Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 I am growing an organic garden. I am trying to go all raw. I will be canning and preserving some items for my family. IS there anyway to preserve garden items for raw fare? TIA Sharie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 dehydrate - " Sharie " <sdslush <rawfood > Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:00 AM [Raw Food] preserving veggies from the garden? I am growing an organic garden. I am trying to go all raw. I will be canning and preserving some items for my family. IS there anyway to preserve garden items for raw fare? TIA Sharie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Doesn't preserving involve cooking? One thing I do, that doesn't necessarily sit well with everybody, is to freeze fresh fruit and run it through my champion to make " ice cream " . Other than that, I don't think that preserving/canning has much place in the raw diet. I know that people have tips for keeping fresh produce fresh longer...maybe somebody can chime in on that Bridgitte rawfood , " Sharie " <sdslush wrote: > > I am growing an organic garden. > I am trying to go all raw. > I will be canning and preserving some items for my family. IS there > anyway to preserve garden items for raw fare? > TIA > Sharie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 You're right, Bridgitte, in most cases. If most foods aren't, at least, blanched, they will have an " off " flavor from the enzymes. To keep that from happening, they have to be blanched in boiling water long enough to kill the enzymes. Some veggies that don't have to be treated this way are onions, peppers, and tomatoes. Any fruit is okay to dehydrate but once the moisture is gone, a lot of the nutrition is, too. One reason I've gotten away from crackers. Other than I still haven't found a recipe that has that " gotta have it " taste and quality. Freezing doesn't do the fruit as much harm as dehydrating though there is some. However, if you are having a hard time getting fresh fruit in winter, it does help with variety. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " Bridgitte " <syndactylcat wrote: > > Doesn't preserving involve cooking? > > One thing I do, that doesn't necessarily sit well with everybody, is > to freeze fresh fruit and run it through my champion to make " ice > cream " . Other than that, I don't think that preserving/canning has > much place in the raw diet. > > I know that people have tips for keeping fresh produce fresh > longer...maybe somebody can chime in on that > > Bridgitte > > rawfood , " Sharie " <sdslush@> wrote: > > > > I am growing an organic garden. > > I am trying to go all raw. > > I will be canning and preserving some items for my family. IS there > > anyway to preserve garden items for raw fare? > > TIA > > Sharie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 --- Sharie <sdslush wrote: > I am growing an organic garden. > I am trying to go all raw. > I will be canning and preserving some items for my > family. IS there > anyway to preserve garden items for raw fare? > TIA > Sharie Canning involves cooking but the food is still better than commercial. You could try flash freezing berries, freezer jams, and freezer pickles none of which involve cooking. Most dehydrating methods involve heat but you could sun dry tomatoes. Hang herbs to dry or freeze, neither involve cooking. Garden Gnome Have a GREAT gardening day. Come wander through my blogs at: http://ca.360./sfg.oamc http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com Garden Gnome Zone 6A, Ontario, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Sharie wrote: > IS there anyway to preserve garden items for raw fare? Shari, politics and emotions run high on this one. Ann Wigmore suggested making pickles and sauerkraut, and, I believe Gabriel Cousens has some recipes for fermented foods. Beyond that, there is the dehydrator. My Excalibur came with a vast amount of information on dehydrating garden vegetables to preserve them for later. Here is the link for their page " Attention Gardeners " , which gives info on dehydrating to preserve surplus. http://www.drying123.com/cat1.htm They also have a book called Preserve It Naturally II http://www.drying123.com/gen5.htm I hope this helps. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 " Shari, politics and emotions run high on this one...... " Wrong Shari. I don't preserve any of my foods, in any manner. And I especially do not believe in eating rotting food or in other circles called " fermented foods " . Natural Hygiene asks if you would eat a fermented banana? How about a rotting watermelon? Why then would you prepare and eat fermented cabbage? Or any other food? Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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