Freezing Fruit for Jam How It Affects Texture and Sugar
Freezing fruit softens cells and makes thawed berries mushier, but it does not reduce juice or concentrate natural sugars. It can make measuring fruit for sugar and pectin tricky, so plan portions carefully. Consider freezer jam with low sugar using ready pectin, or thawed fruit later for traditional jam.
Diet Wave of dairy-free milks hits shelves
A look at dairy-free milks from flax hemp and oats. Flax USA offers the first commercial flax milk at 1.89 liters for 2.89 dollars with 50 calories per 8 ounce serving and omega 3 content. Living Harvest Tempt vanilla hemp milk in 32 ounces lists 120 calories per 8 ounce serving with 2 protein grams. Pacific vanilla hemp milk 32 ounces has 130 calories per serving and higher sugar. Find hemp and oat milks in shelf-stable sections at Whole Foods and natural stores.
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Homemade bacon in a week practical guide
Journal entry describes saving money by curing pork belly at home with a four and a half pound belly costing about 15 dollars while store bought bacon can reach nine to thirteen dollars per pound. It cites Michael Ruhlman and summarizes his charcuterie method for home curing.
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How to Cure Bacon at Home with Pink Salt and Sugar
Mix 1 lb kosher salt 8 oz sugar 2 oz curing salt plus 1/2 cup dark brown sugar for sweetness. Curing salt contains sodium nitrite and is pink to avoid confusion. Buy from Williams Sonoma. For peeling pork belly use 3 to 5 pounds, trim to a rectangular shape, remove excess fat, and prepare for slicing.
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How to Cure and Smoke Pork Belly
Rub the belly with cure for a uniform coating and refrigerate. Place in a 2 gallon bag or suitable container, flip every other day, and drain excess liquid as it cures. After a week check for firmness. tougher meat may need more time. Smoke at 200 to 225 degrees with pecan or apple wood, or roast at 200 degrees until the internal temp reaches 150.
Summer no-heat salads from Seattle chef
Two channeled recipes for cool salads. Seattle Egg Salad blends hard cooked eggs with yogurt greens and smoked salmon to yield about three cups, while Green Pea Salad combines peas feta shallots tarragon fennel and lemon zest for four cups. Both serve immediately or chill up to several days.
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