Answering Your Questions Part 2
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We invited our viewers to post questions they had on any aspect of food security, self reliance, and emergency preparedness.
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Thank you for answering the questions and providing so much information. It is very much appreciated and I learn so much.
Thank you. I love understanding the logic behind things.
Also, that apple cider jelly is intriguing and probably delicious. I'm from Europe and never heard of it.
Interesting content. Newer viewer
I enjoyed your answering questions. I had a quite a lot of the same questions. Thank you for making it clear.
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Hello again. Thanks for answering my earlier question. I have another. I've seen a couple of recipes out there including one from America's Test Kitchen where fruit is prepared and pasteurized (not water bath canned) at 180 F. I've been poking around the internet and can't find much about what is and isn't safe using this pasteurization method. I'm hoping you can help.
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My thoughts on tattler lids for vacuum packing and storing: I am going to heat the composite red rings in boiling water for a few minutes. Then dry them before placing them on the jar of dehydrated foods. WHY? The red rings are made from materials that were intended to seal at high temperatures. Heating the rings might help them conform better to the irregularities of the glass jars. Vacuum sealing is done at room temperature.
Instead of a dime, I lay the blade of a table knife across the lid. Same concept of spreading out the force. Good video.
I'd like to ask a question, cause I have seen people on youtube do this. Can you water can fresh lemon juice?
Hi Pam and Jim!!! Love your videos, you answered a long burning question of the minimum # of jars that can be in a canner. I couldn’t find the info anywhere, not even the manufacturer answered my email asking them.
I do have a question/request and hope it’s not too late, but it sure seems to be directly related to canning safety: I haven’t actually seen any YouTube canner address getting the dial gauges on canners checked yearly. The USDA, CFHFP, and the manufacturers recommend them to be checked for correct calibration yearly or after the lid is dropped, etc. My husband has a dial canner that is over 20 yrs old and in great shape but has never had the dial gauge checked. I don’t trust the gauge, so I bought a weighted regulator and go by that. Would you be willing to address this? Thank you.
I use the flat handle end of a fork or spoon to open lids, no damage so they can be reused for dry or refrigerated storage. I just run the end of the utensil up the thread of the jar, and when it’s right under the lid, give a gentle twist.
Sometimes when I make crisp dried Zucchini slices or cucumber slices, we love to snack on them like chips, I season them with some season salt or salt and pepper and garlic when I dehydrate them. Love the blanching with baking soda water for the celery! can't wait to try that on the next go when I find some on sale. I Like to take the 1/2 cup or 1/4 cup of dried veggie mix we have, and let it hydrate over night in the fridge and then an hour or two at room temperature before adding them to the soup or egg mixtures to cook.
Love the dime trick!!
My question is about your ghee. You put it into hot jars and poured your hot ghee in, put a lid on and then turned them upside down, correct? I rendered some lard and put the melted lard into a warm jar, did not turn upside down, left about a half inch of head space. Stored the jars in a cool basement. Now I have a small bit of mold forming on the side of the jar in the head space area, what do you think I may have done wrong?
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I love steamed brown bread. Do you think you could work up a recipe for the instant pot?
Wow thank you
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I am glad that you said never cover the bottom layer of jars with water. That is not something that is made very clear any place but on your video! I look back through my canner instructions and they give you a height of inches to fill the water level to. A prudent person would have referenced that water level to a height on the jar. Now I am going to get my pressure canner out and do some experimenting with pint jars and the water level so I know where that water level should be exactly. I find it odd that the websites and the books don't stress that because what you said makes perfect sense and it could let a person make a product that is unsafe. They stress everything else unsafe but you're the only one that has brought this up and I really appreciate it. You would be surprised or maybe not on how many forms are telling people it's okay to submerge the bottom level of jars when double stacking and pressure canning.
I can’t wait to try the dime trick! Thank you!
Re marshmallows: No, you cannot vacuum seal fresh marshmallows successfully. BUT dehydrated marshmallows may be vacuumed sealed as you would any other dry foods. Dehydrated mini marshmallows (somewhat like the dry marshmallows you can get in hot chocolate mixes) are somewhat addicting and one of my grandchildren's favorite treats. They end up like little airy crunchy pieces of sweet pillow candy. You can sprinkle lightly with dry kool-aid powders or buy flavored marshmallows for varied flavors 🙂
I like the dime idea & will use it as I do have that can opener. Tks
I need some help. I used my slow cooker to process my chicken for some pressure canning. My first batch was to just have the cooked chicken and the juice to use in future meals. I followed all the correct steps and processing time. When I pulled the jars out 2 of them had floating meat!! What happened? I am using my new Nesco canner. The lids did seal fine.
I dehydrated marshmallows for hot chocolate.
I love these Q&A videos! Thank you and Jim for taking the time to educate us. I found a gadget (used by Sarah on Living Tradition Homestead) called a Pry-A-Lid, available on eBay (I haven't seen it anywhere else) for $25. It works great at not damaging the lids. I was going to buy a second one for backup, but, thanks to you, I will only need to buy a can opener and get a dime from my change jar! Instant savings!😁 I hope you have a blessed, happy, healthy new year. 💖