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08-22-2011, 05:54 PM | #151 |
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Oh my goodness, the dilly carrots I'm making are so beautiful! I used purple, white & orange carrots from my farmshare. I hope they taste as good as they look
I made 6 more quarts of pickles tonight. I'm out of dill, or I'd make more. And um, I need to find a second fridge within a week so I can store all this stuff If I ever decide to do GAPS, we will be all set!
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08-23-2011, 02:58 PM | #152 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
I use leftover jars saved from food. Coconut oil jars work well but I save any glass jar I can.
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08-24-2011, 08:45 AM | #153 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
Okay, my second attempt at fermented carrots is done. I tasted one, and the the texture was rubbery, it was very tangy, and the garlic was overpowering. Did I do it wrong?
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08-24-2011, 09:39 AM | #154 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
Sounds about right to me! Try using less garlic next time.
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08-24-2011, 07:36 PM | #155 |
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Sounds fine to me. You can use less or no garlic if you wish!
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08-24-2011, 07:39 PM | #156 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
Speaking of garlic, does anyone just ferment garlic? Do you think eating it out of the dilly carrot jars has the same effect as eating it unfermented raw?
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08-28-2011, 05:10 PM | #157 |
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Does anyone pickle eggs in the fermented juice? I'm using the juice from the purple dilly carrots to pickle some eggs
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08-30-2011, 09:58 AM | #158 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
Can I jump in here? Now that the pool is closed for the summer, I'm moving on to putting up all of the stuff from our garden.
First up is pickles. I really REALLY want to do fermented pickles, but I don't have the fridge space to store them through the winter. Will it totally negate the good stuff in them if I can them? And I'm also wondering if anyone has a good tried and true fermented dilly bean recipe. TIA! I'm looking forward to having you all to bounce ideas off of.
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08-30-2011, 10:55 AM | #159 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
Alright, I've done dilly carrots, pickles, kraut, and salsa so far (and failed at ginger beer because I forgot to keep feeding my little bug. it's still on my counter. ). Everything has been excellent.
I use double salt and no whey, random glass jars that I save from the store, and have discovered that for whatever reason my house and the current temperature necessitate a slightly shorter fermentation time that generally recommended or else I start to get alcohol flavor. Double salt does make them salty, but I haven't minded so far, except for the kraut, which makes me feel sick if I eat more than a couple tbsp. at a time. I'm ready to start my second double-batch of pickles - talk to me about using the leftover liquid as a starter. I can do that, right? How? What do I add? Just the cukes? Extra salt? The liquid has obviously been in my fridge since I stuck my first batch in there, is it okay to take it out and let it sit again while I ferment the second batch in it? Anyone want to share any good fruit ferment recipes? Someone did berry preserves, right? Oh, and can I also say that as someone with OAS who hasn't been able to eat a raw carrot in 10 years, how AWESOME it was to crunch down on dilly carrots to my heart's content. Fermenting has opened up a whole new world of food possibilities! It has changed my snacking life. |
08-30-2011, 12:00 PM | #160 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
My garlic/basicl/ginger carrots came out awesome! They are crisp, garlicky, gingery deliciousness.
Next I am doing yellow an red bell peppers. My dh is doing his own carrots. Pickled garlic by itself is fantastic too - highly recommend it. ---------- Post added at 03:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:00 PM ---------- ** where do you guys get your whey? I have greek yogurt, and it is stingy about giving up any whey for me.
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08-30-2011, 12:02 PM | #161 | |
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08-30-2011, 12:05 PM | #162 | |
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09-05-2011, 09:56 AM | #163 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
Okay someone hold my hand. I have a gallon of dill pickles fermenting on my counter. They're on day 3 and not ready yet, but it is exciting! I grew up doing sauerkraut, so I'm not totally new to fermenting veggies. I just hope these turn out better than our regular old vinegar canned pickles.
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09-05-2011, 04:19 PM | #164 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
I was thinking of pressing it and making it into salad dressing. I'm not sure on the effects though.
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09-05-2011, 04:59 PM | #165 |
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Re: Fermentation support thread :D
I ave some celery and zuchinni I need to use. Any ideas for fermenting them?
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