Soaking them in ice water and add about 1 tbsp of alum (per 8 qts of ice water) for an hour or so and then rinse them with clear water will make them crispy.
Yes, soaking pickles in ice water for several hours before canning can help enhance their crispness. The cold temperature helps to firm up the cucumbers by drawing out excess moisture and tightening their cell walls. This process, combined with proper canning techniques, can result in crunchier pickles. However, other factors such as the type of cucumbers used and the pickling brine also play important roles in achieving crispness.
Any glass jar is safe to use for canning purposes. The jar should be submerged in boiling water to disinfect it prior to use. Use new rubber sealing rings always.
Soaking chicken liver in milk before making pate is said to remove the impurities as well as the bitterness. Soaking them also is believed to make them easier to work with.
Soaking chicken liver in milk before making pate is said to remove the impurities as well as the bitterness. Soaking them also is believed to make them easier to work with.
An eggplant press is a device similar to a wine press that is used to "press" or squeeze the liquid from sliced eggplants prior to canning. The pressing removes the excess liquid from the eggplants as well as makes them paper thin ideal for canning.
Preservation techniques were the same during the Great Depression as they were prior to it - canning, smoking, freezing during winter, drying.
Many times foreign mater such as dirt and small stones may be present, I also like to remove any undesirable looking or damaged peas. The soaking process reduces the gas forming properties of the beans. Be sure to discard the soaking water and cook peas in fresh water. Enjoy!
prior to the canning all bacteria in the food are killed and the canning prevents new bacteria from infecting and spoiling the canned food Food that is put into canning jars is not sterile, thereby allowing bacteria to grow. Canning sterilizes the food and the jar, killing any thing in the jar. Water boils at 212 which is the temperature for sterilization. If using a presure canner, the combination of the pressure and the boiling sterilize meats, veggies, etc.
Only a verb has a past tense, so for example, you can say I eat pickles, in the present, or I ate pickles, in the past. Before is not a verb, it is an adverb. So, I ate pickles before I ate oranges. Before never changes, unlike verbs. Even though it does tell us that something happened in the past (earlier than something else) it is not a past tense.
There are a number of things that can make cans of soft drinks 'spoil' and not taste good or even be bad for you. Exposure to high heat. Evaporation through the seals Poor sanitation prior to canning/bottling For bottles, expose to light can have an effect.
Going to an Auctioneer such as Pickles is a place where there are many used vehicles. Some have been repossessed and some have damage from vehicle accidents and such. You can either attend the auction and bid or vehicles can be purchased at reasonable prices prior to auction day.
Many dried beans must be soaked overnight in cold water prior to cooking. After soaking, the beans can be cooked in boiling water. If the beans fall apart, you are cooking them too long.