Food preserving techniques & recipes

[susieM]

Re: Food preserving techniques & recipes

I don't have sources, but I have a recipe.

Melt butter slowly until it comes to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour melted butter into heated canning jars, wiping rim and cover with canning lid and ring. Optional: shake jars a few times during cooling to prevent separation. Place in cool place until butter hardens. After hardening, butter will store for 3 years.

I strain mine as I pour it into the jars, and I also give the jars a ten minute boiling-water bath.

 

[susieM]

Re: Food preserving techniques & recipes

Those little tiny dried fish that look like minnows are very good fried with shoyu and vinegar and served over hot rice...Mmmm! Makes my mouth water, just thinking about them.

I buy packets of frozen mixed seafood cocktail...shrimp, calamari, squid, mussels...fry them gently til the liquid is gone and then dehydrate them. With some rice, spice, vegetables, canned chorizo and dried chicken, it makes perfect paella.

 

[gjs47]

Re: Food preserving techniques & recipes

Does anyone remember where the article is on how to vacuum seal grains, etc. in the oven? Someone wrote about how to put the jars in the oven for 20 or so minutes on a low temperature to create a vacuum for long term storage. Thanx!

 

[Amish Country]

Re: Food preserving techniques & recipes

Putting glass jars in an oven even on a low temperature (say 200 F) will weaken the glass and cause it to "run". Distortions will appear in the sides of the jar which look like the glass in some very old window panes. Glass is more of a rigid liquid than a solid. You would not want to keep them in there too long.