Canning recipes, food preservation and food sales

[00tec]

No one at work is willing to go in for a case, and I don't have canning equipment yet.

I'll go halfsies. Cant make the pickup, but can meet you soon after. I drive along 225 from the tech center 5 times a week just after 6 pm.

Hell, I may be able to go for 1.5 case...

[crays]

If all else fails, you could wrap them in tinfoil

Then the gov wouldn't know you had preps!

JK. Lots of ways to freeze. Good protein to deal with the potential T2 onset.

[Dave]

I do have a foodsaver sealer, it's what I used for the other items I purchase through them. I just have quite a bit in the freezer right now between Zaycon orders and King Soopers having recent sales on whole chickens and pork shoulders. Though with bird flu threatening poultry supplies I probably should just grab a case so I'm not having to pay $4 a pound in a few months.

[TheGrey]

I do have a foodsaver sealer, it's what I used for the other items I purchase through them. I just have quite a bit in the freezer right now between Zaycon orders and King Soopers having recent sales on whole chickens and pork shoulders. Though with bird flu threatening poultry supplies I probably should just grab a case so I'm not having to pay $4 a pound in a few months.

I understand- my freezers overfloweth right now too. Do you plan on getting a pressure canner in the next few weeks? I've heard a rumor that Target is having a sale on canning jars right now, although I haven't validated it- you could get a canner and a couple of cases of pint jars (I've found widemouth jars are easiest for canning meats) before the Zaycon pickup date of June 27th. Canning chicken breasts is about as simple and straightforward as you can hope for, and pressure canners are no longer the scary "my aunt's best friend had one explode in her kitchen" devices that used to be the stuff of urban legends.

That being said, Zaycon normally has chicken for sale about three or four times a year. This is the lowest price I've seen, though (it's usually anywhere from $1.89/lb-$1.99/lb) and I am not sure how the bird flu is going to affect future offerings.

[Dave]

We don't have any canning supplies yet. We are in the process of trying to move more to the west side of town and after we do we plan on setting up a canning process. We'll probably start with water bath canning jellies and high acid foods since I have an old brew pot from my stove top extract brewing days we can use for that. Neither of us have real experience in canning yet except the times I helped my mom when I was a kid, but that was 20+ years ago. I thought someone in CO Springs was going to have a class, but I think the thread disappeared.

I'm ordering a case anyway to vac pack, I'll stuff my hops freezer with them if I have to.

[jerrymrc]

I understand- my freezers overfloweth right now too. Do you plan on getting a pressure canner in the next few weeks? I've heard a rumor that Target is having a sale on canning jars right now, although I haven't validated it- you could get a canner and a couple of cases of pint jars (I've found widemouth jars are easiest for canning meats) before the Zaycon pickup date of June 27th. Canning chicken breasts is about as simple and straightforward as you can hope for, and pressure canners are no longer the scary "my aunt's best friend had one explode in her kitchen" devices that used to be the stuff of urban legends.

That being said, Zaycon normally has chicken for sale about three or four times a year. This is the lowest price I've seen, though (it's usually anywhere from $1.89/lb-$1.99/lb) and I am not sure how the bird flu is going to affect future offerings.

That is why I bought a case. Since I am no longer going to Germany I have lots of canning jars in need of stuff to put in them. We will freeze some but also looking at the sausage links to can as well.

[TheGrey]

We don't have any canning supplies yet. We are in the process of trying to move more to the west side of town and after we do we plan on setting up a canning process. We'll probably start with water bath canning jellies and high acid foods since I have an old brew pot from my stove top extract brewing days we can use for that. Neither of us have real experience in canning yet except the times I helped my mom when I was a kid, but that was 20+ years ago. I thought someone in CO Springs was going to have a class, but I think the thread disappeared.

I'm ordering a case anyway to vac pack, I'll stuff my hops freezer with them if I have to.

You know, I seem to remember you posting something about your moving. I forgot! Mea Culpa.

Jerry was going to give a class, but that was before he was going to TDY/PCS. I may try and do a class sometime, but it would be mid-to-late summer.

[TheGrey]

That is why I bought a case. Since I am no longer going to Germany I have lots of canning jars in need of stuff to put in them. We will freeze some but also looking at the sausage links to can as well.

Whoa- you're not? I didn't realize that.

[Ah Pook]

Not a canner. There is a canner , up here, that covers most all of my southern pepper/vinegar tasties (okra, peach salsa, corn salsa, relishes). One thing she doesn't do is chow chow. I loves me some chow chow.

http://www.mtnlaurel.com/recipes/752...ow-relish.html
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/in0e62id...ow-relish.html

[TheGrey]

Chow Chow! Everyone's got their own special version of chow chow.