog! What else is everyone doing. Oh someone gave me some really interesting jars! Quart size with a basket weave on the glass. They have the 2 piece lids. Jane

Hi Everyone, Anyone started canning yet? I have! I'm also started with pressure canning for the first time this year! Has anyone done any Drunken Spreads? I read a little about it/heard about it last year and bought 175 best James, Jellies, Marmalades by Linda J. Amendt. I sure would like a few more. Anyone? Jane

The recipe for candied cherries is in eGullet, I just looked it up and it sounds really good! Always looking for interesting things to try and who doesn't like cherries. Okay I know a few but I'm not one of them! Jane

Will my questions ever stop....I hope so....one day. My question is I have tied up my lamb prosciutto then put it in one of those colgan bags ment for the meat (got it from Butcher and Packer) will it be okay? I just couldn't fit in the bag so I tried it up and got it in. Nope it wasn't easy, it worked. I have pepperone in the oven for teh 12 hours then in the chamber it goes. Should be a good few months coming. Jane

Here is what did work out for me. The Saucsson Sec I had 3 nice size work out no mold. I must say, very good. I took some to work and they all loved it and couldn't believe that I made it. I have lamb prosciutto in the fridge right now it has it's last week before it's off the chamber. What I'm thinking of but not sure of is the Canadian bacon or pork belly comfit. Has any one done either of these but then I'm also looking at pastrami. Oh too much that I want to do! Now I just need the time. I'm also getting the stuff together to do peperone. The wine fridge just isn't all that big. So I have to becareful. My bacon is real good. I've done it a few times. I've also made fresh sausage a few times.....but it's the curing that I'm really liking. Thank you for lisening to me ramble. Jane

Then what would you suggest and were would I get it? I'm always after a better effect. If nothing else I can start with the salt then go to ?? Thank You, Jane

The more I read the more I'm lost. I have now out grown the wine cooler it has worked well and I'm going to keep it for what I think will be long term projects. After reading and rereading the topic. I know now to get a controller to plug into the fridge. Now my question is on humdity. Will the pan (bigger of course) salt with a touch of water (thank you again for the answers on that) be enough. Nope I don't have the fridge yet. I really can't wait to get all that I want going. Jane

We were going to bar-b-que but it rained 4" so we went out. Today we are having smoked ribs, corn on the cob and rice. Can't wait for dinner. Jane

Thank YOU everyone. I knew someone would know what I was doing. I have lowered the tempature (I use a wine frige) and now I have moist salt not salt water. This is the first cured sausage and not my last. I will check every few days also. I was checking close to once a week. I think some of you (if not all of you) need to write a book on the problems that have simple fixes! Jane

Okay I have a few questions and hoping someone anyone can help me. I checked on my Saucisson Sec and I had to throw out most of it. Mold! Not the good white kind either. I still have 2 links hanging and I did use a paper towel with vinegar down them. I'm hoping to save have them. What did I do wrong? Here is what I did do: they are/were curing at 60 degrees and a bowl with water and salt. They have been in there for 2 weeks. Most where still soft. I did have a piece that was hard and had to try...I did and I must say, I liked the taste. I didn't use as much garlic as the recipe said, didn't like the sausage recipe that had so much in. So I cut a little out. Is there something I could have done before to make sure it won't happen. Like the vinegar wash? Now I have lamb prosciutto in the fridge curing. It's still a few weeks away. One last question: I bought frozen duck breast at Whole Foods they weigh 6 oz eachand they are not attached, has any tried them for the duck proscuitto or duck ham? Thank you for any help. Jane

I'm going to give it a try the saucisson sec. I looked at the book and it seems pretty cool. Thank you for the suggestion and I will post here while/when I'm doing it and let you know how it sent. Jane