tomato soup/adding milk?
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Canning with commerical tomato products and soups
Comments (2)Welcome! :) First of all you need to know that as a general rule, re-canning previously canned items isn't recommended for several reasons, preservatives, fillers, possible contamination, decreased quality, color changes, etc. That said there are some tested and approved recipes which call for a small amount of canned tomato paste or sauce. Whether you would want to sub the entire amount or not is up to you as long as you understand that there will be a change in color, texture, and taste. But to be 100% sure we'd first need to know exactly which recipe you are using for the hot sauce. Could you post it? On the hot and sour coup issue - it would have to be pressure canned, no BWB because of the stock. There isn't a tested recipe for it that I have been able to find in any of my books - Carol or Linda Lou may know one in their collection. But IMO you would be far better off freezing it rather than canning it. If canned, the tofu would definitely be out - it is a natural thickener and would have to be added just prior to serving. Dried spices not fresh, right? The link below is to the guidelines for soup canning and keep in mind that the 1/2 and 1/2 rule applies - jars must be no more than 1/2 vegetables and have 1/2 broth. Hope this helps. ;) Dave Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP - Soups...See Morelooking for vegetable Juice, tomato soup, seasoned tomato juice
Comments (34)Squeezo is a very old name for the newer model Villaware or Roma food strainer. These use a very good design that incorpoates a spiral auger that pushes the juices through a fine holed screens and removes all traces of seeds and skins. No prepping needed, unless the tomatoes are really big, where you simply cut them in quarters. Its similar to a meat grinder, but its for most any food that has skins and/or seeds. I use it for red raspberry jam without seeds. The use of a finer hold berry screen is what gives me just the juices and soft pulp, and any seeds are pushed out the end of the conical sieves. They also make a shorter spiral for large grape seeds and a pumpkin screen or even a 3/16 inch hole salsa screen. These are extra attachments. If you were dong a LOT of tomatoes or othr things, also suggest the motor unit. I have one here and 'crank' out a bushel in about 10 minutes. The newer ones have a twist on strainer screen, while teholder models have two big wingnuts on each side of the screens. Of allthe models and improvements, the nerwer ones work better, leak less and are very easy to work. Here is a link that might be useful: Food strainer...See MoreRoasted garlic and tomato soup addition?
Comments (7)brokenbar posted this one on bring out your soups and stews. Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup 2 sweet red peppers 6 cups tomatoes, chopped (2 - 28 oz. cans, undrained) 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cloves garlic salt pepper 1/4 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons butter 1 yellow Bell Pepper cut into rings (garnish) Sour Cream (garnish) Grill the peppers, turning frequently, until blackened all over. Peel off the skin. Gently wipe or scrape off any remaining black stuff from the outside. Cut open and discard seeds and white insides. Do not wash as this will flush away much of the flavour. Puree peppers and tomatoes in a blender or food processor. Strain out seeds. I use my own jars of tomato sauce that has no seeds. Place pepper/tomato mixture in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for about 25 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except butter. Simmer uncovered for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Set pan in ice water and gradually whisk in butter. Cool, cover and refrigerate overnight. Next day, heat gently, garnish with yellow bell pepper ring with a dollop of sour cream inside ring and serve. Note: This soup is quite mild. Some people might like to add a little zing, like maybe a dash of Tabasco....See MoreSoups, Soups and More Soups!
Comments (14)Ok, ladies of the gardens, (and kitchens), let's let it ALL hang out now and go for it! We've worked all spring, summer and fall, and now it's time to talk cooking! And enjoying the fruits, (or veggies) of our labors. Like the rest of you, fall is the time when I love to get in the kitchen and cook, filling the house with wonderful smells. That's one of the reason I love Oklahoma, the change of seasons. Fall just brings with it, a change in the feeling of things as we change from one mode to another. It's time for soups, and stews, and baking breads, pies, muffins and biscuits,( slathered with butter and jam or jelly of choice). Tonight, I'm making, more for DS than me, chicken and biscuits. Only I make the biscuits separate, so they don't get soggy baking in the oven with the liquid part of the concoction. Then, he splits them once done and ladles the chicken "gravy" over all. Of course there are a hundred variations on the theme, and I've tried most all of them at one time or another, but that's what's on the menu tonight. I came across this blog and started reading. Great stuff, you can tell these ladies, (and guy) know their way around a biscuit. The one moniker cracked me up, "Old ladies in Fist Fights". Anyway, they were discussing the pros and cons of biscuit making. I am making mine ala Carol's, by the BIG BATCH, with the exception that I use butter. I keep my batch in the fridge or even freezer to keep the butter cold and fresh. I do mine a little different that those discussed in this blog. I melt a large batch of butter in the microwave, and then cool and put it in the freezer til it's ice cold and solid. Then, I work in the cold butter bits, one half at a time, to coat the self-rising flour mixture, to prevent as much gluten from forming as possible. Everythings done with the lightest touch possible and the least mixing. When the biscuits are patted out and cut, in this case, "Cat Head" biscuits, I dip them in melted butter, and pop them in a preheated 450 degree oven til nice and golden. I always make buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk pancakes, buttermilk cornbread, and as often as possible. Carol's method makes this painless. I suppose we could make many of our standard quick bread mixes this way. Salute Carol! Ladies, start your engines, (I mean ovens)! Barbara Here is a link that might be useful: Joes's Biscuit Blog...See More- 16 years ago
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