10/9/2019 – This is a new recipe for us as it includes ginger. It was inspired by the recipe here where there are a lot of good ideas. After two weeks of fermentation we tried it and were very pleased…and … Continue reading
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Below are ones that could work for us and there are a lot more at https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/ https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/pickled-jalapenos-and-carrots/https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/pickled-banana-peppers/https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-recipes/sauces/hot-pepper-relish/https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-recipes/sauces/hot-pepper-relish/ … Continue reading
10/5/2019 – This ferment is essentially the same as No. 2. Nothing was changed other than making it in two quart jars. The salt level was good for taste and firmness. … Continue reading
9/26/2019 – Prepared this ferment and tried it after a couple of weeks. The texture of the peppers and onions was better cold as opposed to room temperature. Banana peppers sliced 1/2″ thick. Most were yellow with a few orange.Red … Continue reading
9/22/2019 – This ferment uses far less Hot Hungarian Peppers than earlier ones that were a bit hot for Mary. But, those used were the full red stage. The other significant change is to 7% brine rather than the 6% … Continue reading
9/20/2019 – This ferment has 25% less crushed peppers and no cayenne like No. 5. It does include 4 garlic cloves. After about 3.5 months on the top shelf of the little pantry we tried them and they were great. … Continue reading
We liked the No. 5 so remade it–again without the garlic. This was with two heads of cabbage that, based on past work, I expected to fill two 1/2 gallon jars. We let it sit with the salt and seasoning … Continue reading
9/10/2019 – Stuffed a half-gallon jar with okra and added one level tablespoon of crushed peppers and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne. Half of the spices were poured in when the jar was half full and the rest when it was … Continue reading
9/2/2019 – Following the advice found at canning forums, as extracted here, I prepared two pints of fresh okra per the following. One of the jars did not seal so it was put into the refrigerator. On 10/28/2019 we opened … Continue reading
9/1/2019 – We made two different ferments with Sweet Banana peppers and Hot Hungarian Wax peppers from our garden. They should have been based on our first pepper ferment, done in a hurry while pickling peppers but we did not … Continue reading