We're moving along on the potatoes.....about 60# done on Monday turned out to be 44 jars....
We have another 30# in the canner right now....and will follow up with the last 30# tomorrow. In the midst of all these potatoes, the corned beef has finished it's cure. We cooked a big chunk of it for supper last night, accompanied by 1 and a half head of cabbage and a quart of these potatoes that didn't seal properly...Good stuff indeed! This morning we vac sealed the remaining pieces of corned beef and got them into the freezer. Except for 1.
I am saving a single chunk to can....which is something I've never done. I am hoping that it maintains it's lovely flavor and that I will be able to turn it into a quick corned beef hash. No way of knowing unless I take the plunge and do it....so that is on the canning adgenda for the week as well.
I had to make a quick run to the store yesterday, and found 6 packages of baby Bella mushrooms marked down for quick sale. I used to find these frequently, and can or dry them as soon as I bring them home....but it has been a long time since I have found them. We LOVE mushrooms! Not only are they very tasty, but they are a cancer inhibitor. They are very good for you! With these 6 pounds of baby bellas, first I washed them thoroughly to get the ick off....
Take a look at those fat beauties! It seems a shame to not use them fresh. Next I cut them into thick slabs. Remember that mushrooms shrink considerably when canned, so you want nice thick slices....
Then they go into a boiling pot of soaking solution....1 capsule of Vit C in a big pot of water. They need to boil for about 5 minutes. This step keeps them from browning too bad, and keeps them from floating in the jars.
I'm tellin ya....that is a pan of love!
I use the boiling juice as the liquid in the jars....it saves me from having to open another C cap....but if you want clear liquid and pretty mushrooms make fresh soaking solution to add to the jars. I was able to make 5 pints with the 6 packages of mushrooms....
2 comments:
Um, i haven't managed to get to potatoes this year, and it looks like you have a mess of them....i'll swap ya something....
Looks and sounds good!!!
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