CANNING SEASON

[racfish]

Yes its canning /picklin /jamming time again. This last weekend I put up Bread &Butter pickles,Kosher dills,and Blackberry jellies. The leg feels great and is handling the standing up. By the end of the day its killin but I wake up rareing to go.Yesterday at Carpinitos alot of berries were in. They had Spooner Blackberries that were huge juicy and sweet.Picklin Cukes were in also. This is the beginning of a real working time of year. Canning is easy. If you've never tried it I reccomend trying and tasting the difference from store bought.

[Bodofish]

Game on.....

[Toni]

I now have enough kokanee to can a batch of pints.

[racfish]

While Ive been laid up after my surgery,I've been canning all along. This last weekend I put up 25 #s of pickled beets. I made 12 pints of Blackberry jam and tonite is 2 batches of raspberry jam. Also did some more cukes this weekend also. Its such a busy year. Im gonna try the Skykomish this week for fishing. Theres a couple places I fish the Sky where the walk ins minimal.

[RiverChromeGS]

Big kings are perfect for canning because they cant really be used for anything else (like 30+ pounds) i like canning some of the bigger brighter samish chinook

[racfish]

Youre right. years ago I canned some of your famous Vedder River big kings. Now that was a blast.samish are fun too . dont get me wrong.

[RiverChromeGS]

Youre right. years ago I canned some of your famous Vedder River big kings. Now that was a blast.samish are fun too . dont get me wrong.

yep ( i dont fish vedder for salmon ever, just steel, too many idiot snaggers now days) but i imagine them big whites smoke up good

as for the samish, only fun if you know where to go, my holes are in private land i have permission on, no people, lots of hungry big kings, some chromers too, great fun and even better smokers!

[Rosann G]

We did 2 batches of apricot/pineapple jam and one batch of just apricot jam last Friday. We've put up a bunch of frozen peas and beans so far this year too.

[Rosann G]

Glad to hear your leg is feeling good!

[racfish]

Canning is a lot of work but the rewards are even better . In the dead of winter opening a jar of fresh berry jam is the best.I use my canned goods as gifts. I make gift baskets and give them out for the holidays. Canning is an American tradition that is slowly making a comeback.In my younger healthier days we'd can salmon,fresh tuna,Im mostly into the fruits and veggies now. Im looking to buy a new pressure canner for this comming season.

[Toni]

This is what I have canned. Canned kokanee. This is the second year I have done it.

[Rosann G]

very cool Toni.

[racfish]

Those look real yummy. Great coloring.

[The Quadfather]

Racfish, can I just piggy back on your thread for a moment...?
Toni,, so what is canned kokanee/fish etc. taste like? Do you use some sort of flavored brine or seassoning to bring a certain flavor to the fish? And then do you just serve it at room temp?
I assume that haven't cooked the fish, the cooking proccess happens while it's in the boiler pot during the canning process?

Just curious
Back to you Rac.

(Edit) btw... middle age has its pirks... I watched my mom can, my whole childhood. Couldn't have cared less about it. Now some of the stuff that you talk about Rac. looks awfuly dang good. I might have to bust out a pot.

[Toni]

Racfish, can I just piggy back on your thread for a moment...?
Toni,, so what is canned kokanee/fish etc. taste like? Do you use some sort of flavored brine or seassoning to bring a certain flavor to the fish? And then do you just serve it at room temp?
I assume that haven't cooked the fish, the cooking proccess happens while it's in the boiler pot during the canning process?

Just curious
Back to you Rac.

(Edit) btw... middle age has its pirks... I watched my mom can, my whole childhood. Couldn't have cared less about it. Now some of the stuff that you talk about Rac. looks awfuly dang good. I might have to bust out a pot.

It tastes like canned kokanee. If you like canned salmon (I canned salmon last year) you will like it, if you do it yourself. I like the bones in it. I just put it in the prepared jars and then cook it in the pressure cooker. There are instructions online. Last year I only put maybe 1/8 teaspoon of salt in the jars before tightening the lid. It wasn't enough. So I put more in this time.
I eat it straight out of the jar, or make a sandwich like I would with tuna. You are only limited by your imagination.
Others have said to can smoked fish but I haven't done that yet.

[racfish]

Over the past few years canning is much easier then before . I use a steam canner for most fruits and veggies. Instead of boiling 7 gallon of water the new steam canners hold 3 quarts of water and I get the same thing done. It seals and cooks product. Plus you dont have this heavy 7 gallon pot with steaming hot water to deal with. I seldom can meats and fish. My fishing has been cut way back these days due to the workplace. Working 6 days a week with lil to no time off dosent help.Canning is a passion of mine. As I can and fill my downstairs pantry it looks so cool seeing all the fruits of my labor. If we have an earthquake G-d forbid my basement will smell like a vinager factory forever. lol.. This Friday after work Im heading to Yakima for okra and corn. Fresh canned corn tastes so different then Green Giant . Good luck to all. Back to work.

[racfish]

I just finished my pickled beets . 24 quarts and 12 pints. I buy a 25 lbs of beets in a bag for 12 bucks.Home canned pickled beets taste nothing like the tin can variety. With extra beets I grill them on the BBQ wole. They have an exceptional sweetness too them Good stuff.