Comments on: Tomatoes, it’s time folks http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/ It started with a few kitchen tools. Now, it is all about the food Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:31:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kitchen Gadget Girl http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Kitchen Gadget Girl Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:50:08 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-435 Sorry Steve, I missed this comment - it was stuck in moderation (not sure why, since your others get through quite fine!). Thanks for the book recommendation - I have been using a 1963 Farm Journal Freezing & Canning Cookbook, which has been a great source of inspiration, but I think I need a more updated pickling book, just to see what might be new. Thanks for the recommendation.... Cheers, Sorry Steve, I missed this comment – it was stuck in moderation (not sure why, since your others get through quite fine!). Thanks for the book recommendation – I have been using a 1963 Farm Journal Freezing & Canning Cookbook, which has been a great source of inspiration, but I think I need a more updated pickling book, just to see what might be new. Thanks for the recommendation….

Cheers,

]]> By: steve meredith http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-388 steve meredith Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:41:33 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-388 BTW, I made that same ketchup recipe today after a trip to the farmers market for tomatoes and an onion. I made the specified quantities, and it took almost two hours to reduce. We couldn't bring ourselves to discard the solids, so we added them to beans and ate them for dinner. The house smelled so good while the ketchup was cooking. I'm very happy with the results, but that was a lot of work for a cup of ketchup! steve merediths last blog post..<a href="http://smeredith.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!491CCDF831E17F8!868.entry" rel="nofollow">Happy Equinox</a> BTW, I made that same ketchup recipe today after a trip to the farmers market for tomatoes and an onion. I made the specified quantities, and it took almost two hours to reduce. We couldn’t bring ourselves to discard the solids, so we added them to beans and ate them for dinner. The house smelled so good while the ketchup was cooking. I’m very happy with the results, but that was a lot of work for a cup of ketchup!

steve merediths last blog post..Happy Equinox

]]> By: steve meredith http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-387 steve meredith Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:13:09 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-387 I have two recipes, but I never tried them: http://stmer-share.s3.amazonaws.com/pickled beets.tif These come from a book called Pickled, by Lucy Norris, which is a really nice book (by a really nice woman.) http://www.amazon.com/Pickled-Vegetables-Fruits-More-Preserving-Traditions/dp/1584792779/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221955946&sr=8-1 Please let me know when you have downloaded it so I can remove it from public view. -Steve steve merediths last blog post..<a href="http://smeredith.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!491CCDF831E17F8!868.entry" rel="nofollow">Happy Equinox</a> I have two recipes, but I never tried them: http://stmer-share.s3.amazonaws.com/pickled beets.tif

These come from a book called Pickled, by Lucy Norris, which is a really nice book (by a really nice woman.) http://www.amazon.com/Pickled-Vegetables-Fruits-More-Preserving-Traditions/dp/1584792779/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221955946&sr=8-1

Please let me know when you have downloaded it so I can remove it from public view.

-Steve

steve merediths last blog post..Happy Equinox

]]> By: Kitchen Gadget Girl http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Kitchen Gadget Girl Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:38:36 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-385 Your list is impressive! Do you have a good recipe for pickled beets? I just received a bunch (well, two) and would love to pickle them for later. Tomorrow I plan to make some fig jam, with these gorgeous figs my neighbor gave me. Also might be time to see what other neighbors might have. I agree, the canning takes lots of time. It all becomes worthwhile when I can go in my garage, grab a jar of something and move along on my recipe, all without having to go to the store. Your list is impressive! Do you have a good recipe for pickled beets? I just received a bunch (well, two) and would love to pickle them for later.

Tomorrow I plan to make some fig jam, with these gorgeous figs my neighbor gave me. Also might be time to see what other neighbors might have.

I agree, the canning takes lots of time. It all becomes worthwhile when I can go in my garage, grab a jar of something and move along on my recipe, all without having to go to the store.

]]> By: steve meredith http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-384 steve meredith Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:35:24 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-384 This is what we canned this year: Purple sauerkraut Pickled beans Pickled carrots Pickled cucumbers Pickled onions Tomato sauce Blueberry preserves Plain blueberries Peaches Tomatoes It all takes time. We would have done more if we weren't so busy. steve merediths last blog post..<a href="http://smeredith.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!491CCDF831E17F8!868.entry" rel="nofollow">Happy Equinox</a> This is what we canned this year:

Purple sauerkraut
Pickled beans
Pickled carrots
Pickled cucumbers
Pickled onions
Tomato sauce
Blueberry preserves
Plain blueberries
Peaches
Tomatoes

It all takes time. We would have done more if we weren’t so busy.

steve merediths last blog post..Happy Equinox

]]> By: Kitchen Gadget Girl http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Kitchen Gadget Girl Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:57:04 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-353 do you peel them after slow roasting, or just freeze the whole thing? I saw one recipe that said to peel them, but I think that after roasting for many hours, the peel would be so integrated into the tomato, but I could be wrong! do you peel them after slow roasting, or just freeze the whole thing? I saw one recipe that said to peel them, but I think that after roasting for many hours, the peel would be so integrated into the tomato, but I could be wrong!

]]> By: Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:48:01 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-352 Not canning, but I'm firmly in the slow-roasted tomato camp. I freeze them in small ziploc bags, and use them in sauces throughout the winter. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)s last blog post..<a href="http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2008/09/saffron-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">Saffron (Recipe: pie-ella, improved)</a> Not canning, but I’m firmly in the slow-roasted tomato camp. I freeze them in small ziploc bags, and use them in sauces throughout the winter.

Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)s last blog post..Saffron (Recipe: pie-ella, improved)

]]> By: Kitchen Gadget Girl http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Kitchen Gadget Girl Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:22:13 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-340 it is so funny, everytime one of your posts popped up in my reader, you were doing exactly what I was doing. Gushing over ripe, red tomatoes. Contemplating food preservation. It is great! Would love the tart, I must find more tomatoes :-) it is so funny, everytime one of your posts popped up in my reader, you were doing exactly what I was doing. Gushing over ripe, red tomatoes. Contemplating food preservation. It is great!

Would love the tart, I must find more tomatoes :-)

]]> By: Lelo http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Lelo Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:35:52 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-338 You too! I'm loving reading your blog. I have a tomato tart recipe for you, and I need to try making yours. Super yum! Lelos last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LeloNopo/~3/394465969/preserving-deliciousness-of-summer.html" rel="nofollow">Preserving the deliciousness of summer tomatoes</a> You too! I’m loving reading your blog. I have a tomato tart recipe for you, and I need to try making yours. Super yum!

Lelos last blog post..Preserving the deliciousness of summer tomatoes

]]> By: Kitchen Gadget Girl http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Kitchen Gadget Girl Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:53:21 +0000 http://www.kitchengadgetgirl.com/2008/09/17/tomatoes-of-course/#comment-337 Thanks for taking the time to write out the instructions! After spending the better part of a day canning the tomatoes, I ran out of energy! And your post is so thorough. I loved reading all the tweets this weekend, it did seem as though everyone was canning tomatoes. I sense a tipping point in food preserving. Cheers, Thanks for taking the time to write out the instructions! After spending the better part of a day canning the tomatoes, I ran out of energy! And your post is so thorough. I loved reading all the tweets this weekend, it did seem as though everyone was canning tomatoes. I sense a tipping point in food preserving.

Cheers,

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