Roll your own?

[jawjaboy]

Who all here dehydrates foods?

Meats?

Vegetables?

Fruits?

Herbs?

:confused:

.

[hugginsvilleH&A]

I do , I do , we dry venision jerky, apples in da fall, pears in da summer,even do tomato's, bell peppers and onion (for a soup mix) canned venision(like a dinty's moore stew)also canned smoked chicken soup(mmmmmmm)and the tomato's,,, tried pickles a couple of times but dey come out like "aunt bee's", taste like shiiite, mother-inlaw does much better pickles,,,buy bulk wheat and grind our own and put in day bread machine, makes great bread, do a annual silver queen truckload putting up session(when its like 400 degrees @ 8 in da morning) , and 2 years ago had a neighbor farmer up da road was writening off a 40 acre feild of vidalia onoins, was going to plow dem under, talked wid him and he let us go out there and get some, we got 2TRUCKLOADS and diced dem up and they went in the freezer , we just ran out of them this winter,,, love putting up tha food , its time consuming but well worth it in my opinion,,,

[Pitmaster]

I do a little. Not as much as I used to since the trees grew too big and shaded my only garden location.

[jawjaboy]

We dry peas(purple hull, zippers, crowders, creme40, etc.) 'n butterbeans out of the garden. Taste much better than puttin 'em in the freezer.

Also dry bell pepper(all color), several types hot peppers, Vidalias, apples, parsley, and chive.

Do dry beef and venison as well, but not for long term storage. The will power is jes not in me to do that. :wink5:

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[yammerschooner]

Mostly venison here. I will probably do more meats now that I have a bonifide jerky slicer.

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[Tack]

I can (glass jar canning) my own stuff... Does that count? I use a pressure cooker, although you can do it with just a large pot and boiling water for some things. Also have some fruit trees that just started producing last year. Should be ok this year. Going to take down a couple trees and clear some land for a garden too this year. That starts next week. Just been waiting for a few friends to have time to help me with taking the trees down (1 large (30-40', 1 small 20-30') Just want to have some other guys around just incase something goes south.

[jawjaboy]

Does that count?

You bet your ax it does! Granny puts up lot a jars a stuff. 'Maters, pole beans, pickles, etc. Cain't buy that taste at da sto. No way. :thumbsup:

[Jayhawker]

With my household, two of my wife's sister's households, and her parents' house, gardening, we have more veggies than we ever could eat. Consequently, there is a whole of canning and swapping because we all don't have identical gardens. My absolute favorites are homemade pickles and horseradish.

[yammerschooner]

mmmm homemade horseradish....

It is really great if ground by someone else.

[jawjaboy]

Y'all can keep ya horseradish now. Jes say'n.

[Jayhawker]

mmmm homemade horseradish....

It is really great if ground by someone else.
That is why I make myself scarce on the family horseradish day until they are done.

[Jayhawker]

Y'all can keep ya horseradish now. Jes say'n.
Just more for me.:thumbsup:

[yammerschooner]

I like a little pork chop with my horseradish from time to time.

[Jayhawker]

I like a little pork chop with my horseradish from time to time.
Fresh horseradish on meatloaf sandwiches. mmmm.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Y'all can keep ya horseradish now. Jes say'n.

What da heck do you put on your prime rib and Arby's sammiches then?

[MullahElRon]

If you don't like the way that they make 'em in the city,
they taste too strong the dang paper ain't pretty.
Roll your own, roll your own.
You'll leave the ready rolls behind when you finally find a roll your own.

There's the raspberry strawberry pretty red wine,
Besides tasting good you're gonna have a nice time.
Roll your own, roll your own.
You're gonna have a nice time i ain't lyin' roll your own.

Well the first time you try it you're gonna cuss and shout,
Cause the paper keeps tearin' and the stuffin' falls out.
But don't give up cause after a while,
You'll be smokin' right on with a big ole smile.
Roll your own, roll your own.

When you finally get the hang of rolling your own,
you'll want to share it with a friend let 'em pass it along.
Roll your own, roll your own.
You won't smoke so dang much when you finally get the touch.
So roll your own,
You'll leave the ready rolls behind when you finally find
A roll your own...


You right jawja. Didn't figure you for a Fabulous Poodles type though...Hoyt?

[jawjaboy]

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[Jayhawker]

Wow, a thread can go south quickly.

[MullahElRon]

You say that like it's a bad thing...

[Jayhawker]

You say that like it's a bad thing...
Naw, just a random, thoughtless observation, like most things that come out of my mind.

[Werdna]

I make pork jerky. Everyone around here seems to love it, because it doesn't last more than a day or two.

[Dave5339]

We've got two dehydrators and a canner or two.

Seems every time we do a batch of jerky or fruit it doesn't last long.

Of course with three hungry monkeys looting the pantry, fridge, freezer for anything they can find to eat, that doesn't take long.

Semper Fi

[mitchshrader]

i can some stuff, not enough. did pickled peppers and onions last year, big red & orange bell hunks with sliced limes and red chilis and elephant garlic and texas sweet onion quarters and malt vinegar and a handfull of varicolored peppercorns with a float of olive oil so it'd keep better. good stuff with beans or on a big sammich or salad either one. show-off stuff.

did some straight cherry butter, just pitted bings dead ripe, cooked slow 24 hours in the crock pot and mixed up with a hand blender, got 10 pints. it don't suck, on biscuits.

livin in town i got to hunt unusual bargains to find something halfway economical to can, and time i mess with jerky it'd be as expensive as store bought n' the meat no better. not having a garden puts a helluva crimp in food storage and quality both. i ain't had a good mess of fresh field peas since i lived in Cusseta.

If you can get water to it, plant every seed you got this year. you ain't never seen what yankees will be paying for food come fall.

food has become the new oil, far as being front and center on the budget. be the one with it, not the one chasin' it. that's gospel.

[zdogk9]

Smoke fish oysters deer elk. Dry mushrooms and fruit. Spend a lot of time foraging depending on the season.

[cvfl]

I make beef jerky like Alton Brown - three 20x20 paper A/C filters bungee'd to a box fan for 13 hours. Works like a charm.

[Steve Koski]

Can you dehydrate chickens?

[AlPackin]

Can you dehydrate chickens?

I think if you get them drunk they wake up dehydrated

[Steve Koski]

Do chickens prefer Crown or Makers?

Could you force a chicken to drink Chill?

[MullahElRon]

Where's them nude PETA supermodels when you need 'em?

[MONTEGOD7SS]

We had a gang of nude PETA girls in front of City Hall a few months ago and work froze to a hault even more so than usual.

[AlPackin]

Could you force a chicken to drink Chill?
probably Un-Constitutional, not that that matters anymore

[jawjaboy]

:coolgleamA:

[cvfl]

Naked PETA girls taste like chicken.

[jawjaboy]

If it humanly edible, it can be safely dehydrated. Period. End of dilemma.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Can you dehydrate bottled water? That would be the ticket for reducing the space those things take up.

[BigDog[RE]]

We dry peas(purple hull, zippers, crowders, creme40, etc.) 'n butterbeans out of the garden. Taste much better than puttin 'em in the freezer.

Also dry bell pepper(all color), several types hot peppers, Vidalias, apples, parsley, and chive.

Do dry beef and venison as well, but not for long term storage. The will power is jes not in me to do that. :wink5:

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JJB, what kind of dehydrator is that, an Excalibur? I'm in the market for one and was wondering which one you guys like.

[jawjaboy]

Yeah, it's an Excalibur, da 9 tray model. Prolly, is, no doubt, da best $200 investment I ever made. If'n ya ever get one, be sure and get thier book to. Excellent.

[BigDog[RE]]

Thank you sir! From what I've been reading, sounds like they are the way to go.

[jawjaboy]

Erry spring we a purge da freezer of the previous years remains, eat or give away. Here is what Granny has put up so far this year, 2nd 3rd and 4th shelf from da top. 2 bushels of peas, 1 bushel of butterbeans, and a half bushel of crookneck squash. She will put up another bushel of peas today.

Moving right along nicely. :wink5:

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[MullahElRon]

Dat crookneck's one of my favorites. Got lazy, didn't plant this year... I love me some of dems scallop squash : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattypan_squash. What my granny called "Summer Squash". She from Texas. What y'all call 'em there jawja? Never heard 'em called Patty Pan.

[jtrade]

I dehydrated Herb(s) all the time when I lived in TN. Usually Mid October when the crops were done.

:sifone:

J

[MullahElRon]

We let the Mexicans do most of dat here. Some of dem California Coolers involved innit too.

[jawjaboy]

We call 'em summer squash too Mullah.

[Jayhawker]

You got a mighty fine start there, JJB. Crookneck squash is my favorite squash, but we tried going with some spaghetti squash (my second favorite) this year for variety and they are taking over the entire dang garden. Between them and the maters, we'll feed the eastern half of Colorado this year.

[jawjaboy]

I think that in these times this thread bears reviving, on a more serious note if ya will.

Dehydration of meats, fruits, and vegetables is an easy and economical thing to do, and will last a long time.

Arguments? Discussion?
.

[yammerschooner]

I still managed to freezer burn some jerky I did last summer. As dry as the meat was, I am surprised it was a possibility. I probably could have eaten it, but it had turned color on the edges and there was no necessity in forcing the experiment.

[jawjaboy]

Vacuum sealed Yammer?
.

[yammerschooner]

nah - didn't realize I needed to since it was so dry. Going into the freezer, some was literally so dry it was brittle.

[jawjaboy]

'Long as they air in the package, minus 32 degrees will burn it/anything over time. Don't matter what it is. You should'a sent that jerk to me before it got bit. ;)
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[creekwalker]

:animlol::animlol:I'll just bet you did at that JT.

I dehydrated Herb(s) all the time when I lived in TN. Usually Mid October when the crops were done.

:sifone:

J

[jawjaboy]

Errything greening up down here. That dehydrator bug is a crawling all over me.

[zdogk9]

Reminds me I gotta go look for fiddleheads tomorrow

[jawjaboy]

You have any luck fiddleheading?

[BigSlick]

No dehydrating ... yet

But, I'm giving it some real strong consideration.

What's easiest to get started with ? Fruit ? Jerky ?

[Pitmaster]

I would make jerky with a smoker vs a dehydrator. Although the dehydrator is easier.

[jawjaboy]

No dehydrating ... yet

But, I'm giving it some real strong consideration.

What's easiest to get started with ? Fruit ? Jerky ?

Easiest? Fruit.

Best eating? Both.

Jerky is easy enough for sure, jes more time consuming.

[panman]

Besids our chickens we put up a good sized garden,have some apple trees,get wild nuts when ripe.Neighbors get deer,besids me and the misses,moose ifin someone around here gets a permit,trout in the brooks hogs from the farm down the road,and next year i plan on getin a couple of sheep,goats too ifin i can make all the sheds and get them fenced.I cant grow everything i want,the growing season is very short.Oh yea i almost forgot the neighbors and me hunt bears,and turkeys.Some of the guys dont like wild turkeys so they always know we will take em.A LOT of work,but when the snow flys.....pan.