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Comment on Vegetables on Ice by Spirit

Spirit — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:43:52 +0000

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Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:37:00 +0000

My second batch came out much better…my third will be even better! The first “gummy” batch? Ran it thru the Cuisnart with a splash of water and used it on chicken breasts, instead of mayo or mustard, rolled them in some homemade whole wheat breadcrumbs w/ground almonds and baked….AWESOME!

Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by James

James — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:10:42 +0000

My five kilo batch is coming to the boil and if all goes well I shall have it in jars tomorrow night, but not before adding a drop or two of London Dry Gin – Yummy!
I live on the Aegean coast of Turkey in a tangerine grove and have so much fruit, it’s silly! I will let you know how I get on with the marmalade.

James.

Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:56:11 +0000

Well, I made my very first batch and learned a lot! Taste is FABULOUS, but I think I over cooked it..it’s kinda gummy. Will be making a second batch again this weekend. And BTW, 4.5 cups of sugar is PLENTY SWEET!

Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:20:51 +0000

I just put my first batch on the back of the stove to sit for 18 hours….I’m so excited! I LOVE MARMALADE!

Comment on Chickpea Soup by Kate

Kate — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:04:17 +0000

awesome recipe! Its so easy and turns out terrific!

Comment on Freezing Turnip Greens by Dorothy Lamar

Dorothy Lamar — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:06:43 +0000

My cousin says you can freeze turnip greens like this. I tried it and it works. Wash the turnips until all dirt is gone. Then squeeze as much water as possible out of the greens before packing them in a freezer bag. Press as much air out of the bag as possible before labeling and freezing. This makes the greens have more flavor when you cook them. They keep well this way too. I tried it and the greens were absolutely delicious. Is there anything wrong with this freezing method? The greens are clean before we freeze them.

Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by David

David — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:12:05 +0000

Whoops, I commented as Greg; that last comment wasn’t Greg responding to himself!

Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by Greg

Greg — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:11:23 +0000

Greg, & Tara –

Jam and marmalade is sensitive to the size of the batch; you can’t just double or triple the recipe and make it in the same sized pots; you’ll get exactly what Greg got, a failure to gel. I’ve never heard exactly why… Something about the depth of the jam in the pot maybe?

If you double the recipe, just cook it in batches.

Comment on Tangerine Marmalade by Greg

Greg — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:00:52 +0000

Admittedly, first time marmalader. But I chose this recipe for simplicity. I tripled the recipe, thinking economies of scale, since I was going to do the work, just make more marmalade cheer! There is a bit of an after taste from the rinds which makes me lean toward using less rind in the future. But the biggest disappointment, was teh failure to gel. I boiled for almost an hour and now cooled in the fridge, the marmalade is still a bit fluid. People do enjoy the flavor, but it didn’t gel properly. I added the juice that ran from the fruits as I sliced them, was that a mistake? Or is it likely that some fruits contain more juice than others and it impacts the recipe?