Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related
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calldoctoday Wow, I am getting about 2 dozen figs a day and about to make some fig preserve as well as a fig glaze for grilled chicken. I was wondering yesterday if a fig leaf would act as a grape for keeping pickles crisp. Guess great minds think alike. Does anyone have experience with this?
Chef said in Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related:
I was wondering yesterday if a fig leaf would act as a grape for keeping pickles crisp. Guess great minds think alike. Does anyone have experience with this?
I have no experience with it, but I did a little poking around on the internet and found THIS REFERENCE to using fig leaves in place of grape leaves for pickling. I don’t know the first thing about that blogger except what’s in the blog, but it’s something.
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Well guy’s, I just joined this group today and it looks quite informative! My wife and I have planted a garden for many years now and this year is no different. Thus far, we have had some Blueberries, 3 pickings of green beans (from a very small row since last year I got 2-3 quarts canned per foot of row) and some green peppers. . The garden is doing pretty well and I am really hoping the corn will produce well. It is my first time planting it but I have tassels and silks so hopefully…
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The peppers are the only thing I have taken pics of so here they are.P.S. Also had a pic of the garden but it will not attach to the message. Keep getting an error!
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Those are some nice looking peppers and good size too.
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Made some salsa and canned it today.

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Tex_77 Looks like you are getting a good harvest. No peppers here, due to whitetail taste testing, tomatoes are just starting to get a blush. Congrats
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Tex_77 That looks great. Going to put your recipe on the user’s recipes?
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Chef What kind of fig trees do you have? We also have pomegranates, but it can be hit or miss on the quality with the humidity we have here. Chef, I would envy the opportunity to learn a lot from you, if we were not so far apart & by the way, I tried your idea with the fig preserves on the chicken, except I used some fig apricot preserves that I had made & everyone loved it. Thank you.
calldoctoday Just looking over some older post. Can anyone tell the type fig from the leaf or fruit? Would love to know just what type they are.
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Tex_77 Ay-ay-ay, muy bien!
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calldoctoday Just looking over some older post. Can anyone tell the type fig from the leaf or fruit? Would love to know just what type they are.
Chef I really try, but I don’t have it down to a science, that is for sure. Especially if say tryin to distinguish Celeste from Brown Turkey or California Turkey. I think the Celeste fruit is small, but I could be wrong. No problem with Mission, etc. though.
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Chef Mrs. Wages salsa mix (follow those directions) and added onions, jalapenos, and lime juice.
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Tex_77 Nice looking salsa. Bet that is good stuff!
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Made some homemade pasta sauce today and canned it up. The Weston Electric tomato strainer is a huge time saver.


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Tex_77 Next time you pass this way let me know, I’ll make some for you and you bring some for me and we will compare?
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Tex_77 Next time you pass this way let me know, I’ll make some for you and you bring some for me and we will compare?
Jonathon sounds like a plan.
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Made some cowboy candy with jalapenos from the garden.



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Tex_77 those are looking good. I never knew about them until three years ago. Found them in an old mom & pop grocery right next to the pickled quail eggs. It was just a random stop in very small west Texas town. Now when we are passing through we try to stock up a years worth when we start heading back. Finished my quail eggs last month and on my last jar of cowboy candy and that is about 75% gone. I need to make it last for another 8-9 weeks. To much company or poor stock management.
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Tex_77 will you share the recipe?
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