So, I've been looking into pickling and canning lately as a means to prepare food that does not require refrigeration for the back-country.   Has anyone else done any pickling in their time, or is it something that your Grandparents did and is now a lost art?  Look for results of the first experiement next week.  

cheers,

-ike

You and I must have watched the same apocolypse show on the history channel last week...they were talking about pickling and canning and that alot of the survivors would last longer if pickling/canning was still practiced today. Might be a good hobby to pick up...just stay away from pig knuckles...

Ike,

There are two types of Mason jars. Those that you have to keep in the freezer and those that you don't. Get the right kind.

As a kid growing up in Carnation I've canned a lot of fresh fruit, jam, made pickles (Pickled cucumbers), etc. Lots of fresh produce out there. Another benefit is that you will get a lot more nutrients out of local farm grown produce than the truck ripened junk you get at the grocery store... living in the Bay Area you are in the fresh produce mecca. Miss that.

I haven't done it in a while though, so it's time to get a book on canning... also read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (NY Times Best Seller last year).

Have fun!
Craig
 

Dan, I didn't know you quilted....

My parents still live nearby, so we get down there several times a year.  It's good to see it is expanding beyond Remlinger Farms and Harvold's Berry farms.  :)