ArtByKarenEHaley
Assistant Cook
I'm joining because I want to learn about preserving food.
Currently I am able to use a steam juicer, that has been a lot of fun so far. I made pumpkin juice Harry Potter style with the pumpkins I steamed. The pulp is currently frozen and awaiting the pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread I am soooo looking forward to making. The juice was a bonus!
As for why I'm here, I of course need some help. I'm having trouble drying beans and corn, as they tend to get moldy after I shell the beans r de-cob the kernels.
I had been taking dried beans out of pods and placing them on a napkin for a day or two, then into a jar with parchment paper rubber banded around the mouth. Last time I opened it to add beans, I noticed mold.
The popcorn I de cobbed four weeks ago didn't pop when I tried to stovetop pop it. They were more like corn nuts and were actually pretty tasty. So I set the other unused kernels aside to toast lightly and grind into flour later. I checked them today, thinking I'd have time to do that, and aww man. Three pounds of corn contaminated with mold. I grew these things myself and was looking forward to making use of the harvests.
I am clearly doing something wrong to contaminate the food I'm trying to save. Is there an existing thread or article about that?
Thank you so much in advance for any help anyone has to offer!
Currently I am able to use a steam juicer, that has been a lot of fun so far. I made pumpkin juice Harry Potter style with the pumpkins I steamed. The pulp is currently frozen and awaiting the pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread I am soooo looking forward to making. The juice was a bonus!
As for why I'm here, I of course need some help. I'm having trouble drying beans and corn, as they tend to get moldy after I shell the beans r de-cob the kernels.
I had been taking dried beans out of pods and placing them on a napkin for a day or two, then into a jar with parchment paper rubber banded around the mouth. Last time I opened it to add beans, I noticed mold.
The popcorn I de cobbed four weeks ago didn't pop when I tried to stovetop pop it. They were more like corn nuts and were actually pretty tasty. So I set the other unused kernels aside to toast lightly and grind into flour later. I checked them today, thinking I'd have time to do that, and aww man. Three pounds of corn contaminated with mold. I grew these things myself and was looking forward to making use of the harvests.
I am clearly doing something wrong to contaminate the food I'm trying to save. Is there an existing thread or article about that?
Thank you so much in advance for any help anyone has to offer!