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VacUpack PMG Inc. = Vacuum Packershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992801784564090803noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-11324227667961003842014-10-09T19:36:00.000-07:002014-10-09T19:36:40.774-07:00How to make Vacuum Cooking a Roller-Coaster Ride<br />
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<b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: medium;">How
to make vacuum cooking a </span><span style="font-size: 19px;">roller-coaster</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> ride<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b>Many of us love to be thrilled in life; I don’t mean thrilled like
buying something new or getting a present. I mean the thrill of raising your
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<b><span lang="EN">The thrill<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN">I have never figured out why people spend money on an amusement park to
get that thrill. Riding a roller-coaster that takes you up and down a hill to
scare the, I do not know what out of you, just to beat death in a little cart
dropping that turns your stomach inside out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN">The stress<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN">On the other hand when some stress comes into our lives, something we
did not pay for, the world seems to come to a standstill. Life’s stress gets us
down so easily, because we do not expect it, it comes out of the blue and
therefore we cannot handle it. Stress at work because we are under pressure,
financial stress because we have difficulties making ends meet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">How come we can be so brave when we pay for a scary ride and are so
whimsy, whinny when we need to get the job done we get paid for? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Well, smart people have studied the subject at length and found that we
love, “not me, but many of us” predictable stress (coming down a steep hill in
an amusement park) but we cannot handle unpredictable stress. Meaning that
when you are on top of the roller coaster ride you can predict that you stomach
gets turned in-side out, but when the boss shouts we panic and get stressed out.</div>
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<span lang="EN">We go home stressed, forget about important things in life, our family,
health, having a healthy dinner, a good night’s sleep and start afresh the next
day, life goes on after all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">So, what can we do to intercept that kind of unnecessary stress, one
thing you can do to release that kind of stress is having a good dinner with
loved ones. Talk about different things than issues that cause stress, divert
and set focus on the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Food unites, a dinner with close relatives makes you feel warm and unstressed, if you do not feel like cooking after a stressful day at work make
use of pre- prepared meals you made at a quieter moment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Once you sit around the table facing a bunch of happy faces you know
that investing in a quality vacuum sealer was a good and wise decision.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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All you need to do is grab one of your (and your families) favorite
meals that you pre-cooked, vacuumed and stored in your freezer and heat it up,
maybe with a small addition of some pasta or another staple, but you are done
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<span lang="EN">My story may sound a bit philosophical, but we all have issues in life,
feel stressed and somewhat in limbo maybe. I truly believe that a united meal
brings you happiness and releases some of the stress you may encounter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">All you need is cubed chicken breast, mushrooms, onion, garlic, canned
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<span lang="EN">Heat a few tbsp of olive oil in a skillet, season the chicken cubes
with salt, pepper and oregano and fry until golden brown, add the chopped
onions, chopped garlic and the mushrooms (sliced or quartered) and fry for a
few minutes, stirring regularly. Add the tomatoes and bring the mix to boil,
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<span lang="EN">Pre-preparing this meal takes around 10 minutes, making it ready to
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<span lang="EN">10 oz Pork
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<span lang="EN">Dash Chinese
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<span lang="EN">Marinate the pork slices with the rest of the ingredients and leave to
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<span lang="EN">Heat oil to 180 C and deep fry marinated meat for a minute, drain on
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<span lang="EN">Simplicity is the key to good home cooked food. The first and second
recipe freeze very well, are a roller-coaster to make and delicious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">This heading does not really sound like something a chef would have in
mind. Chefs have food for your stomach in mind and they should, after all it’s
their job to provide food for stomachs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">So why come with a topic like this, well I've been advocating home
cooked food as the right path to healthier living for some time now and thought
that it would be interesting to have a look at the differences between cooking
at home and restaurant cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">One out three or four people in the US are obese, may be with an
exception here and there, but all these people became overweight for a reason and
that reason is not because they eat healthy food. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Supermarket prices rise by 6% per year while restaurant prices remain
somewhat flat. These facts provide the perception that eating out is cheaper
than cooking and eating at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Americans are spending more and more of every paycheck on dining out;
presently this is about 4.5% out of every paycheck, while the spending on
groceries stays flat.</div>
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<span lang="EN">When the prices of groceries rise for you, obviously they rise for
restaurants also, but restaurants buy in bulk you may argue. True, but so can
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<span lang="EN">Portion your bulk purchase, buddy shop, share, vacuum your portioned bulk
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<span lang="EN">You can find a quality vacuum sealer here: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.com" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.vacupack.com</span></a></span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> for
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<b><span lang="EN">Is it less expensive to cook at
home<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN">I research a bit for this article and found two articles that made
clear how we, consumers, are misguided by the media. Let me share the stories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">The first part was a study conducted by a financial website
Gobankingrates, I found it on MSN Money, with the heading “Eating out is
Cheaper than cooking at home”, they compared a number of restaurant meals to
the purchase of the same ingredients of that particular meal in a supermarket
and claimed that the restaurant meals were $2.00 to $3.00 cheaper compared to
the home cooked version.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jane Dornbusch of the Boston Globe raised her eyebrows, like I did when
she saw the article and investigated.</div>
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<span lang="EN">The study forgot, as I suspected, that you cannot calculate food cost
apple to apple. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">One of the meals in question was a rib-eye steak with soup, asparagus
and a salad for $17.99, cooking the meal at home costs according to the study $20.52<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Jane made a trip to the restaurant and found that in reality $17.99 was
the base price for the rib-eye steak, soup added $2.99, the asparagus added
another $1.00 and at the end the bill eventually came up to $22.93 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">A few days later she purchased the ingredients to duplicate the meal. The
grocery bill was close to the restaurant bill but, and here is the whole
misconception created, you do not use all ingredients for that one meal only!
You use some of the soup and the salad for example. When she calculated exactly
what she had used, the cost of the home cooked meal was $11.84. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Quite an amusing twist to the study, but also an eye-opener how we are
made to believe that cooking at home is expensive, and therefore it seems
better to eat out, this brings me back to the rising cost of supermarket prices.
Restaurants and other food offering establishment also need to cover the rise
in ingredient prices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">They cut wages by hiring less knowledgeable staff and compromise on
quality of food, hard to detect compromises are made to maintain profits and your health pays the price in many cases, whereas you are in control when you cook at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN">Cooking at Home is (in most
cases) healthier<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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The home cooked meal gives you the ability to control, calories, nutrients,
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<span lang="EN">Whatever leftovers you have can innovatively be re-used for other
dishes when you teach yourself a bit how and your vacuum sealer gives you the
ability to keep your food in good condition. A little effort can easily save up
to $100.00 per month or more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Eating out is fine and good for all. It is good to be served and
pampered once and a while. Just buying food to eat and out of so-called
convenience leads in many cases to obesity, bad health and series of medical
issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Enjoy a regular trip to your favorite restaurant, but keep in mind that
your health is yours, keep it under your control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">By: Marinus Hoogendoorn <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-54299088973653355152014-09-26T10:15:00.000-07:002014-09-26T10:15:24.662-07:00Make the Ultimate Halloween Candy Stash with Vacuum Sealing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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As a parent, you may
have mixed feelings about leftover Halloween candy. You don’t want your kids to
eat it all at once—but there’s only so much you can do with all that sugar, and
after a while the candy can start to go bad and create sticky, melted messes in
unexpected places.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Conventional storage methods can only preserve Halloween
candy for so long. But with vacuum packing, you can keep candy fresh until next
Halloween, and even beyond.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When your kids bring home a big haul on Halloween, you need
a safe place to store all those sweets. Vacuum sealing keeps Halloween candy
from going stale over time, so it’s just as tasty as the day it arrived even
months later.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another great reason to use vacuum packaging is to save
money for your own Halloween candy-giving. You can hit stores in the days after
Halloween and buy discounted candy, which is often up to 90 percent off as
stores clear out for Christmas, and keep it vacuum sealed for next year. You’ll
have fresh candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters, and you won’t have to fight
through the crowds to buy it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How vacuum sealing
preserves Halloween candy</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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High sugar foods keep best when they’re kept cool and dry,
but ordinary packaging and conventional storage lets in air, moisture, and even
insects. The vacuum packing process removes oxygen from the packaging, keeping
candy from becoming dry, brittle, or stale and maintaining the natural moisture
balance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is especially important for chocolate candy, which
contains cocoa butter. Removing the oxygen prevents the cocoa butter from
becoming rancid and spoiling the candy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What kind of candy
can you vacuum pack?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Pressed sugar candies such as Smarties, lollipops, hard
candies, and candy sticks (including candy canes) perform best with vacuum
sealing. These types of candies can stay fresh, edible, and tasty for years in
vacuum packages, even when stored at room temperatures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Chocolate is also a great candidate for vacuum packing. When
prepared properly, you can vacuum seal and store chocolate for a year or longer
without losing any flavor or moisture. You may choose to store vacuum packed
chocolate in the fridge or freezer for an even more extended shelf life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Candies with cream or liquid centers or filling are the
toughest to store using any method. The process of vacuum sealing this type of
candy in vacuum bags can crush them, leaving you with a mess in a bag, and they
also may not stay fresh as long as other types of candies. However, you can
store cream or liquid filled candies for a limited time by freezing them before
vacuum packing, or by vacuum sealing them in canning jars with a vacuum jar
attachment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vacuum sealing is a great way to extend the life of your Halloween
candy stash, and start saving lots of money on your Halloween candy purchases.
You can even buy family favorite treats while they’re on sale after Halloween,
and enjoy them all year round without having them go stale.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385266873054885889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-23541712292377051332014-09-20T00:29:00.000-07:002014-09-26T10:13:29.458-07:00Why making Banh Mi at Home Sounds like a Good Plan<br />
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CHEFTALK<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why making Banh Mi at home sounds like a good
plan<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Reading
around lately I noticed a number of pretty contradicting trends in the American
fast food businesses. Pizza Hut announced to forgo their plans to introduce
‘skinny’ healthy pizzas. Dominos tried to introduce healthy pizzas earlier, but
apparently they also hit a wall of non –acceptance from the public, same reason why Pizza Hut </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">abandoned</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> the idea. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I noted a
couple of articles ago that one of the food trends of 2014 was healthy Gourmet
Pizza’s, a trend seemingly growing fast in the US, the move sounded therefore
surprising.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A few days
later, Vietnamese sandwich outlets were introduced by Yum, owners of Pizza Hut,
and Taco Bell, among other famous fast food brand names, in an effort to
introduce healthier items on the menu. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why, Pizza
Hut’s owners abandon healthy ‘skinny pizzas’ because they are rejected by the public
and they believe that healthy Vietnamese sandwiches will be accepted is
somewhat puzzling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Healthy food
is a very difficult to overcome issue for fast food companies, health food has
perishable ingredients and perishable ingredients are very difficult to control
for the staff. Except maybe for a salad here and there</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fast food does not hire chefs at store level, they have
‘workers’ (with due respect for the word) trained to prepare very simple food,
that food has to be fool proof or the risk of contamination and more over
cross-contamination reaches dangerous levels, something fast food companies
cannot afford to happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sales for a
number of fast food chains, that entered China, went down by 20% last year due
to some food safety scandals. Millions of dollars are needed to restore
customer confidence and no fast food company is looking forward to that, let
alone the image damage it causes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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No cooking here</h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A closer look at a
fast food kitchen lay-out, may explain why that is so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Frozen foods are strictly
separated from perishables and processed foods and handled by different staff
members. The moment you mix the two, you have a recipe for disaster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That is the main reason why fast food uses processed food. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A pizza for example has
a processed sauce, vegetables, processed meat and some processed cheese on top
of the dough, when prepared, the raw pizza goes through a 473 F oven and is
served, quite difficult to mess that up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients are replaced after a set
period of time, so if everybody follows the rules, you can safely eat your
pizza. The moment raw meat or fish enters the circle matters become tricky.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With burgers
you see the same thing, a worker places a frozen burger patty on a hot plate or
in a grilling machine, flips it over after the buzzer beeps, somebody else adds
a slice of lettuce and a slice of tomato on top of a halved bun and the ‘burger
man’ tops the patty, pack, serve, also difficult to mess it up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The moment
fresh (not frozen) meat has to be cooked with vegetables, all is lost and food
safety control is out the window. The solution? When the pizza does not work
for the public, choose a complete new concept and the public will welcome the
idea, believing it has been invented by people going out of the way to make our
life more exiting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When you ask
me, the best way to have a great Vietnamese sandwich (Banh Mi) is to make them
yourself. Why? Well here is a good reason:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the early
1980s, Vietnamese sandwiches were at the center of a food craze in the US,
several peddlers ensued in a sort of food war, advertising prices as low $1 or
$1.25. Obviously you got eventually what you paid for and the fast food masters
know that benchmark.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Banh Mi is
made with a light crispy baquette as a base; this kind of baquette is made with
a mix of wheat and rice flour resulting in an airy crumb. They are available in
Vietnamese and Chinese stores, bakeries or deli’s. The baquette is traditionally
spread with (chicken) liver pate, topped with chili pepper, daikon and carrot
pickles, protein is an option, roast chicken, grilled pork, chinese char siu
pork and tofu are common.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am pretty
sure that you will not to find a traditional Banh Mi in the fast food. Simply because grilled, roast and barbequed meats are not processed meats and therefore very perishable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Focal point
is the protein and when you have leftover vacuum packed grilled or roasted meat
in your freezer you’re half way done. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vietnamese baquette<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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grilled, roasted, or barbequed pork, chicken or beef<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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homemade mayonnaise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4 thin
de-seeded cucumber strips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 tbsp
cilantro leaves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4 thin chili
pepper slices (Jalapeno works fine)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 tsp light
soya sauce<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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carrot pickle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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baquette lengthwise in half and remove some of the inside (keep that for bread
crumbs) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mayonnaise on the inside and layer all ingredients in the baquette. Top with
the soya sauce and voila. Enjoy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can
replace the mayonnaise with pate, if you like <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What a way
to make perfect use of your vacuum packed meat you stored in the freezer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you have no homemade vacuum packed meat in your freezer start making some, you can find your vacuum sealer here:</span></div>
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USA and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.ca" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.vacupack.ca</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252523; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">for
Canada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A delightful
sandwich that will save you money as well, the fast food plans to charge you
$7.50. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-6141937088629759382014-09-13T19:58:00.000-07:002014-09-26T10:18:57.045-07:00Vacuum Sealed Food and Food Safe Temperatures<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vacuumed food and food safe temperatures<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vacuum sealing food is THE way to prolong shelf life, maintain freshness and to increase the
overall quality of food, either by chilling, freezing or dry storage. Vacuuming raw, cooked or dry food alone does
not guarantee success, there is a little more to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;">Find your vacuum sealer here:</span><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.com" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.vacupack.com</span></a></span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> for
USA and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.ca" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.vacupack.ca</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252523; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">for
Canada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Every type
of food, whether vacuum sealed or not vacuum sealed need to comply with a set of
temperature measures to make them safe for consumption when they need storing
for a period of time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Enforcement at home<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These
temperature measures apply to all foods, raw, cooked, marinated and also dry
foods. Guidelines have been set by various departments of public health, but
often apply, or seem to apply to catering businesses and related food retailing
businesses like supermarkets, restaurants and cafés, seldom have they referred
to households. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all know
that caterers need compliance with food safety measures, but how do these
measure translate when we store and cook food at home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Caterers and food
retailers basically do the same thing as what homemakers do at home. Food is
ordered, received, stored and prepared, quantities may vary, but the principal
remains the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Main
difference is that caterers and other food handling businesses are checked at
intervals by enforcement officers where homemakers are not. Does this mean that
we can rely on the integrity of caterers and supermarkets? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The answer is NO!
Homemakers have their own part to play.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When foods
are sealed in a vacuum and left unchecked on a kitchen counter they are as much subject
to spoilage in a caterer’s kitchen as they are in a domestic kitchen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The danger
zone lies between 41 F and 135 F. This is the temperature range bacteria love
and multiply at rapid speed. Bacteria multiply individually, meaning one
becomes two, two become four and four become eight. If you would start with one
bacterium, (which is highly unlikely) you will have 4000 bacteria after 4 hours
considering that particular bacteria multiplies every 30 minutes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This proves
the importance of food storage under refrigerated or frozen conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vacuum packing food, slows the process of bacterial growth considerably, but does not stop it,
in fact nothing does, shelf life of vacuum sealed food becomes however interesting
prolonged as the chart below will show.
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2-3 years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Ground meat: beef, lamb, poultry, pork<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Freezer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Fish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Freezer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2 years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Berries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Refrigerator<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1-3 days<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 week<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Cheeses, hard, semi, soft and
pasteurized. Soft cheeses should not be vacuumed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Refrigerator<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1-2 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4-8 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Cookies, crackers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1-2 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3-6 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Coffee beans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Freezer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6-9 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2-3 years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Coffee beans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">16 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Freezer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">6-9 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2-3 years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 123.3pt;" valign="top" width="164"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tea<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 3.85pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 119.7pt;" valign="top" width="160"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">16 months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Source: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. G.K.York, Dept. of Food Science & Tech, U of California,
Davis</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is
important to note that laboratorial test are usually performed under perfect
conditions, conditions homemakers cannot comply with, even if they want to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Food Safety Guide Lines<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We don’t
walk around with thermometers when we do our grocery shopping, well at least I
don’t. It is nevertheless good to keep some guide lines in mind which will help
improve food safety standards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ensure
to buy fresh meat and fish that has been stored in a chilled environment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Avoid
buying food in damaged packaging, for example: dented cans, damaged caps on
jars and other sealed products.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ensure
that frozen food is in full frozen condition. (not half soft when handled)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
your travel time from store to home is longer than 30 minutes, store fresh food
in a cooler box with frozen cooling elements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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food immediately in the respective storage, freezer or refrigerator, after
returning home from the store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a refrigerator thermometer in your refrigerator and check regularly if the temperature
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food before vacuum seal storage, ensure to cool rapidly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not cool at room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an ice water bath to hasten cooling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Divide
food in small units or spread it out to make a thin layer and refrigerate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cool
the food from boiling temperature to 70 F within 2 hours and then to 41 F
within 4 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Transfer
to food to new clean vacuum seal bags, vacuum pack and freeze or chill immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thaw
frozen food overnight in the refrigerator or on the defrost mode in your
microwave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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measures and a bit of common sense, go a long way when it comes to food safety <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-65861922209401183352014-09-06T22:03:00.001-07:002014-09-06T22:03:47.470-07:00Sous-Vide Cooking for beginners and Other Home Chefs <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sous-vide cooking for
beginners and other home chefs<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you, like me, cook regularly at home and are not too
afraid to try something different, sous-vide cooking is something you must lay
your hands on one day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you believe that sous-vide is a mysterious way of cooking,
exclusively reserved for well-trained chefs in Gourmet restaurants, something
you need a lot of expensive equipment for, an investment you are not willing to
spend your hard earned dollars on. Read on… </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sous vide does not change or
replace traditional cooking, sous-vide complements traditional cooking. If you are a bit innovative you do not need to
spend a lot on this amazing cooking method.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What it is?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sous-vide literally means ‘under vacuum’. To explain the
method in the simplest way, it means cooking vacuum packed food in a water bath
under low, very precise temperatures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What it does?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cooking food at low temperatures is a technique known to give
great results. Braising a big roast in the oven for a couple of hours is a good
example.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cooking vacuum packed food under low temperatures in a water
bath ensures an even setting of protein in the product from edge to edge
without over or under cooking, this creates a super tender texture of meat and
fish and results in super tender vegetables. No thermometer, no guessing if the
steak is medium or rare, trust your timer and you cannot go wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">How do you do it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The idea of going through a scary process of learning how to
go about sous-vide puts a lot of people off, looking for a special temperature
controlled water bath sounds like a hassle also.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well here is what you need:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A good quality vacuum sealer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">You can find your vacuum sealer and vacuum bags here:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"> </span><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.com" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333320617676px; text-decoration: none;">www.vacupack.com</span></a><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333320617676px;"> for USA and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.ca" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333320617676px; text-decoration: none;">www.vacupack.ca</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333320617676px;"> </span></span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333320617676px;">for Canada<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A Rice cooker (one of
those where you press a button and your rice is cooked automatic), as long as there is rice and water
inside of course. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A sous –vide magic, or
a temperature control devise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can find SVM
temperature controllers on-line under that name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What is the purpose?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The art of perfect cooking is mastering the dish, to have it
perfectly right every time you make a particular dish. The problem is that
contrary to a restaurant, you do not cook the same dish very often at home like
chefs do in a restaurant with a fixed menu. To get rid of that annoyance
sous-vide provides the perfect solution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Every time you cook your in-laws favorite dish the amount
varies, sometimes there are four people another time there are five and you
cannot remember exactly how you did it the last time. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sous-vide cooking reduce complicated matters
to a few simple steps, temperature and time. This gives you control and predictability.
All your cooking stress is eliminated when you are assured of the outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sous-vide<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For one it takes away a big part of intense cooking, you can marinate
and vacuum your meat or fish in advance, then just place it in your temperature
controlled rice cooker with water and spend time on other important issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Linked to that is the idea of neatness and storage. Your marinated
meat or fish is clean, safe for cross contamination and if made in advance easy
to store in your refrigerator.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You can even prepare your whole meal and pan-sear or stir fry
just before serving a magical dish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I use the example of chicken breast because chicken breast seems
like an easy to cook piece of meat. You can buy it de-boned almost everywhere
and most people like it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Problem is that it tends to be dry and all your effort to
produce something magic!! Well you know what I mean. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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breast you intend to use.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well, like maple syrup) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Season the chicken breast with salt, sugar and ginger juice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Place the seasoned chicken breast in individual vacuum bags,
vacuum and marinate overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2 tbsp light soya sauce<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as well, like maple syrup) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Set your temperature controller at 140 F, attach your rice
cooker filled with water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When the water has reached 140 F, drop the bagged, marinated
chicken breast in the water and cook for 1 ½ hour.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Place the sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan and bring to a
boil.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Remove the chicken breast from the bag, you will notice that
there is very little juice released.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Place the chicken breast on an oven tray and brush with some of
the sauce,<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you have a blow torch brown the chicken breast, if you do not
have a blow torch you can place the chicken breast for one or two minutes under
the heating element of your oven broiler.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Slice the chicken breast at a 45 degree angle, and place on a
plate, drizzle the remaining sauce around and serve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It is nice to serve this dish with grilled asparagus that have
been sous vide cooked at 190 F for 4 minutes, prepare the asparagus earlier and
grill them for 2 minutes just before serving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Best chicken breast you have ever served and eaten.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let me know how you fared.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #252523; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">By: Marinus Hoogendoorn </span></div>
Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-42679835045359813152014-09-03T17:05:00.000-07:002014-09-03T17:22:43.506-07:00The Art of Charcoal Grilling and why you should Vacuum your Steaks<br />
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art of charcoal grilling and why you should vacuum pack your steaks</span></b></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The end of summer is nearing and while I am writing America
celebrates Labor Day, for many the last blast of summer but hopefully the
weather gods are in a good mood and give the </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">barbecue</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> fans </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">among</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> us a few
more occasions to showcase what they love most.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Grilling meat over an open fire is as old as humanity itself
which may explain why the craving for food grilled over charcoal is universal
popular. Who </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> like the experience of a garden setting with a </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">barbecue</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> on standby and a table full of marinated meat and vegetable goodies ready to get
cooked with that lovely smoky, charred smell and flavor to it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Does charcoal flavor
meat<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Flavorless</h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Among barbecue lovers there are two kinds of people, one group
prefers the convenience of the electrical grill and there is the die- hard
group that sticks to the real charcoal thing. Some may use brisket, others use hard
wood lump, wood embers or extruded charcoal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some cooks or self- proclaimed chefs swear by a certain
source of heat in the belief that it makes a difference when it comes to the
flavor of the grilled piece of meat on your plate. There is even one who makes
charcoal from animal bones; you can have your pork chop grilled over pork-bone
charcoal in his restaurant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well let me tell you that which ever type of charcoal you
choose, it is not vital to the taste of the final product. The raw product (meat,
fish and vegetables) is of primary importance together with your marinade and
how you marinate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Charcoal consists of pure carbon, called char and made by
burning wood in a low oxygen environment, a process that can take days to
complete. All water, tar, hydrogen and methane get burned off and the remains
are known as charcoal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lighting up<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When ignited, the carbon combines with oxygen and forms
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, other gasses, water and significant amounts of
energy. The amount of energy is much higher than heat from raw wood. Char burns
steady and slow, produces more heat than wood, less smoke and fewer dangerous
vapors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A perfect charcoal burn produces little or no smoke; the
vapors we experience are solely produced by the drippings from the marinated
product we place on top of this heat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In practice charcoal is often not perfect
and produces smoke when it is not fully ignited, when there is too little
oxygen to vent the lot because new charcoal is added or the charcoal is not
fully carbonized, this will add flavor to grilled products but is not the
decisive factor that determines the flavor of the finished product.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If you master the perfect burning charcoal but love that </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">smokiness</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> to your meat, add some wood or a handful of wood chips to the </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">barbecue</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and you get exactly that. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Our noses can detect smoke at one part to a
billion, which is like a droplet to an Olympic sized swimming pool, a little
bit goes a long way. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The deliciousness of the smoke comes from lignin, a
complex molecule existing in wood but eliminated when wood is turned into charcoal. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A good set of drippings from a great marinade and a bit of lignin
is then also the secret to a successful barbecue. </span></div>
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Smoke and drip for flavor</h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Temperature is another factor; charcoal produces more,
intense heat than wood and therefore</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">caramelization known as the Maillard (browning) reaction comes fast, it
produces big flavors but can also destroy your carefully purchased and
marinated meat and vegetables in an instance, the intense heat ensuring that
caramelization turns into black burned meat or vegetables. Recognizable isn’t
it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To elude your party going down the drain make sure to have a
‘cooler’ section on the grill where you can park items that have achieved color
but are not fully cooked yet, covering a part of your barbecue with a piece of
aluminum foil works fantastic as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Marinating, vacuuming
your food</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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Clean, Safe, Delicious</h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Vacuuming sealing meat after adding seasoning or a liquid marinade to
the bag opens the pores of the meat and allows faster and better penetration of
the seasoning, if you decide to have meat with bones, like back ribs or chicken
drumsticks on the barbeque and you want to marinate a few days in advance,
vacuuming packing ensures that your meat is stored in a clean, safe environment, it
will not dry out in the fridge and it prevents </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">accidentally</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> messing up your
fridge by toppling the bowl over or placing something inside a bowl with
marinating food. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vacuuming sealing your marinated food also allows you to expose your meat
to the elements at the last minute ensuring better food safety.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A bit of science to keep in the back of your head, your
vacuum sealer, a little help from the weather gods and as always: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A well
prepared successful barbeque dinner comes with Good food, Good company and a
bit of smoke. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Have fun and Enjoy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Find your vacuum sealer and vacuum bag details here: </span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.com" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.vacupack.com</span></a></span><span style="color: #252523; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> for
USA and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.ca" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.vacupack.ca</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252523; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> for Canada</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By: Marinus Hoogendoorn <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-9768229653686185122014-08-29T13:56:00.000-07:002014-08-29T13:56:07.946-07:00It’s Back-To-School Time: Is Your Classroom Storage Ready?<h1>
Save Space & Beat Budget Concerns with These Easy Storage Tips<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Preschool, daycare, and elementary school classrooms need
plenty of space to store supplies and items, especially at the beginning of the
school year. The more organized your storage, the smoother your classroom
runs—but the costs of storage can add up fast, especially if you’re working
with limited space.<o:p></o:p></div>
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These storage tips will help you create more storage room in
your classroom for less, and save you time and money throughout the school
year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Save big on large
storage items</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div>
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There are several storage solution companies that offer
great discounts for teachers and daycare owners. <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm">The Container Store</a>
carries nothing but storage options, from toy storage and kitchen containers to
wheeling drawers and stack baskets—and they offer 15% off all purchases for
teachers. You can also check out <a href="http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/">Discount
School Supply</a> for affordable storage solutions and classroom furniture.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you have older kids in your classroom and you’re looking
to save on storage furniture like cubbies or bookshelves, look for an
unfinished furniture store in your area. These stores typically offer
drastically reduced prices on new, unpainted furniture, and you can make
painting your new storage units into a great class project.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Think outside the
(storage) box</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div>
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You may have noticed that products designated for classrooms
often cost more. So when you’re shopping for storage containers for your
preschool, daycare, or classroom, look to non-classroom specific solutions.
Everyday items like cleaning buckets, laundry baskets, plastic shoe boxes, and
hanging closet organizers can be affordable and convenient solutions for your
classroom storage needs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Find free, gently
used items on Freecycle</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div>
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Donation drives can be effective at getting new equipment
and storage for your classroom, but there may be a faster and easier way. Check
out <a href="https://www.freecycle.org/">Freecycle.org</a>, a worldwide
nonprofit community network that helps connect people with the things they need
for free, while letting people donate unwanted items without the hassle of
hauling them to a charity store or throwing them away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Freecycle is easy to use. Once you join your local
community, you can browse offerings for free stuff posted by members, and post
messages asking for donations of the items you need. People on Freecycle love
donating to teachers, because they know their items are going to a good cause.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Use vacuum sealing
bags to increase storage space</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Vacuum sealing can be a great storage solution for any
classroom. This airtight, compressed method of storage isn’t just for food—you
can store just about anything you can place in a bag quickly and conveniently,
for as long as needed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just a few ways you can save money and space by using vacuum
sealing bags in the classroom include:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Purchase a year’s supply
of soap, sanitizer, and other hygiene products in bulk, and break up the
supplies into monthly units. Then, store each unit in a vacuum sealed
bag—this keeps the products fresh and ready to use.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Buy classroom snacks in
bulk, and store them in vacuum seal bags for long-lasting freshness.
Vacuum sealed fruits and vegetables enjoy a dramatically extended shelf
life, and this storage method also keeps things like crackers and cookies
fresh and crisp.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Store bulky blankets and
spare winter clothing in vacuum sealed bags to save lots of space until
cold weather arrives.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Vacuum sealing bags are
very durable and have a high capacity, so you can use them to store
miscellaneous items like small toys, building blocks, and loose crayons,
markers, and pencils, and leave them unsealed for fast access.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385266873054885889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-10432409873977145932014-08-23T19:25:00.001-07:002014-08-23T19:25:45.246-07:00Inspiring Canning Stories<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Inspiring canning
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2eIjmNNvsPOVNgFo8VZ01Fu22suztCwBH4d0Y08gfSUcA60bqb_0K_-p25G2XLR4xkjOtD4JZF8Z3BpmKhPLiG1OjB359kTzfuGLLVr9dqNAkSeskNzuJyjzgeFwaFaawZFZp9m56pLNE/s1600/market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2eIjmNNvsPOVNgFo8VZ01Fu22suztCwBH4d0Y08gfSUcA60bqb_0K_-p25G2XLR4xkjOtD4JZF8Z3BpmKhPLiG1OjB359kTzfuGLLVr9dqNAkSeskNzuJyjzgeFwaFaawZFZp9m56pLNE/s1600/market.jpg" /></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Retort, canning, jarring, bottling, name it as you like, we
should add pouching to the list of words for retort don’t you think so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Retort experiences are quite inspiring when you listen to
what people have to say about their canning adventures. Many of them are
already canning since childhood, you know that ‘my grandmothers recipe thing’
that you find when people talk about cooking their favorite dish, I found the
same experiences when I was looking for retort tales.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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From here</h3>
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To here</h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Many of them were really very inspiring and I like to share a
few of them. If you are inspired after this read, share your story here and inspire
others to eat healthy homemade food made with their own retort produce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Inspirational</b></span><br />
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In abundance </h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I found this story of a lady who says that she has been
canning for 45 years now and started when she was with her, now husband, in
college, the budget was tight and behind their house was a yard with apple
trees, she gathered the apples and made apple sauce and apple butter from it. Canning
is work she says, but unlike house work it is very rewarding to have rows of
jewels on the shelf that you can pull out in winter and have the taste of
summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Her favorite canning memory was that her daughter once called
her in the middle of the night and asked how to can peaches; because her
husband loved the mother’s canned peaches to bits. She gave her the recipe and
her daughter has been canning ever since. </span><br />
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Juicy and Succulent</h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Another lady said that she loved canning tomatoes, crushed
and stewed with onions and peppers. She makes salsa’s, pizza sauce, taco sauce,
pickled jalapenos, dill and sweet pickles, soups and apple pie filling from
their own green house and garden. She grows a lot of vegetables on their 1 acre
land and says ‘Yes it’s a lot of work but I have so much fun doing it’.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then I loved this comment, ‘A trip to the local farmers
market is better than taking a vacation for me,’ working with the herbs and
vegetables I bring home with me extends the sensory experience I brought with
me from the market. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘I can fresh produce and control what ingredients go into my
family’s food and that makes me feel good. The reason that I retort, is the
sense of accomplishment I feel when I watch my shelves fill up with food that
is not only safe and healthy but which is as nourishing to my senses as it is
to my body’. How true<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One man said, ‘the amount of money we have saved by canning
produce from our garden is hard to say, but it is a considerable sum for sure.
It involves hard work but an enormous sense of pride and an incredible feeling
of accomplishment and living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I did not want to waste to excess produce from my garden and
started canning for that reason, I can tell you now that there is nothing than
to open a packet of your own produced retort in the middle of winter and smell
your garden, said another contributor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes it may be harder work then going to
the grocery store but knowing what is in my own produced retort, or maybe more
importantly, what is not in it, justifies all the effort.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Homemade</h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He added that he makes tomato sauce, chili sauce and his own
sausages that make to best hot dogs imaginable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The last one: ‘Best thing is that we do it together, we
clean, cut, cook, pack and process everything together, spending precious time
together and enjoying every minute of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This couple’s favorite product were peanuts, wash them very
well, boil for 5 minutes with salt and retort for 50 minutes under 11 LBS pressure. Worth
a try I would say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My immediate assessment after reading some retort stories is
the joy and feeling of accomplishment you get from making your own, if you do
not have a garden, go to the local farmers market for more inspiration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I found that some people manage to save up to $800.00 per
year which is the icing on the cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pouch retort is pretty cheap, clean, saves storage space and rewarding, go for it!!</span><br />
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-4331988154948792842014-08-16T20:41:00.000-07:002014-08-16T20:41:45.469-07:00Emergency Water and Pouch Retort<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Emergency Water and Pouch Retort</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Are we talking water? What is there to talk about water you
might say, well true, but water is our main source of survival. We use water
for almost everything we do in our daily chores and you only find the
importance of water when there is no water. You cannot wash your hands for example,
an exercise we perform more often than you think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>The need of emergency water</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a good chance that you do not have access to clean drinking
water when a calamity occurs, something that happens more often than you think
also and when it does we have a recipe for disaster. Disastrous news enters our
lives every day through the many media services available to us. Floods, droughts,
earthquakes, hurricanes and wars are scattered all over the world. One wonders
if there is still a single safe corner left on this planet.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Being hit by a natural disaster is already a devastating
experience on itself, no water during the aftermath of such catastrophes is a
serious problem. In areas, prone to disasters, people are very often advised to
store emergency drinking water in their homes, a gallon per person (and pets)
per day is advised, preferable for two weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When water is our survival during the Apocalypse, how does
water survive when it is stored for a long period of time?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>The trouble of safe water storing </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Then there is the advice to replace that water every six
months, not to store water near to pesticides or gasoline, store in a cool
place with a constant temperature and a few more advices that are pretty
troublesome. Emergency water is not something everyone wakes- up with in the
morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Water stored in badly sanitized containers may still be
alright after a year or so but the containers may develop molds, another
problem you are not looking forward to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When you finally have the emergency water woes in order and
under control, it is time to think about some more fun things in life, a
weekend hiking or camping with the family for instance. Again the water topic
pops up. No shops in the woods, trees and thirst in abundance. Now, size becomes
an issue, your backpack is only that big. Huge bottles of water are out of the
question, small bottles then? To store and carry many of them is also a bit uncomfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here is an interesting solution to all these water problems,
retort water in small convenient packets. Expensive? Yes, when you buy them, No when you make them.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An 8 oz pouch holds 16 oz of water. Retort at 10 LBS pressure
for 30 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An 4 oz pouch holds 8 oz of water. Retort at 10 LBS pressure
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For more info on the right sizes of pouches that fit your vacuum sealer, go to: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These pouches are easy to store in your backpack, they last
for years and can therefore be made any time convenient. Retort pouches are not
porous so you can store them anywhere you have space, there is no need to
replace them every six months also. Forget about installing an air conditioner
and a heather in your garage to maintain a fairly constant temperature. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>The Money Catch</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now here is the ‘homemade water in retort pouches’ catch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Homemade they cost less than $0.50 cents. Great cost saving! And
you make good use of your retort canner and vacuum sealer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">All reason the more to go for pouch retort when it comes to
emergency or convenient safe drinking water on camping trips. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No scientific data from the FDA is available on</span><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> home canning, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">the information and retort times given are guidelines and not authorized data.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">PMG holds no responsibility for misuse of information provided and is void of any liability.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Home canning is at your own risk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">By: Marinus Hoogendoorn </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A few blogs ago I promised
to give money saving cooking tips how to prepare fresh, healthy home cooked
meals that fit your budget. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My point was, quote: “</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I reject to believe that you have no
choice or that your only choice is a 99 cents fast food meal because the
organic aisle is too expensive. To me that is just a cheap excuse.” </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">End
quote.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This was based on a study
with the outcome that white bread and ground chuck were on average cheaper than
healthy organic products and that is why consumers grab processed food instead
of cooking with fresh ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now, I do believe that
organic artisan bread is healthier than factory made white bread but I also
(strongly) believe that you do have a choice and there are more options than the
organic isle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When preparing this
article, I wondered myself what the best way would be to explain the subject. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You would probably say, easy
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Maybe it is, but read on, I
am sure you will find something helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My first tip may sound
exaggerated, but vacuum – sealing tools are truly revolutionary when it comes
to preserving food in your freezer and refrigerator. The ugly food destroying
freezer burn is eliminated and your food stays fresh and delicious for months
in the freezer. In the refrigerator vacuum prolongs shelf life significantly.
If that does not save money?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">A cheaper meat cut is not
necessarily ground chuck. Pork, lamb, beef have many cheap(er) cuts that are
delicious.</span></div>
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with some different cooking techniques but making a roast it as easy as searing
a steak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shoulders of pork of lamb cost
$ 2.00 to $6.00 per pound compared to steaks $10.00 a pound. These shoulders make
a great roast and make one (or two) at a time, use what you need for dinner and use the rest for other means, these roasts make a great sandwich filling (cheaper than cold cuts), or filling for a
pasta or a rice dish later in the week. On top of a cracker with a bit of
mayonnaise and a salad leave it makes a nice snack to go along with a drink on
a weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Consider investing in a slow cooker, these cheaper cuts are fantastic to use in stews, turn the slow cooker on before you go to work and
dinner is ready when you come home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Buy meats on offer and
prepare all at once and use the balance in a stir fry. Or marinate what you do
not use immediately, vacuum and freeze, this way you always have something on
hand when there is no time to shop. This saves energy and your time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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take advantage and turn them into dessert toppings by simmering them for a
couple of minutes with sugar, a bit of water, a slice of lemon and a cinnamon
stick , vacuum and freeze. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Turn overripe bananas into
banana bread, this can be done in an hour inclusive baking, lovely for
breakfast or a snack when the kids come home from school. A lot cheaper than
throwing them in the rubbish and buy ready- made jars of toppings and packets
of snacks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fruit and sells it cheap, blend it with a bit of water or that little leftover
of milk or </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">yogurt</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Delicious drinks/smoothies, I do that all the time and make
healthy fruit juices for less than 0.50 cents per glass. If you know how packed
fruit juices are filtered you will follow this tip. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do not throw stale bread in
the bin, grind it in a food processor, fresh or wet breadcrumbs are a fantastic
binding agent for sauces and stews. Easy to vacuum and frozen they last for
months. If you have a lot consider a bread and butter pudding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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family of four. It takes five minutes to make the dough, then ten minutes to
make pasta from the dough and it cooks in three minutes.</span></div>
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mushrooms, broccoli or zucchini half an onion and two more eggs you make an unmatched
traditional Carbonara. How does that sound?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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vegetables until soft, boil the pasta, add the pasta straight from the water
into the bacon vegetable mix. Off the heat, add the whisked eggs and toss.
That’s how they make pasta dishes in Italy. Absolutely divine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Invest wisely, buy fresh
food that fit your budget and remember that recipes are ideas that sprung from
somebody’s mind, change to your liking, recipes are no laws.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many people assume there are only two options when it comes to
packing for a camping trip: spend hours organizing all of your items, or toss
everything together quickly and hope you didn’t forget anything. Packing for
this year’s summer camping trip doesn’t have to be a daunting or haphazard
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make sure to pack the appropriate clothing for your planned
activities. Rain hats and coats, hiking shoes, sun hats, sturdy jeans, and
other types of clothing are basic essentials. Pack your clothes in an airtight
vacuum storage bag for protection against moisture and bugs, and for ease of
transport. The bags hold a surprisingly large amount of clothing, and once
sealed with a vacuum sealer, they become dense and compact, giving you room to
pack other essentials efficiently.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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hygiene! Remember to pack your toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant,
toilet paper, towels, sunscreen, bug spray, medications, and other essential
items. Soaps and toothpastes with fragrance or flavor should be sealed tightly
in a container or vacuum pouch to prevent attraction from bears and other
creatures. This is especially important if you are hiking into the back country. The bears can not smell through the vacuum sealed packages. </span><br />
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your meals planned out ahead of time so you can make sure to bring and prepare
the correct amount of food and don’t run out. Dishes like pasta with tomato
sauce, Dutch oven meat loaf, and various soups are easy, delicious meals that
can serve multiple people. Keep perishable items in a large cooler, and keep
canned goods in a cardboard or plastic bin. To minimize mess, prepare some
items ahead of time and freeze them. They’ll keep other items in your cooler
cold, defrost as the camping trip progresses, and you’ll have ready-to-use
food. Frozen, vacuum packed pre-made meals such chili can be ice blocks then quickly turned into dinner. Placed the frozen vacuum package directly into boiling water to reheat. </span><br />
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colanders, bowls, plates, pots, and pans are all important items to remember on
your camping trip. Other useful staples include vacuum-sealable storage bags
for their high holding capacity and durability (even if you don’t have a vacuum
sealer), kitchen baggies, paper towels, a wash tub, charcoal or a propane tank
(plus matches or a lighter), and a first aid kit. Vacuum pack </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385266873054885889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-14950988444653050022014-08-05T08:34:00.000-07:002014-08-05T08:34:17.369-07:00Are Super Foods as Good as we Think they are<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The discussion about a healthy life style, healthy food,
weight loss, running around the block, going to the gym, avoiding processed
foods has entered a spiraling outbreak when you ask me. It is worse than an
epidemic disease that has no cure but only hope for those affected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can’t open a food focused website or all sorts of super
healthy looking gym blokes, super thin shiny ladies and handsome doctor look
alike guys in authority commanding uniforms, who seem to have straight walked
out of a mediocre hospital novel, pass your computer screen. All of them try to
convince you of what is best for your health.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I do not know about you, but they drive me nuts. Their
pushing style annoys me tremendously but they must be getting a point across to
the average reader or else they would presumably not be there. How spot-on and
accurate are they, is what they are trying to tell you the truth or are they
just buck busters getting a good income over your, desperate to lose weight,
back side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The food producing industry as a whole and in tandem, the
food </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">processing</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> industry is spending huge amounts of money to make us believe
that what we eat is actually quite good. Well to put the whole issue in perspective,
it is about money and nothing else than money.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The health issue<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">GMO is big in debate, the scare is that GMO plants create (or
already have) new species of unknown plants that influence our health in the
short medium or long term. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FDA scientist have repeatedly warned that GM injected plant
species can produce ‘hard to detect’ side effects that may affect human health.
Unknown side effects, nutritional effects and possible new diseases have been
discovered. A good reason to avoid GM foods, question is how. More types of
foods are GM than you might think. Not only soya beans, canola and corn are GM.
Fruits are, I have read about papaya, pineapple and mangos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Super food is another word high on the debate list, what are
they and are they as ‘super’ as many want us to believe. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Dietitians</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> and nutritionists
do not seem to like the word super foods, claiming lack of scientific proof for the benefits these foods may have. Cancer research UK
claims the word is just a marketing tool with little scientific basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is not getting easier to make out what is good or bad and
what is safe and healthy to eat. If you have been reading some of my earlier
posts you may know that I am a strong advocate of a balanced home cooked diet.
This does not mean that that you should not have an outside lunch or dinner
anymore. I believe that if a balanced home cooked diet is your principal, you
can enjoy any food you like, in moderation, right proportion and variety.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Super foods may not have a big load of scientific standing
but they are good for you based on the properties and nutritional values they
have. Dietitians and nutritionists do not deny that! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel types and sardines are rich
in essential fatty acids, Omega 6 and Omega 3. Dark colored vegetables like
spinach, kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are full of vitamins and minerals.
Fruits are a rich source of fibers and vitamins. Legumes like beans and nuts
are a good source of protein and so are meats. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And then there are the, for many, somewhat unfamiliar ‘super
foods. Grits, Quinoa, Kale, Hemp seeds, Edamame beans, coconut flour, okra and the
list goes on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I believe in the health properties of all these ingredients, in
addition they give me a load of inspiration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Great foods that should be part of your diet. It is just a matter of where to find and how you implement them.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Buying super foods <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Organic produced super foods are your best choice. Unfortunately
that is not within every ones reach. Buying goods from small farmers selling their
produce on their own premises and at local farmers markets is a good choice as
well. These farmers know what they are doing and are health food advocates
themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When stored correctly, most of the small farmers produce last
much longer than mass produced products that have been stored and transported
over a considerable period of time, losing a fair share of their shelf life and
nutrients in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vacuum sealing, sharing and portioning saves cost.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Super foods are ‘Super’ when you buy the right product at the
right place, for the right purpose! </span><br />
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-85353993352298141272014-08-02T23:37:00.001-07:002014-08-05T09:16:39.840-07:00Discover the best Methods and Retort Time Tables for Home Retort in Pouches <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Discover the best
methods for home retort in pouches<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The best time of the year to start your retort activities is
here. Products are in abundance and at its lowest prices. Time therefore to get
started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Several request for a chart of retort times for various
products has prompted us to publish information about retort times for pouch
retort.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pouch retort has a significant advantage over retort in cans
and jars for quality and convenience reasons. Pouch retort times are 10% to 25% higher than can or jar retort, moist content in finished pouch retort products
have been proven to be 10% to 15% higher compared to can and jar retort.
Overall quality and consumer acceptance of pouch retort products have been
found to be of higher levels during sensory evaluation tests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In addition are retort pouches environmental friendlier, take
up less storage space and are easy to purchase compared to cans and jars. </span><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.com" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.vacupack.com</span></a><span style="color: #252523; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> for
USA and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.odesk.com/leaving-odesk?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vacupack.ca" target="_blank" title="You are about to go to a URL outside odesk.com"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.vacupack.ca</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0093f0; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">for Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Starting the
retort process</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pre-preparing products for retort is the key to a good
finished product. Ensure all working surfaces and utensils are clean. The
products to be retorted must be as fresh as possible. When food is pre-cooked
before the retort process ensure that is has cooled down preferably to
refrigeration temperatures prior to retorting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ensure that sharp objects (bones) that may be present in food
are removed or positioned such that they pose no danger to damaging the
pouches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Preparing your pressure
canner <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You will need 2 quarts of water in your pressure cooker for
all retort products.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pressure and retort times are important, pressure and times
given below are meant for an altitude of 2000 ft or less, if you happen to live
at an higher altitude you need to apply one (1) pound of pressure for each additional 2000 ft. The cooking
times remain the same!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Retort & Vacuum Sealing</b></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">The retort canning bags must be vacuum sealed before attempting to can. The air evacuation keeps the bags from blowing out the side seams while canning. A commercial chamber vacuum sealer with retort capability is required. <a href="http://vacupack.com/commercial-vacuum-sealers-packers">http://vacupack.com/commercial-vacuum-sealers-packers</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Meat: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For all beef, poultry, pork, lamb, veal, venison, other game
meat, (four legged or birds), offal’s (liver, heart, tongue) raw or pre-cooked
(stews, boiled meats, sausages, cold cuts), follow the guide below: This is a personal guide, the official time and temperatures have not been published by the FDA. Can at your own risk. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Meats can be pre-prepared seasoned or marinated before retort, ensure to allow cooling before retort.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pressure Pounds:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">½ pt< = (2 or 4 oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">pint = (8 oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Quart = (16 oz retort)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Canner Pressure 10 LBS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">65 min.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This pressure and timing guide ensures that you have reached
a core temperature of 121 Celsius or 249.8 F at the coldest point inside the
product as per the schematic picture below for the time period necessary to
eliminate all contaminating bacteria including their spores.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Solids only with liquid
content<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seafood: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Retort times for different types of seafood vary even though
the pressure remains consistent with meat retort at 10 Lbs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seafood can be seasoned and fried before retort to add extra
flavor. Do not cook the product all the way through, the retort process takes
care of that. Add sauce or other additives e.g. herbs and spices to the pouch
to your liking. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pressure
pounds: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">½
pt< = (2 or 4 oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">pint
= (8 oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Quart
= (16 oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Canner
pressure 10 LBS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Clams and oysters<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 106.2pt;" valign="top" width="142"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">85 min<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" valign="top" width="132"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">95 min<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
110 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Crab meat <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 106.2pt;" valign="top" width="142"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">95 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" valign="top" width="132"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">105 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
120 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Fish (General) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 106.2pt;" valign="top" width="142"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">100 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">110 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
125 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lobster<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 106.2pt;" valign="top" width="142"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">100 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" valign="top" width="132"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">110 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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125 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Salmon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 106.2pt;" valign="top" width="142"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">110 mi <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.0pt;" valign="top" width="132"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">120 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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130 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Shrimp (wet pack)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
100 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Shrimp (dry pack)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">110 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">120min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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130 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tuna<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">110 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">120 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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140 min</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vegetables <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vegetable retort times vary quite significant based on the
nature of the vegetable (hard, semi-hard or soft) the guide below is based on
raw vegetables. Season before retort, salt serves as a preservative and flavor.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pressure pounds:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">½ pt< = (2 or 4 oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> pint = (8
oz retort)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Quart = (16 oz retort)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Canner Pressure 10
LBS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Asparagus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">20 min <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">25 min <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">55 min<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Baked Beans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">85 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Beans, Lima<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">40 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">45 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Beans, Snap <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">25 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">35 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Beets, baby <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">35 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">55 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Carrots, young <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">20 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">25 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Corn, whole kernel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">65 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">85 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Corn on the cob<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">65 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Eggplant <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">35 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">40 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">45 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Greens, all kinds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">70 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Kohlrabi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">35 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">40 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Okra <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">25 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">45 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20.65pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 20.65pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Parsnip, turnips <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 20.65pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 20.65pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 20.65pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">35 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Peas, green <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">N.A.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Peas, Black eyed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">30 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">N.A.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Peppers, Pimento<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">N.A.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pumpkin, smashed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Summer squash,
Zucchini<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">20 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">35 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">40 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Squash, winter
(cubed)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">50 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">55 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Succotash<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">60 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sweet potatoes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">75 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">90 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 99.9pt;" valign="top" width="133"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Tomatoes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 1.25in;" valign="top" width="120"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 103.5pt;" valign="top" width="138"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10 min <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10 min<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Frui</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ts </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Use fruits that are on their peak of quality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do not use over ripe fruits and retort only as much as you
can handle during the period of time you spent on canning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Clean the fruits thoroughly by rinsing to remove any dirt
and/or chemicals present on the fruits, dirt contains some of the bacteria that
are very hard to kill. Do not soak fruits for a very long time as this result
in loss of nutrients and flavor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Except for berries, all regular fruits can be processed under
a pressure of 5 LBS for 10 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Berries and blended fruits e.g apple sauce can be processed
using 5 LBS for 8 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Syrup may be added to the fruits and below is a guide how to
balance sugar syrup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.4pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Light syrup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" valign="top" width="150"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2 cups sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" valign="top" width="150"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 cups water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">yield 5 cups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Medium syrup<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" valign="top" width="150"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3 cups sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" valign="top" width="150"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 cups water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">yield 5 ½
cups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 95.4pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Heavy syrup <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" valign="top" width="150"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3 ¾ cups sugar <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 112.5pt;" valign="top" width="150"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 cups water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 117.0pt;" valign="top" width="156"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">yield 6 ½
cups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">No scientific data from FDA or USDA is available on home canning and the above information is a guide only and no authorized data. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">PMG holds no responsibility for misuse of the information provided and is void of any liability. Home canning is at your own risk.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For PMG by: Marinus Hoogendoorn </span></span></div>
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-42866676747068269052014-07-19T19:56:00.000-07:002014-07-25T11:26:40.937-07:00Should Obesity be Prosecuted<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CHEFTALK<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Should Obesity be
prosecuted?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The legalization of marijuana in many US states has been
welcomed by many and has been rejected by many others. Many objectors find
marihuana a drug people get addicted to and should therefore be banned, some
four decades ago this particular topic was hot news in the Netherlands, same
objections, same arguments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Dutch Approach<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Smoking marihuana does not make you more dependent than
smoking cigarettes. Contrary, the use of hard drugs increases every year with dire social
consequences. A statement understood by the government in the Netherlands, when
they decided in the 1970s (40 years ago mind you) to condone and tolerate
controlled sales and personal use of soft drugs at registered locations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The objective
was to separate the sales of soft drugs from the sales of hard drugs. This allowed law enforcement to shift their
focus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Those days the medical benefits were not well known but today
it is widely agreed that marihuana has beneficial medical applications. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
drugs policy in the Netherlands comes under regular scrutiny by neighboring
countries, but the sales and use of cannabis is stable and under control and
the death rate from the use of hard drugs is now the lowest in Europe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The introduction of this article may sound a bit odd for an
episode of CHEFTALK but allow me to explain why I picked the marijuana topic as intro to talk about the difference between legal and illegal addiction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What is Legalized
Addiction? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chocolate Cake</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Obesity is a legally approved addiction. Sufferers are in
most cases absolutely addicted to food that cause obesity. You are absolutely free
to get addicted to obesity, you are free to stay addicted to obesity and you do
not get arrested with a box full of doughnuts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A little marihuana in your
possession may lead to a conviction with dire consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the difference? Let’s look at some figures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Obesity:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More than 1/3 of US adults (34.9%) are obese. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The estimated medical cost of obesity in the US was USD 147 billion
in 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The medical costs for people who are obese were $ 1,429
higher than for people with normal weight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Obesity related conditions include heart disease, stroke,
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A survey conducted among 70.000 people 12 years and above
shows that in 2012, 7.3% or 7.6 million American adults use marihuana and
heroin. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Up from 5.8% in 2007.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Imprisonment of marijuana users cost an estimated USD 1
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especially for people in the 12 to 18 year age group. A report that has been
challenged in 2013 by the center for economic research in Oslo, stating that
socioeconomic issues may have cost the drop in IQ as much as marihuana use. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Increase of marihuana arrests does not achieve the stated
goals of marihuana prohibition. In fact the price of marihuana has dropped
despite recent increases in arrests.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Controlled Marihuana use is fairly inexpensive and it helps
relief people with certain illnesses yet using the substance is subject to
prosecution. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Obesity in contrast is exactly the opposite, according to the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is America the fattest
country in the world and is only getting fatter.</span></div>
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be obese within the next ten years, before 1980 that was one out of every ten
citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A sedentary lifestyle combined with a frightening diet are
the culprits and largely to blame for this scary prospect awaiting us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Main excuse seems to be that when we hit the grocery store,
white bread, ground chuck and potato chips are less expensive than products
from the organic aisle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For a struggling family of four having the idea of
feeding a family of four with 9 servings a day, the choice is no choice anymore.
In addition fast food offers 99 cent meals and the whole thing of choosing the
wrong (obesity causing) products becomes something like unavoidable or a ‘what do you want me to
do’ issue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now here is my point, I reject to believe that you have no
choice or that your only choice is a 99 cents fast food meal because the
organic aisle is too expensive. To me that is just a cheap excuse. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You have many options to cook inexpensive meals that are
healthy, hearty and keep you away from the ‘big size clothing stores and the doctor’s
waiting room. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I cook everyday very ordinary simple home cooked food, simply
because I believe in it and I am convinced that it is a better choice than 99
cent meals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>If you cannot produce a healthy meal for 99 cent, you certainly cannot
buy one. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I lace this articles
with some pictures of my home cooked daily meals, not to show you how good a
chef I am but to underline my believe in healthy, home cooked food.</span></div>
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The Netherlands has presently one of the healthiest eating populations in the world. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In my next article I like to have a look at money saving
cooking, so stay tuned! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The day after I wrote my previous blog, the one about the
food trends, I received a message from a Facebook friend, living in California.
She sent me a couple of stunning pictures, showcasing her, I must say, very impressive
vegetable garden, the place was beautifully kept and what impressed me most was
that everything they had planted was growing in pots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I thought that when all these incredible looking vegetables
can grow in pots than all of us should be able to have our own home grown
produce.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Maybe we do not all have or
live in a Californian climate but there are definitely vegetables that can grow
in different climates and when they can grow in pots you should be able to grow
them anywhere, on your balcony or indoors, in case you do not have a garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Upon asking, she told me that the pots, they are all black,
become very hot and they need to water them daily because the climate she lives
in is pretty hot at times. She gets her husband to do the watering, I found that
an idea on itself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I live in a hot climate as well, but have not been able to
grow even one vegetable in a pot, the proof is on the left, so I decided to
try and figure out how and what is the best way to grow your own vegetables.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I Googled it –up.
Unfortunately for me, I do not know a lot about gardening let alone
vegetable gardening, I rely on what I read (and think that I can believe what I
read), in that respect I always get a little up-set when I come across
statements that are not helping me. The first statement I found was ‘You can
grow vegetables in a pot, even when you do not have much sunny ground’. Next
line ‘all you need is a big pot, soil and six hours of sun per day. Poof, I am
out. To be fair I decided to read a bit
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the right ingredients to cook a dish, I understand that a lot better.
Temperature of the soil seems to be important as well, also something I can
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You need to use a high quality mix containing peat moss and
perlite, blend in a complete fertilizer, preferably an organic one containing
alfalfa meal, bone meal or kelp meal. It is starting to sound like a recipe by
now and I am getting more exited. Soil polymers help to regulate the dry wet
cycle especially when you water by hand, these small crystals absorb their
weight more than one hundred times in water and keep the roots of your precious
baby plants moist when you forget to water them for a day or so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not be worth the effort but you don’t have to stick with so called patio
varieties. Most standard size vegetables are suitable for container or pot
culture. For beans and carrots, plan to sow the seeds directly in the soil
filled container. Grow other types of vegetables from seed or purchase ready to
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try and can be very rewarding and cost saving. I wish to thank my Facebook
friend for this great idea and allowing me to use the pictures from her
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Every year the new food trends for the coming year appear all over the food lovers media.<br />
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Food is next to water and in exceptional cases shelter, the main survival for man. Trends are for the imagination of people. Here is my selection for your imagination. <br />
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<b>1. Locally sourced produce:</b></div>
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Americans are increasingly craving for produce grown in their own region, rather than imported delicacies. The National Restaurant Association found in their ‘What’s Hot in 2014 chef survey, that the top trend for 2014 will be locally grown produce and locally sourced seafood and meats.<br />
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So we can expect more stuff from our backyard on the menu when we go to our favorite lunch stop. Aren't we funny people? We were dying for imported products from exotic holiday destinations, now we want the return of the carrot.<br />
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<b>2. Vegetables triumph:</b><br />
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Meat loving America goes veggie. Another survey found that more than half of all Americans eat at least one protein free, or vegetarian meal per week, up 40% since 2007. One third of all restaurants have at least one vegetarian dish as entrée without shying customers away.<br />
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That is good news for all animals and animal lovers. The vegetarian food campaigners are beating the Paleo diet lovers. Top veggies are onions and tomatoes. Locally grown? Let’s hope so.<br />
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<b>3. Healthy Kid meals:</b><br />
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The N.R.A. found that parents are fighting obesity among children. They want healthier kid’s meals on restaurant menus. One of the top 10 trends.<br />
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This show’s where the local produce and veggie trends come from. Parents are looking at their own obesity. Blame it on the kids menu and forget that they feed their kids. Anyway, more apples and yoghurt is a good idea for many of us.<br />
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<b>4. Gluten free:</b><br />
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Who ever thought that gluten free was a passing-by trend will be proven wrong. Buck wheat pasta, rice noodles and more recent popular grains like quinoa and amaranth are still high on the trend list.<br />
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This is great news. All purpose flour is questionable by GMO dis-likers, so a bit of ‘healthy’ competition is more than welcome.<br />
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<b>5. Instant ice cream:</b></div>
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In conjunction with the homegrown and get your local produce, this form of modern handicraft was just a matter of time. The use of liquid nitrogen is already popular in eateries, drawing many when dessert arrives. Soon it will appear all over the country making our ‘local ice cream’ in seconds. <br />
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Heston Blumenthal, the master of the smoking plate, has been running around the globe with a bottle of liquid nitrogen for a few years now, so this trend was just a matter of time. Your locally produced strawberry with local produced cane sugar ice cream, on a locally produced gluten free bun, seems to be the upcoming craze. Ice cream sandwich. Yum. <br />
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<b>6. Nuts:</b><br />
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High protein, healthy nuts are high on the list of carb-cutting Americans. A survey conducted late last year found that 70% of American households have nuts on hand and incorporate them in all three meals they consume per day.<br />
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Jimmy Carter pleaser. Nuts are good for you though and flax seeds are very high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Many other nuts have good health properties. Dr. Oz says that 3 meals plus 2 snacks per day helps to promote metabolism. So go for it, nuts work great in snacks.<br />
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<b>7. Quality Pizza:</b></div>
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The times of cheap, layered with low-quality ingredients, pizza are ending. Artisan, Gourmet pizza chains are on the rise and gaining popularity among pizza lovers. Big backers are behind this trend and therefore it is likely to take the country by storm. You can expect a Gourmet pizza outlet in your neighborhood any time.<br />
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I beg your pardon, does this mean that America has been swallowing 350.000 slices of cheap low quality pizza everyday without realizing. These slices of soggy dough that touch the floor faster then they reach your mouth when they are pulled out of the delivery box. Homemade pizza is still your best choice when you ask me.<br />
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<b>8. Chicken Wings:</b><br />
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America can’t get enough of them. In 2012, 13.5 Billion chicken wings were marketed. During the Super bowl weekend more than 1 Billion chicken wings are cooked, grilled, roasted, BBQ’ed and eaten. Stunning figures. Still the USDA predicts a 3% increase in chicken wing production.<br />
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Pretty much a contradiction to the veggie trend but it strikes with the local produce trend.<br />
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<b>9. Upscale comfort food:</b><br />
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It is said that America should watch out for more upscale comfort food. Mac and cheese with sautéed salami, peppers, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and onions. “Highbrow comfort foods are popping up all over the menus” says a well known Hospitality Consultant based in California.<br />
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Somewhat baffling, if sautéed salami, peppers, garlic and onions with tomatoes, sun-dried or not, is upscale or “highbrow” what are these producers stuffing the Mac & cheese now with then?<br />
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To conclude: I love this stuff, looking forward to next year trends but wish to add that overall it seems that healthier eating is on the rise and that is a promising trend.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Food safety appears to be a subject of serious concern to
many. Food safety is an issue that consumers too often relate to the food
producing industry. They continue to view the use and misuse of agricultural
chemicals, pesticides and animal drugs as the major concern. Domestic issues
are often not taken seriously enough for the average consumer to decide on
measures to improve their own situation. Rarely our domestic food safety issues
are considered to be a hazard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Each year, 33 million people in the US alone become ill as a
direct result of </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">food borne</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> illness, more than 9000 people die. Food borne
illness related deaths comes with a cost of lost wages, insurance claims and
medical bills of a staggering 23 billion dollars yearly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Food safety at home attributes largely to food borne illnesses.
The most serious food safety problem in the United States is food borne illness
of microbial origin. Microbial spoilage is caused by microorganisms like fungus, yeast and bacteria. They spoil food by growing in it and producing
substances that change the color, odor and texture of the food making the food
unfit for human consumption.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Microbial spoilage happens more than often in our own homes.
Contact spoilage is a term used when spoiled food comes in direct contact with
sound food as a result of direct contact or touching between the food and any
contaminated surface. This may be a contaminated chopping board, shelves or
unwashed hands. It also includes food to food contact, for example between
cooked and raw food. In general spoiled food is identified by smell, (sour
milk) but it needs to be noted that not all bad food smells bad. (Salmonella contaminated food does not look or smells bad for example)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The world we live in with its rapid pace of living and our
consumption style of living results in many people neglecting food safety standards at
home and the social and financial impact it may have. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A limited commitment to food preparation activities at home. The
no time factor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A lack of knowledge of basic food safety principles, as
described in HACCP standards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Increased interest in convenience and saving time rather than proper
food handling and preparation at home are some of the contributing factors of
food borne illnesses that may occur due to neglect at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Where and how does the vacuum sealer come in play and aid us
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First of all we need to ‘really’ understand that a
vacuum sealer is not a magic piece of equipment that solves all your food
safety issues with the sound of air being sucked out of a vacuum bag. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>1</b>. A vacuum sealer saves time and $Money.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>2</b>. A vacuum sealer maintains freshness and flavor three to five
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>6</b>. A vacuum sealer greatly reduces wastage of foods (portion control, money saving).</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We need to understand that vacuum sealed food still needs
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We need to ensure hygienic working conditions and food handling procedures.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We need to use proper vacuum sealing bags. (Proper sealing)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We need to understand that vacuum sealed food left on the
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When we keep the above into account our food safety will
improve and the investment in a quality vacuum sealer is more than worth your money
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Studies have shown that there is desire for foods with a
fresh taste that are minimally packed and processed, a very encouraging trend. It
means that consumers move towards fresh produce, pre-prepare at home, portion
pack and vacuum their own prepared meals or parts thereof. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Labor saving pieces of food equipment like food processors and
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We all like our food fresh, when it comes to vegetables,
storage is very important. Recipes never talk about this part because they give
you the ingredients and a cooking description but it is quite unlikely that you
use everything you purchase in one go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is then also good to know that vegetables do not ‘die’
instantly after harvest, there is an ongoing metabolic activity going on in vegetables
after harvest. This includes the intake of oxygen, breaking down of starches
and sugars and the release of carbon dioxide, this activity is referred to as
‘respiration rate’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Metabolic activity makes vegetables wither. They dry out with
the release of moist and change color. For some vegetables the respiration rate
is higher than for others. Asparagus have a very high respiration rate. At
refrigeration temperatures it is about five times greater than for onions and
potatoes and three times greater than for lettuce and tomatoes. Asparagus are
therefore quite perishable and are best consumed within 48 hours of purchase.
If you have come across some great looking asparagus and need to store them for
one or two days, rap a damp cloth or wet kitchen paper around the base and give
them a light vacuum. If you do not have a vacuum sealer, wrap them completely
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To prepare white or green asparagus you need to peel them,
the skin of thick green asparagus is quite tough and the skin of white
asparagus is not edible and bitter after cooking. Asparagus are brittle and
when peeled when held up or in your hand, they can easily be broken.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The best way to peel asparagus is by placing them flat on a
chopping board let the tip stick out of the board so you do not have to lift
them. A little too much pressure during peeling is enough to break them. Cut
about 1 inch from the base and hold them one by one gently by the tip between
you thumb and index finger. Using a vegetable peeler carefully peel the skin,
which starts just under the tip, from tip to base. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Personally I like to use a
peeler as pictured because the peel does not get stuck too much in
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When you have peeled them all, place them in a flat shallow
pot, add the water, butter, salt and lemon as per the recipe and cover with a
piece of cloth. If you want to preserve and use the flavorful asparagus stock
later, top the asparagus with the skin peel then the cloth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Covering asparagus with a piece of cloth ensures they remain
under water, asparagus float in water and to ensure even cooking the cloth
keeps them below surface. Bring to a boil, when the water boils lower the heat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now, depending on the thickness of the asparagus, simmer for
5 to 8 minutes and if you pierce them with a small knife and they feel
softened, turn of the heat and leave to stand for 20 minutes. Or until serving
time, Asparagus are best kept in their own flavored stock. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The only ‘Classic’ way to eat white asparagus is with bone-
ham, Hollandaise sauce and a one (1) minute boiled egg. Variations are boiled
potatoes and soft boiled egg. Nice, but wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">16 medium sized white asparagus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cook the asparagus as described above, by peeling them, then place
them in a shallow pot, cover with water. Add the butter, salt and lemon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When the asparagus are feeling soft when pierced with a small
knife, about 5 to 7 minutes, turn of the heat and leave for 20 minutes or so.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The sauce is a bit of the tricky part when you are not
familiar with Hollandaise sauce.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Melt the butter and keep aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bring a small pot of water to a simmering bowl.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Place the egg yolks in a mixing bowl with the white wine
vinegar. Make sure that the mixing bowl fits nicely on top of the bowl with
simmering water.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Start whisking the egg yolks until they become fluffy and of
yoghurt thickness. This is the tricky part, if the egg yolks become too hot you
may end up with scrambled eggs. When you notice that the yolks start to curdle,
remove from the heat add a bit of water ½ tbsp. and continue whisking. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When the right consistency is achieved, add the melted butter
slowly, (like making mayonnaise)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Add so much melted butter until you reach the white part on
the bottom of the pan, this is the water from the butter.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Season the sauce with a pinch of salt and keep warm.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Prepare the eggs by placing them in a pot of cold water,
bring to a boil, boil for one minute and give them a quick rinse under cold
water.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Place the ham slices on top of the asparagus and bring back
to boil. This to warm the ham and will take about 2 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Remove the ham from the asparagus. Divide the asparagus over
4 individual plates. Arrange the ham slices on the side. Tap the eggs bottom
down on the kitchen sink so they stand up straight and place an egg on every
plate. Top with the sauce and serve warm.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your guest can now chop the top of the egg and dip an
asparagus in the egg.</span></li>
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Asparagus freeze very well when vacuumed. Buy some extra vacuum and freeze them.
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-8010215784913597402014-06-14T21:58:00.000-07:002014-06-14T21:58:38.077-07:00It's Asparagus Season. Time to eat White Gold<br />
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never as the saying goes. In Europe were the seasonal tradition is kept high, the
asparagus season starts Mid- April and ends in June, on June 24 to be precise,
the feast of John the Baptist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The timing has a reason as the ground needs to be at a
certain temperature before the spears start to grow towards the sun. The spears
are covered with soil so they stay white. Long stretches of ‘dyke like’ patched
up soil can be seen when you travel through one of touristic asparagus routes
set out during the asparagus season in Germany, Belgium and the South of
Holland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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vegetables green, is not able to oxidize the asparagus skin. White asparagus or
white gold as they are also called are the delicious result.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is ready for harvest, the ground is carefully removed around that single piece
and with a long ‘looks like a screw driver’ tool, the asparagus is then cut
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Asparagus harvesters are hawk-eyed buggers, inspecting the stretches of asparagus dykes from the early morning until midday. The moment a crack is spotted, the asparagus is in the bag, quite like salmon fishing with your bare hands.</span></div>
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officially the season last only 9 weeks and that makes asparagus so special. The
crowd is drawn from hundreds of miles away, tracking the asparagus routes and
buying some of the freshest asparagus straight of the field.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Unlike in the US were asparagus can be found year round, it
needs mentioning here that there is a famous asparagus festival in Stockton CA
on June 25, Europe keeps the seasonal tradition high and you need to have a
look in history to get a better understanding why that is so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Roman Empire using the lavish land to comply with high demands for
asparagus in their homeland. When the Roman Empire crumbled the asparagus industry
diminished and became virtually unknown, only to be revived in the mid-16<sup>th</sup>
century by monastery monks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hailstorm once destroyed a complete harvest and the locals were forced to eat
the small remaining part that was left underground. This part, being white,
happened to be much tenderer than the green asparagus the people were used to,
hence the popularity of the white asparagus. </span></div>
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that is was once a Royal food and who </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> want to eat royal food that is
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to speak. It is said that the word comes from the Persian word for ‘shoot’
which is asparg. The first A was dropped in Europe and Sparg or Spargel became
the common mentioning of the vegetable. The British started calling the white
gold ‘sparrow grass’ which annoyed some experts who found that such a Royal
vegetable should have a classier name and referred to it as Asparagus.</span></span></h4>
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of the mother plant, placed under ground the shoot works its way up towards the
sun and when exposed to sunlight chloroform from the plant oxidizes and the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In part 1 of this subject, I explained the paper work
involved in practicing HACCP professionally. </span></div>
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control points is so important to ensure food safety standards, what happens
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, as a consumer we trust the manufacturer, especially
when they have a HACCP logo on their packaging label. When we come home after
the purchase, we open the packaging. Maybe we use a part of it, store the
balance in the refrigerator and that is it.
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let us look at this example.
When a manufacturer uses a table model can opener and the internal part
of the opener (where the knife is placed) is rusty, this becomes a critical
control point by HACCP standards and the manufacturer will be required to
rectify this Critical Control Point by replacing the can opener with one made
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Surely we all hold the health of our family at heart.
Practicing full HACCP at home is unthinkable. We simply do not do that. </span></div>
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good hygiene and keeping some of the HACCP principles in mind is however a good
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">Re-packing is a good practice, when you use part of a product
from a can, you will not be able to close the can again. If that is the case
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Most if not all of products available in the market can be
treated this way. Products bought in jars, cans and other types of packaging.
The products do not only stay in better condition but their shelf life is
prolonged and they will not be subjected to hazardous bacteria that accumulate
on the inside of jar lids and lids of half opened cans anymore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When you pre- prepare foods before vacuuming, ensure that
your work station is clean and that you do not mix raw and cooked food
products. Clean chopping boards and utensils before use and when you switch
from meat to fish to fruit to vegetables. Best is to use dedicated chopping
boards but not everyone does or can do that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Keep your vacuum sealer clean especially the seal strip. It
is likely you do not use the vacuum sealer everyday and it is therefore
important that hazardous bacteria have no accumulation opportunities during
storage of the machine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Applying HACCP principles will help you to achieve better home
cooking practices. Your vacuum sealer is a perfect tool and aids you again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Is HACCP applicable at home? Yes it is, nobody expects you to
fill in all the forms like manufacturers are required to do. The main principle
of HACCP is food safety and that is something that can be achieved. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By: Marinus Hoogendoorn</span></div>
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Marinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07380398340838954075noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460991689577809174.post-27620210782467466592014-06-03T19:13:00.000-07:002014-06-03T19:14:46.330-07:00Is HACCP only Applicable to Professionals <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is a
system designed to improve manufacturing standards in food safety, hygiene and
traceability. HACCP is a system of prevention and not meant to check on
finished products. We can actually split the abbreviation HACCP into half. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Analysis means, to analyze what the hazards are, and Critical Control Points
means, identifying where the hazards occur and take preventive measures to
avoid future occurrences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Practicing HACCP
involves an extensive flow of paper work, starting at the very beginning of the
manufacturing process until the product is ready for packing. HACCP is designed
to detect shortcomings in the manufacturing process that may have been practiced
without the knowledge of the manufacturer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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every single step an ingredient goes through during manufacturing is recorded
and must be accounted for. If during HACCP inspection by external inspectors
the manufacturer fails to explain the absence of record of one of the steps,
that step becomes a critical control point to be rectified. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tomato sauce and you use canned tomatoes as an ingredient. You are not
responsible for the manufacturing of the tomatoes but you are responsible for
the purchases you make buying cans of tomatoes from a by you chosen trusted
supplier. Your HACCP record must therefore show:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the procedure has a form and personnel responsible have to record the
required information on the forms. every form has again a number of details
that needs recording. From your storekeeper until customer service that
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objective is to make a product traceable with this paperwork and for an
external auditor to be able, provided all parties involved follow the HACCP
system, to actually quickly find the source of an unwanted occurrence. </span></div>
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means that when a person becomes ill from eating a pizza in a restaurant with
your tomato sauce on it, the source and when and how this happened can quickly
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too many steps in the food supply chain are not traceable. HACCP makes food
production safer and with that more people are getting a better understanding
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of this subject I have a look as to how we can apply HACCP in home cooking and
the function of a vacuum sealer in the HACCP process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sushi is a
Japanese food consisting of rice, raw fish, seaweed and vegetables. Sometimes
chefs also use fruits in the preparation of their sushi. In Japan, Sushi making
is considered to be an art and it takes many years of practice and dedicated
labor to master the art of Sushi making.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is considered an art because the appearance and presentation of a plate of
Sushi is as important as the taste. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What
differentiates a good sushi from a perfect sushi is for many master sushi
makers, the rice. Sushi rice must be firm but not gluey or mushy. The rice must
be cooked but still have a crunchy like texture and every rice kernel should
have the ability to stick together. On top of all that, every rice kernel must
be shiny like they have individually been polished.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sushi is
still a pad of rice with a slice of raw fish but the impeccable rice,
appearance and presentation on a plate, brand Sushi making an art and sets good
Sushi apart from the perfect Sushi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Originally
Sushi was invented as a way to preserve raw fish. Thin slices of fish were
layered between rice and salt, a weight was placed on top until the fish
fermented. That was before refrigeration existed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the 18<sup>th</sup> century a Tokyo based chef, Yohei Hanaya, came with the
idea to forget about fermenting the fish and started serving Sushi the way we
are all familiar with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In Japan
there are no less than 101 different varieties of Sushi and Sushi is a 14
Billion (USD) industry in Japan alone. Sushi is made with raw fish, cooked
fish, vegetables and also meat. Well known varieties of Sushi are those with slices
of tuna and salmon on top of rice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The rolled –up version, ‘Sushi Maki’, with
cucumber and avocado is familiar to many as well, together with the ever
popular California roll.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tempted now wanting to try making your own Sushi. The key as explained is the
rice. With a sharp knife we can all get thin slices from a cut of salmon or
tuna, but make no mistake cutting the fish correctly is an art as well. But let
us stick to the rice for now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />2. When the rice is free of excess starch and the water is not cloudy anymore, drain and place in a rice cooker.<br /><br />3. Add the water and let the rice cooker do its work. If you do not have a rice cooker, cook the rice on low heat in a covered stockpot but be careful not to burn the rice.<br /><br />4. When the rice is cooked, allow it to steam- up for ten minutes, so do not remove the cover before these ten minutes have passed.<br /><br />5. While the rice is cooking, combine the other ingredients making sure the sugar has dissolved. You can warm the mix in a microwave a bit if the sugar does not dissolve well. <br /><br />6. Spread the cooked rice over a flat surface, a wide based bowl is best.<br /><br />7. Call somebody to help you! You need to add the vinegar mix, ladle it carefully through and fan the rice, by hand, at the same time and you only have two hands.<br /><br />8. The fanning is important, it helps to let the excess liquid evaporate with that you get a nice polished shine.<br /><br />9. The Sushi rice is now ready for use.<br /><br />10. Form a bit of the rice in an oblong shape in the palm of your hand and top with a piece of your favorite fish.</div>
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Vacuum the fish and freeze. It will stay in tip top condition for another round
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have used vegetables, most likely that must have been cucumber and avocado,
well they do not freeze very well so I advise to add them to a salad served
with dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fresh as possible in honor of the…. <b>‘Art of Sushi making’.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By: Marinus Hoogendoorn <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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