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Post by themotherhen on Jun 26, 2015 2:02:56 GMT
I read somewhere that the government recommends that people not home-can pumpkin? Any thoughts on this, or ideas about why not? I have been cooking down fresh pumpkin and freezing it for the past few years, but I would like to preserve it in a way that does not require electricity. Can I cook it down and dehydrate it? Does anyone either can or dehydrate pumpkin? What are your thoughts?
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Post by kkbhf on Jun 26, 2015 2:40:04 GMT
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Post by Homesteader on Jun 26, 2015 16:08:18 GMT
...supposedly the heat cannot penetrate to the center of the density of pureed pumpkin, whereas the chunks, the heat can circulate around the chunks and get to the center........
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Post by puddlejumper007 on Jun 26, 2015 16:30:01 GMT
i have cooked pumpkin down like mashed potatoes and dehydrated with good results...save space and jars...good luck
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Post by themotherhen on Jun 27, 2015 20:44:30 GMT
Thanks everyone! Good info and link :-)
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Post by jangirl on Jul 16, 2015 2:00:17 GMT
Late seeing your post, but yes, you can dehydrate it very easily. I've done it for a few years now. I cook, puree and then dehydrate. I also so slices for the goats for treats, uncooked first. I found it odd that you aren't supposed to can pureed pumpkin, yet the co-op extension service head office told me it was ok to WB banana puree. I did it, and was always afraid to use the stuff. It's better to be safe than dead!
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Post by whisperwindkat on Jul 16, 2015 10:40:03 GMT
This. I can all of mine in cubes. |
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Post by melco on Jul 16, 2015 22:57:08 GMT
I can mine in cubes.
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Post by farmchix on Jul 21, 2015 14:18:26 GMT
I can in cubes as well.
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Post by mzgarden on Jul 21, 2015 16:11:37 GMT
I dehydrate and store many pumpkins as 'dust'. I put a slit in the top of the pumpkin and plop it into a big pot of water. Boil until soft. Skin peels off and 'innards' separate out easily. Spread cooked flesh on dehydrator and dry thoroughly. Whirl in food processor to make 'dust.' This helps store lots of pumpkins in very small containers. You can rehydrate to bake with, but I also use this as soup/stew thickener instead of corn starch or flour. It also works in oatmeal with a little brown sugar.
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Post by princessferf on Nov 4, 2020 20:19:12 GMT
For those who do can pumpkin in cubes, do you use a pressure canner?
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Post by dw on Nov 4, 2020 20:35:34 GMT
I normally bake it and freeze in 2c measurements. BUT our freezer is so crowded. I'm thinking a qt cubed might be the way to go. I was recently gifted many qt jars, too.
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Post by solargeek on Nov 4, 2020 20:40:25 GMT
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Post by Skandi on Nov 7, 2020 23:41:22 GMT
No need to be kidding about the pickling.. quite normal to have pickled pumpkin here. this link leads to an American recipe for it and an idea on useage Syltede Græskar |
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Post by mogal on Nov 8, 2020 2:15:05 GMT
Thanks for posting the link, Skandi. That sounds really good and yes, I saved the recipe.
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Post by paquebot on Nov 8, 2020 2:59:15 GMT
Kerr Home Canning Book, 1943: "Cut into pieces, steam or bake tender. Remove pulp from shell. Pack." 180 minutes in BWB or 60 minutes @ 10# in PC.
Martin
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Post by Tallpines on Nov 8, 2020 14:22:40 GMT
Kerr Home Canning Book, 1943: "Cut into pieces, steam or bake tender. Remove pulp from shell. Pack." 180 minutes in BWB or 60 minutes @ 10# in PC. Martin Trying to think of something clever to respond to this post ....... But ..... like many things that came out of the ‘40’s, my mind is slowing down ..... It’s true the 40’s gave the world many good things ...... like myself, and especially the likes of paquebot,, ...... but I think the recommendations for canning pumpkin may have been updated since 1943! I, myself, am still running on “original parts” but very soon expect to have an overhaul, which will include a new fangled joint. (I will be freezing my excess pumpkin) By the way, paquebot, Thanks to the beautiful weather this week, my garlic is finally planted, and covered with pine needles 😊. |
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Post by solargeek on Nov 8, 2020 19:52:45 GMT
Kerr Home Canning Book, 1943: "Cut into pieces, steam or bake tender. Remove pulp from shell. Pack." 180 minutes in BWB or 60 minutes @ 10# in PC. Martin Trying to think of something clever to respond to this post ....... But ..... like many things that came out of the ‘40’s, my mind is slowing down ..... It’s true the 40’s gave the world many good things ...... like myself, and especially the likes of paquebot,, ...... but I think the recommendations for canning pumpkin may have been updated since 1943! By the way, paquebot, Thanks to the beautiful weather this week, my garlic is finally planted, and covered with pine needles 😊. Mine from paquebot, and feather and my own were planted about 2 weeks ago in 40F weather. Wish I would have waited till this week. |
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Post by paquebot on Nov 9, 2020 1:03:44 GMT
Use your heads and think. If you can't do something with pumpkins how come Libby's can do it? From past experience, the exact method can not be discussed here or the thread will be locked .
Also, I am not from the '40s. I was already here to see those years come in.
Martin
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Post by Tallpines on Nov 9, 2020 14:47:54 GMT
paquebot , Guess I miscalculated your birth year! Happy Birthday to you ...... (coming up in a couple of weeks)! 🎂🎈🍰🧁🎂 🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌
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Post by princessferf on Nov 13, 2020 17:14:36 GMT
Trying to think of something clever to respond to this post ....... But ..... like many things that came out of the ‘40’s, my mind is slowing down ..... It’s true the 40’s gave the world many good things ...... like myself, and especially the likes of paquebot ,, ...... but I think the recommendations for canning pumpkin may have been updated since 1943! By the way, paquebot , Thanks to the beautiful weather this week, my garlic is finally planted, and covered with pine needles 😊. Mine from paquebot , and feather and my own were planted about 2 weeks ago in 40F weather. Wish I would have waited till this week. Ooo since we are a little sidetracked on garlic, I just got mine in over the weekend. BUT, each year my garlic grows well, I cut off the scapes then they show up but still my bulbs at harvest are small. What's the trick to harvesting larger bulbs? |
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Post by paquebot on Nov 14, 2020 3:11:47 GMT
princessferf , garlic is a hungry critter, especially for nitrogen. I apply old horse manure at the rate of almost a gallon per square foot. That must be tilled in deep. Normal depth does not apply since the feeder roots end up deeper than most other garden plants. If it is 8" or deeper, garlic can get better use from it. It also does best in acid soil. If you have access to pine needles, use them for mulch. They will still be mostly intact at harvest time and can be tilled in then. They will still have some acidity to create a buffer for next season. Martin
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Post by paquebot on Nov 16, 2020 5:24:27 GMT
And back to the original question, answer is yes. That is due to George Washington Carver's work with sweet potatoes. He figured out how to can sweet potatoes and process is identical to pumpkin. Process is pressure canning as previously mentioned. What was not mentioned in the Kerr info is pre-heating in the PC. It is the same instructions as for two-quart jars. That is, bring PC to boiling temperature and vent for 20 minutes. Problem with many are that there are too many steps to follow and yet it is simple. Pre-cook, pre-heat, can. I've canned liverswurst and refried beans. Check out the instructions for canning those and come up with one good reason why it does not apply to sweet potatoes.
Martin
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Post by princessferf on Nov 16, 2020 18:07:14 GMT
princessferf , garlic is a hungry critter, especially for nitrogen. I apply old horse manure at the rate of almost a gallon per square foot. That must be tilled in deep. Normal depth does not apply since the feeder roots end up deeper than most other garden plants. If it is 8" or deeper, garlic can get better use from it. It also does best in acid soil. If you have access to pine needles, use them for mulch. They will still be mostly intact at harvest time and can be tilled in then. They will still have some acidity to create a buffer for next season. Martin Ah ha! That may explain something. I typically use chicken manure on my garden beds in fall to compost down over winter. I don't usually put it on my garlic since that bed is in my fenced-in yard where the dogs are and they love eating chicken poop. I think I'll put chicken manure on it anyway and cover the bed with pine branches for winter and see how that goes. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! |
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Post by paquebot on Nov 17, 2020 0:28:47 GMT
Chicken manure would be super for garlic. I already had the garlic bed planted by the time we got around to the annual loft cleaning. Thus a full wheelbarrow load of pigeon manure went on the onion area. They love nitrogen as much as garlic does and will love that manure which is already tilled in.
Martin
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