On Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:23:06 -0800 (PST), bruce bowser
> wrote:

>On Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 8:38:42 AM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:49:47 -0500, songbird >
>> wrote:
>> >jmcquown wrote:
>> >...
>> >> How do you know? The original thread started off with "just to see how
>> >> it turned out with using our home canned tomato juice." Songbird didn't
>> >> say where he got the tomatoes but one can infer certain things from the
>> >> words "home canned".
>> >
>> > correct, home grown tomatoes, they've been so good to have
>> >on hand. we put up about 300 quarts last season. it was a
>> >bummer to run out half way through the year last year so we
>> >put in more plants to be sure we'd not have that happen again.
>> >
>> > it is a lot of work come harvest time but every drop and
>> >chunk is worth it. we put up about the same amount of tomato
>> >chunks as juice. it takes only a bit more time to juice than
>> >to do chunks. we don't have a power food mill/juicer so that
>> >part could be speeded up if we were doing a lot more but i
>> >don't think we're going for commercial production line amounts
>> >here any more.
>> >
>> >
>> > songbird
>>
>> I live in a part of NJ that has a deep-rooted Italian heritage.
>
>Or Albanian and Macedonian (who both sometimes identify as Italian).


Neither in great abundance here, however, in comparison to traditional
Italians from Como to Catania. I am such a food junkie that I seek out
any and all ethnicities for markets or restaurants. This part of NJ is
quite diverse.

I know exactly where the close by Macedonian churches are, too,
because I have been to festivals at the Orthodox one nearest. Love
festival food.

The Albanians have both churches and mosques around, but neither in
abundance. The local steak house is owned and staffed by Albanians,
and I used to be able to chat, but I am not sure if they are even open
for carry-out these days.