tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84406791449270879.post3200025183849572667..comments2023-08-14T19:07:00.177+07:00Comments on Bliss Vagabond: Preserving Food for Winter in Bulgariabliss vagabondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415159622221679432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84406791449270879.post-30866686470150556542011-02-27T22:06:19.364+07:002011-02-27T22:06:19.364+07:00I want a pantry like that someday when I have a st...I want a pantry like that someday when I have a steady home! How fun to be able to be a part of this for you!Fannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602918200534337170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84406791449270879.post-53866207799976545442011-01-23T23:10:32.622+07:002011-01-23T23:10:32.622+07:00Hi Catalina! (I think I recognize your name from t...Hi Catalina! (I think I recognize your name from the PPK?)<br /><br />You're right, there are no mason jars here, and people don't bother with boiling jars afterwards.<br /><br />The main focus here (besides fermentation like sauerkraut) is on preserving meat, veg, and fruit through an interesting process. The (uncooked) fruit is prepared and put directly into jars and lidded. Those jars are then placed in a very large pot, surrounded by hay and weighted, covered with water, then a fire is lit underneath. At this point, a sheet of plastic is secured around the pot so that when the water begins to boil, the sheet will puff up. This allows you to know when your fruit has started cooking, even if you are out working a ways from the house. At this point, fruit is cooked for about 40 minutes. After that time, it is finished.<br /><br />Jams are also made here, though less commonly. They are cooked for a long time (too long for my taste) then jarred and stored. No worry about sterilization apparently. And it doesn't seem to be a problem.<br /><br />This is probably more information than you wanted, but I find it a very fascinating topic. I'm just learning how to preserve myself.bliss vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415159622221679432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84406791449270879.post-13879451979864214892011-01-19T22:20:35.831+07:002011-01-19T22:20:35.831+07:00That looks wonderful. My partner's grandma can...That looks wonderful. My partner's grandma cans everything in sight. How do they can over there? I don't see any mason jars with screw lids and flat tops for pressure canning.Catalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969700820152576251noreply@blogger.com