#home-canning tag

How Homemade Pickles Sparked A Legal Debate In New Hampshire - Tasting Table

It's not often that pickle kerfuffles make the news cycle, much less in a way that spreads across state lines and becomes a symbol of self-sufficiency and cottage food regulations. But who can resist a story about homemade pickles, a local home-canner sharing the love, and a city council allegedly forced to action? It put them in a pickle, as the saying goes. The city is Manchester, New Hampshire, and the issue revolves around a newly coined term for an old-school practice called homesteading.

Public health

Cooking

fromTasting Table

2 months ago

How To Peel Tomatoes Without Burning Your Hands (No Boiling Required) - Tasting Table

Freezing whole tomatoes ruptures cell walls so skins slip off easily when thawed, enabling peeling without blanching, boiling, or thermal burns.

Food & drink

fromwww.pressenterprise.com

2 months ago

What to do when you find a giant zucchini growing the garden?

Use slightly overgrown zucchini grated for recipes or compost very large fruits; neutralize excess tomato acidity by adding small amounts of baking soda during reheating.

#food-safety

fromTasting Table

2 months ago

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