tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post2335586703277912102..comments2024-03-20T18:36:43.524-04:00Comments on Thrift at Home: The Epic Stock-Making SessionMargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-88077325605308028752013-03-21T08:20:44.420-04:002013-03-21T08:20:44.420-04:00I agree that beef stock smells bad
Tried making b...I agree that beef stock smells bad<br /><br />Tried making beef stock in crock pot last night. The smell woke me up at 2.30am.<br />Had to open all the windows and turn the pot off<br />Still feel sick now with the smell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-1585570025312922462013-03-17T19:14:31.247-04:002013-03-17T19:14:31.247-04:00You might also like to try actually making the bee...You might also like to try actually making the beef stock in the pressure canner too. You only need to cook the bones for around an hour at 15 lbs. pressure. I've done this with poultry and the bones come out crumbly in half an hour.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134051236899096498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-20919841582012859192013-03-11T11:00:16.358-04:002013-03-11T11:00:16.358-04:00I love my pressure canner! It was my mother's,...I love my pressure canner! It was my mother's, given to me when I began to be interested in canning several years ago. Amusingly, since then, because my sister and I (and Rebecca and her family) can a lot, my mom decided she needed one of her own again :)<br /><br />One of my favorite things to can in the pressure canner are straight up cooked dried beans. They take a bit of time but cost less (and canned beans are cheap, but I did the math), and I can control the sodium (none) and any other weird stuff (also none) that go into them! <br /><br />We use them to make hummus (black beans substituted for chickpeas in the Simply in Season recipe, with a generous dash of red pepper, is so wonderful), and toss them into salads in the summer and soups in the winter.<br /><br />I'm feeling the winter blahs and am so ready for spring. You've inspired me with your beef stock cooking - perhaps I'll do that, too, and get those bones out of my freezer before the summer veggie bounty is upon us!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675368202521191373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-59004601891482425092013-03-09T13:04:13.457-05:002013-03-09T13:04:13.457-05:00Those jars look great! I have the All American Pr...Those jars look great! I have the All American Pressure canner also, mine sounds like the one mentioned by the gal a few comments back. It has the metal to metal seal, and the round weight that jiggles to let pressure escape and maintain the exact pressure desired. I ordered mine through Lehman's non-electric company in Ohio. I got it a few years ago and it was a couple hundred dollars or so, and I like it very much. I have used mine to can various things, probably for green and yellow beans from the garden the most- many, many jars of those! ShaunaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-65262117803921318602013-03-09T11:58:17.819-05:002013-03-09T11:58:17.819-05:00I've had a Presto pressure canner for about 4 ...I've had a Presto pressure canner for about 4 years. After about the first 3 batches of canning, I felt pretty comfortable with it and haven't looked back. Last summer I canned a bunch of meat, hearing that the drought was going to cause prices to skyrocket. It got to be kind of a comforting nightly ritual to come home from work,fill up 8 jars, start up the canning process, and listen to the steam and rocker on the canner while fixing and eating dinner. It's been great to use some of the soups and meats since then; they work as home-prepared convenience foods! I can use the freezer to hold on to produce or meats from the garden or bought on sale until I have enough time/energy to can them. The pressure canner has paid for itself long ago in both savings and peace of mind.<br /> I hope your son gets well soon. I work at a doctor's office, and we've seen a lot of that stomach bug this year. Not fun.chipmunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341260129072773457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-46832716125132563462013-03-09T10:15:35.819-05:002013-03-09T10:15:35.819-05:00Polly, yes, I think all bone broths are beneficial...Polly, yes, I think all bone broths are beneficial (and turkey is the tastiest, in my opinion), kind of like vegetables.<br /><br />Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-89389126258442635152013-03-09T00:36:26.709-05:002013-03-09T00:36:26.709-05:00I am intrigued by bone broth-making, but I've ...I am intrigued by bone broth-making, but I've never done it (!). Do you get the same health benefits with chicken/turkey bone broth as you do the beef? Turkey is more plentiful in my world, in general. <br /><br />I've never used a pressure canner but it seems like the kind of thing that would be very useful to have, once you tackle the fear-factor!!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403233175071026416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-75640600223892280102013-03-08T20:51:47.413-05:002013-03-08T20:51:47.413-05:00I love reading your posts, and I think I get inspi...I love reading your posts, and I think I get inspiration each and every time. I've made small amounts of chicken stock when I have leftover bones or pieces, but I haven't delved into large quantities of stock-making. <br /><br />Now I really want to. Thanks for taking the time to post!AmyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533253642382255346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-34759357694611270082013-03-08T09:51:25.997-05:002013-03-08T09:51:25.997-05:00I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my All American pressure canner...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my All American pressure canner. I'm not including a link because I bought mine local. I got a 25 qt. size -- I think it was a little over $200 or something. BUT! I can can 7 qt. jars and stack (on a thing, on top of the qts.) 8 - 10 pint jars, depending on their shape and how i squeeze them in!!! That makes it seem so worthwhile - to get that many done in one shot.<br /><br />What I like about the All American canners: the 6 lug nuts around the top -- no blowing up there! The gasket is NONE! No rubber gasket to go dry, it's a metal-metal seal. Just a little vaseline sometimes.<br /><br />It took me about 5 goes of pressure canning to get my unit "broken in", and the lid was stuck a couple times because I put it on crooked. But now, I LOVE it!!!<br /><br />Have fun canner shopping!<br />Naptime Seamstresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971159046347608338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-18241898537020343452013-03-08T09:05:48.073-05:002013-03-08T09:05:48.073-05:00Eva, just to be clear: I didn't roast the bon...Eva, just to be clear: I didn't roast the bones in the roaster. I just used it like a big slow cooker and put in water, bones, onions, etc. Fortunately, my husband was around to carry that heavy vat of hot liquid up to the kitchen when it was done!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-50711184680346418302013-03-07T22:46:00.251-05:002013-03-07T22:46:00.251-05:00Great job making the stock.. It will make some won...Great job making the stock.. It will make some wonderful dishes for your family to eat..<br /> Hope your little one feels better soon. My grandaughter had been battling the stomach virus for a week..It has been a long lasting one, this time. Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-66090774401853413292013-03-07T22:32:12.697-05:002013-03-07T22:32:12.697-05:00That is a lot of work but lovely results. I hope y...That is a lot of work but lovely results. I hope your son feels back to normal very soon.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-55237308538557004632013-03-07T22:26:39.396-05:002013-03-07T22:26:39.396-05:00Great stock! Love the idea of slow roasting the b...Great stock! Love the idea of slow roasting the bones instead of boiling them...I have one of those big electric roasters so now I know what to do for next time : ) <br /><br />I tried your recipe from last week's post for a batch of soap. I can't wait to see how it turns out!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757226979393134529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-85285228148492214952013-03-07T21:31:36.799-05:002013-03-07T21:31:36.799-05:00Wow! You've earned your rest.Wow! You've earned your rest.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-77196038604438300922013-03-07T21:03:36.176-05:002013-03-07T21:03:36.176-05:00That's some serious stock making! I'm impr...That's some serious stock making! I'm impressed!<br /><br />And I'm even more impressed that you got over the pressure canner hurdle. I have a state-of-the-art canner and it scares me stupid.Jennifer Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595231987892881691noreply@blogger.com