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I recently read from someome that citric acid is a by product of black mold and there was a debate on its safety.
Does anyone have any information on this as far as the process?
Does anyone have any information on this as far as the process?
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https://www.scielo.br/j/babt/a/X6KhHqWHCkSn3qrjYnLxyZv/?lang=en
Aspergillus niger is one type of black mold, although the one commonly called "toxic black mold" found in cellulose rich building materials and air ducts is Stachybotrys chartarum
I didn't see in that article if there were any acceptable levels of residual spores. If it was in there, I overlooked it. Do you happen to know if there are?
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Thanks!
I put up some pie fillings, pasta sauce, antipasto, and beans today. I'm exhausted. Why does canning make me so TIRED??
I've been working so much at regular job I haven't canned anything in I think over a month but (can't recall exactly)...but was able to can 7 quarts of chicken livers last night and another 4 quarts tonight via help of my son...showing him how...I had him clean some stuff out of freezer this weekend to make room for another 60 lb. Hamburger meat, chicken breasts, thighs, ribeyes. And can't say how much the weight was right now of chicken n steaks cause brain dead but ordered total of approx $500 worth of restock meat this weekend. Plus a case of sweet potatoes. (Cause my gardening skills suck)...the chicken livers are finishing up a good stock supply for the dogs...still have some gizzards yet to pull out of freezer to can for them...but should be getting in pretty good shape for the dogs food supply as well as for us...but moving slow lately. 
My wife i will give her credit, working 60hrs in a 4 day week is getting into canning. 3 months ago she owned 3 canners (bought used) and had never canned a thing in her life. As a busy professional, I never pictured her canning.
She has been doing things in small batch (4-5 jars) to learn. Only 1 batch of tomato sauce turned out bad. Mushrooms Tomatoās, Sauce, Potatoās. Picked up a pressure canner and bunch of books too.
My part in supporting this. She bought at auction equipment for her workshop. 8ft double sink 36ā commercial stove, couple 2x8 stainless tables. Had to make her workshop in the new place bigger to accommodate her equipment for canning and cast iron restoration hobbies.. I just got to design and build it.
Yeah, I think she is on board.
She has been doing things in small batch (4-5 jars) to learn. Only 1 batch of tomato sauce turned out bad. Mushrooms Tomatoās, Sauce, Potatoās. Picked up a pressure canner and bunch of books too.
My part in supporting this. She bought at auction equipment for her workshop. 8ft double sink 36ā commercial stove, couple 2x8 stainless tables. Had to make her workshop in the new place bigger to accommodate her equipment for canning and cast iron restoration hobbies.. I just got to design and build it.
Yeah, I think she is on board.
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I have been canning for 30+ years and still don't do tomato sauce. I can the tomatoes and when I'm ready to cook, I start from there. Tomatoes don't ruin very often, but thicker stuff seems to have a tendency to go bad. This is all from my experience. I could be wrong.
I actually got 8 pints of chicken in canner..thought I had enough out for 9...but I guess I'll take 8..filled 1 pint with water for filler in canner..haa
Just happy to get some canning done today..haven't had time to do any in a
little while
Just happy to get some canning done today..haven't had time to do any in a
little while
Wife had a jar of regular potatoes that ended up with very little liquid. Sealed nicely
Cooked it up tonight in a grill basket with a little salt, pepper and paprika. Mmmm.
Something my mother never canned was potatoās. But we always had 300 lbs in the attic
Cooked it up tonight in a grill basket with a little salt, pepper and paprika. Mmmm.
Something my mother never canned was potatoās. But we always had 300 lbs in the attic
How do you can your sweet potatoes? Just peeled and with water or another way? Iāve never canned sweet ones.
Saw a YT video the other day where this woman was showing her basement canned and frozen foods. This woman was youngā¦like late 20s. Her and hubby had like a 1,000 jars of canned foods, plus 4 chest freezers stuffed with meat. She had very few buckets of grains though. I was impressed!!
EW, we always kept hundreds of pounds of potatoes in the root cellar. Our parents werenāt lazy!
I watched a Rose Red video and steamed them 15 minutes. Makes them easy to peel, made sure got all the yellow coloring skimmed off to get to all orange color. I heated up 10 cups water with 1 cup sugar to make a thin syrup (per her recommendation) and canned 90 min. I had to make a bit more syrup as the 10 cups water with 1 cup sugar wasn't enough to fill all 7 quarts to 1 inch rim for mine. But I don't think I filled my jars as packed as she did w the potatoes. This was my first time canning sweet potatoes.
I watched a video with lady showing her pantry of canned foods. Her and hubby eat what she cans. She said her and her husband go through average 22 jars of what she cans per week, 1,100 per year. She cans MOSTLY in pint size. Her inventory for upcoming year was a little over1,300 jars.
Counting what she gives as gifts she said she was "ok" with having that amt. For now.
I think it's @growandpreserve (youtube) but can't recall her name. I like her videos pretty good. I need to get mine organized like hers!
Counting what she gives as gifts she said she was "ok" with having that amt. For now.
I think it's @growandpreserve (youtube) but can't recall her name. I like her videos pretty good. I need to get mine organized like hers!
That is so impressive!! The woman I watched had a good mix of sizes. Most were quart size, but many were half gallon and pint. Iām always impressed by those that can grow and can everything they eat!!
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My inventory is in such disarray. I've run out of room so now I have boxes in closets and floors, etc.
Thatās a lot of canning!! We canned 14 quarts of chili and 16 pints of beef chucks over the weekend and I thought that was a lot. Gave 4 quarts of chili to our daughter, the rest on basement shelves. Canned 36 pints of tomatoes from the end of the season 2 weeks ago. My father and grandmother would be shocked that we can. I wish they were still around for me to say thank you, and to ask a hundred questions to about being self sufficient.
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I hope it goes good with peanut butter!
Got 4 small glasses of homemade red chili paste today - kind of pre- x-mas gift.
I canned 11 pints of pineapple today (Waterbath). Used a few lids from prior canning use. They all sealed though. Ignore the old dishtowel I sat the jars on..lol
I would have canned more but this was first time canning pineapple. I only bought 5..had some left over which we've been snacking on cold, fresh.
I would have canned more but this was first time canning pineapple. I only bought 5..had some left over which we've been snacking on cold, fresh.
