Information and discussion about canning and dehydrating tomatoes and other garden vegetables and fruits. DISCLAIMER: SOME RECIPES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CURRENT FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES - FOLLOW AT YOUR OWN RISK
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March 17, 2015 | #16 |
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I remember when a lot of our stuff was sealed with paraffin wax.
The lard, does that come from off your meat before you smoke it? Do you just boil the fat pieces down and than strain them? |
March 17, 2015 | #17 | |
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The fat trimmings are then cut in to small pieces and cooked to render the lard from them. When the fat pieces float to the top and start making a crackling noise the lard is done. The pieces are then called cracklins'..While the lard is still warm, the cracklins are dipped off, and it is strained through a cloth to remove small bits then stored in containers until used. A "lard can" was traditionally used to store lard. Lard cans are still available, but I find it much more efficient to seal it in jars while it's still warm. |
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March 17, 2015 | #18 |
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Mmmm, fresh cracklins... Drool ...
It's been a lot of years since I have had them. |
March 17, 2015 | #19 |
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Lard is starting to make a comeback.
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March 18, 2015 | #20 |
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Yes to taking the rings off in storage - Worth is right. One huge reason is if something goes wrong in that jar and the food spoils, you want that lid to pop off as a warning. If a ring is left on a jar that goes bad, it can create what is known as a false seal. The lid can unseal and then seal back on. That's also the reason jars should not be stored upside down. Again, you wouldn't want the lid to unseal and then seal back with the weight. Sometimes, even when we follow the directions exactly, things go wrong.
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March 18, 2015 | #21 |
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INSPIRING!
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March 18, 2015 | #22 |
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March 18, 2015 | #23 |
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Oh my gosh, please invite me over to eat.
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March 18, 2015 | #24 | |
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Another thing is if you leave the lids on tight and put them away you might as well kiss the lid goodby. Very rarely will I eat someone else's canned food, if I do I have to know how they preserved it. I picked this up from my mother who put up hundreds of jars of food every year. Some guy at work a few years ago tried to give me some green beans that hadn't been pressure cooked. Hellmanns your stuff looks great I would eat it any day. Worth |
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March 18, 2015 | #25 |
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Speaking of lard, did yall know you can render off different grades of lard depending on where you get the fat from on the pig and how you process it?
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March 18, 2015 | #26 |
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While they still sell blocks of lard in the grocery store (usually in the dairy case near the butter), I've found it to be quite nasty. My friend occasionally still fries in it, and it leaves everything with an off taste.
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March 18, 2015 | #27 |
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I occasionally find good lard at the farmers market. Either that or order the "organic" version online. The only good use for the grocery store stuff is seasoning blued steel or cast iron.
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March 18, 2015 | #28 | |
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Agree with James, that most of the supermarket stuff is only good for seasoning steel and cast iron.
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March 18, 2015 | #29 |
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March 18, 2015 | #30 |
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Good lard is basically tasteless, it lets the foods flavor shine through. Sounds as if your friends lard has gone putrid, or guttural fat was rendered in the mix . Lard should be kept cool, and used within a few months or frozen.
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