I have an odd question: I’ve discovered I’m madly in love with persimmons …the only problem is that they only come into season once a year. :-(
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I’d be quite pleased to find someone locally (RTPish) who knows how to “can” (/put up) fruit. I’d love to http://ginalikins.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=435&action=edit&message=1have a canning afternoon and would buy said person some produce of his/her choice (and/or share persimmony goodness) in exchange for help with same. (I should mention that I also don’t have any of the appropriate equipment to do said canning, so that would be helpful as well.)
Also, does anyone have a dehydrator they’d let me borrow?
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thebroomecloset
October 30, 2006 at 8:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
We have a dehydrator that you’re welcome to borrow. No manual for it, but it’s pretty low tech with no moving parts so it’s hard to go wrong.
As for canning, our neighbor across the street does a lot of canning, is very nice, and might be amenable to helping you. The downside is that they have a couple of cats which might made things difficult for you. Let me know if you want me to check with her.
jhvilas
October 30, 2006 at 10:48 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
One of the few kitchen tasks I’ve never done and have no setup for is canning. Sorry. Have you considered freezing instead of canning? The local agricultural extension office will likely be happy to provide you with information on both.
gina
October 31, 2006 at 3:09 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Freezing — there’s a thought. I wonder if they’d get all squishy weird. Will research. Thanks for the idea!
Anonymous
October 31, 2006 at 4:48 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hey — check out the link to La Stewie on my blog and head to her house for Halloween chitchat ~7 p.m. tomorrow (Halloween) night. You can wish Jerry Salley happy birthday while you’re at it. Oh, and La Stewie knows how to put up fruit. That was what I wanted to say :-)
Call me for directions!
Phil