Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.

It must be the Real Barb this time! Halleluiah!

Here, read this:
<http://www.editred.com/Uploads/st_22094_Ode_to_beetroot>.

> I bought and cooked some (pressure cooked) last week and didn't pickle
> them because I thought I might have overcooked them.

No, I am sure you were just greedy and ate all of them "as is".

> So this morning I
> bought more -- $4 for four bunches of about 5 each, I think.

This is a ridiculously small amount for pickling. You need at least ten
times as much!

> I washed
> them in the washing machine along with the little cukes that are now
> bread and butter pickles, and four small terry towels. I pressure
> cooked these suckers, too, for less time than the others (I'm pretty
> sure) and I'm not sure about these, either. Crap.

Indeed, you ought to have roasted them instead.

> I just took them from the boiling water bath after 30 minutes of
> processing.

Way too long. If you boil beets normally, 30 minutes is plenty. In a
pressure cookier, 15 minutes is too long, 10 is enough.

> Five pints and two half pint jars.

A ridiculously small amount. The judges alone will be clamouring for
many more jars!

> Barf.

Indeed, there was probably a lot juice lost in that pressure cooker.

> All you pickled beet freaks, what's the texture of the beet supposed to
> be? Fork tender? A little bit of tooth?

In between. BTW, that $175 jar of beet pickles was great, one of the
best I've ever had.

> As far as entering them in the Fair ‹ well, I'm going to. I used a
> different recipe this year than last ‹ and have no clue about what they
> taste like. Rob won't eat them either.

He saves them for the fair.

> Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.

Yes, because if you won't also enter Barb's Beety Beauty you will have
trouble winning more than a couple of black ribbons.

Bubba

(Victor Sack) wrote in news:1i1d7g3.17tvtdp102hfbmN%
:

> This is a ridiculously small amount for pickling. You need at least ten
> times as much!
>

Best to not talk to her untill after the beet eating frenzy subsides...

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

In article >,
(Victor Sack) wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.
>
> It must be the Real Barb this time! Halleluiah!
>
> Here, read this:
> <http://www.editred.com/Uploads/st_22094_Ode_to_beetroot>.
>
> > I bought and cooked some (pressure cooked) last week and didn't pickle
> > them because I thought I might have overcooked them.
>
> No, I am sure you were just greedy and ate all of them "as is".
>
> > So this morning I
> > bought more -- $4 for four bunches of about 5 each, I think.
>
> This is a ridiculously small amount for pickling. You need at least ten
> times as much!
>
> > I washed
> > them in the washing machine along with the little cukes that are now
> > bread and butter pickles, and four small terry towels. I pressure
> > cooked these suckers, too, for less time than the others (I'm pretty
> > sure) and I'm not sure about these, either. Crap.
>
> Indeed, you ought to have roasted them instead.

Yeah, right. Eau de Terra Firma.
>
> > I just took them from the boiling water bath after 30 minutes of
> > processing.
>
> Way too long. If you boil beets normally, 30 minutes is plenty. In a
> pressure cookier, 15 minutes is too long, 10 is enough.

You misunderstood, Bubba Vic. Thirty minutes is how long it takes to
process the filled jars for safe storage. I pressure cooked them for 15
minutes, I think. Too long for their size, I think.

> In between. BTW, that $175 jar of beet pickles was great, one of the
> best I've ever had.

It was a blue ribbon winner ‹ it should have been good.
>
> > As far as entering them in the Fair ‹ well, I'm going to. I used a
> > different recipe this year than last ‹ and have no clue about what they
> > taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
>
> He saves them for the fair.

Not.

> > Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
>
> Yes, because if you won't also enter Barb's Beety Beauty you will have
> trouble winning more than a couple of black ribbons.
>
> Bubba

I've only got one package of Kool Aid left, Bubba Vic. And to do that
jelly, I have to peel the beets before cooking them. Bleah!

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> (Victor Sack) wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>>
>> > OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.
>>
>> It must be the Real Barb this time! Halleluiah!
>>
>> Here, read this:
>> <http://www.editred.com/Uploads/st_22094_Ode_to_beetroot>.
>>
>> > I bought and cooked some (pressure cooked) last week and didn't pickle
>> > them because I thought I might have overcooked them.
>>
>> No, I am sure you were just greedy and ate all of them "as is".
>>
>> > So this morning I
>> > bought more -- $4 for four bunches of about 5 each, I think.
>>
>> This is a ridiculously small amount for pickling. You need at least ten
>> times as much!
>>
>> > I washed
>> > them in the washing machine along with the little cukes that are now
>> > bread and butter pickles, and four small terry towels. I pressure
>> > cooked these suckers, too, for less time than the others (I'm pretty
>> > sure) and I'm not sure about these, either. Crap.
>>
>> Indeed, you ought to have roasted them instead.
>
> Yeah, right. Eau de Terra Firma.
>>
>> > I just took them from the boiling water bath after 30 minutes of
>> > processing.
>>
>> Way too long. If you boil beets normally, 30 minutes is plenty. In a
>> pressure cookier, 15 minutes is too long, 10 is enough.
>
> You misunderstood, Bubba Vic. Thirty minutes is how long it takes to
> process the filled jars for safe storage. I pressure cooked them for 15
> minutes, I think. Too long for their size, I think.
>
>> In between. BTW, that $175 jar of beet pickles was great, one of the
>> best I've ever had.
>
> It was a blue ribbon winner < it should have been good.
>>
>> > As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
>> > different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what they
>> > taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
>>
>> He saves them for the fair.
>
> Not.
>
>> > Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
>>
>> Yes, because if you won't also enter Barb's Beety Beauty you will have
>> trouble winning more than a couple of black ribbons.
>>
>> Bubba
>
> I've only got one package of Kool Aid left, Bubba Vic. And to do that
> jelly, I have to peel the beets before cooking them. Bleah!
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
> pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

You gonna make Kool-aid pickles for the Fair. I think the NYTs called the
Koolickles.
-ginny

In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > (Victor Sack) wrote:

> >> Yes, because if you won't also enter Barb's Beety Beauty you will have
> >> trouble winning more than a couple of black ribbons.
> >>
> >> Bubba
> >
> > I've only got one package of Kool Aid left, Bubba Vic. And to do that
> > jelly, I have to peel the beets before cooking them. Bleah!

> You gonna make Kool-aid pickles for the Fair. I think the NYTs called the
> Koolickles.
> -ginny

Lord, no! The raspberry Kool-Aid is for Bubba's beet jelly that he
wouldn't touch but likes to razz me about.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

> You gonna make Kool-aid pickles for the Fair. I think the NYTs called the
> Koolickles.

Actually, a local barbeque joint (Famous Dave's) will be offering
Kool-Aid pickles at the Fair this year.

sd

In article >,
sd > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:
>
> > You gonna make Kool-aid pickles for the Fair. I think the NYTs called the
> > Koolickles.
>
> Actually, a local barbeque joint (Famous Dave's) will be offering
> Kool-Aid pickles at the Fair this year.
>
> sd

Saints preserve us! Oy!
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> (Victor Sack) wrote:
> >
> > Indeed, you ought to have roasted them instead.
>
> Yeah, right. Eau de Terra Firma.

Not at all, not much of the heavenly aroma at all.

> You misunderstood, Bubba Vic. Thirty minutes is how long it takes to
> process the filled jars for safe storage. I pressure cooked them for 15
> minutes, I think. Too long for their size, I think.

Well, then perhaps you shouldn't cook them at all. 30 minutes of
processing the filled jars in boiling water should take care of that.
The beets will be cooked in their pickling liquid. Maybe process for a
bit longer, just to make sure they are soft enough.

> I've only got one package of Kool Aid left, Bubba Vic.

Nonsense! You can get more and I have posted the sources 13 days ago.
Here are they again:

<http://www.shopfoodex.com/koolaid-jammers-juice-pouches-count-blue-raspberry-p-27123.html>

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0004LVZIQ/fatlenscom-20>

<http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/3/CLID/55/N/82482/Kool_Aid_Beverages.htm>

Also, consider Flavor Aid, which is said to be similar:
<http://www.jelsert.com/products_flavoraid.asp>.

> And to do that
> jelly, I have to peel the beets before cooking them. Bleah!

Use commercial beet juice. I can get it easily in bottles or
Tetra-paks, in fact I have a couple of Tetra-paks right here. You can
get it, too. See, for example,
<http://www.truefoodsmarket.com/product_info.php/products_id/4317>.

Bubba

In article >,
(Victor Sack) wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > (Victor Sack) wrote:
> > >
> > > Indeed, you ought to have roasted them instead.
> >
> > Yeah, right. Eau de Terra Firma.
>
> Not at all, not much of the heavenly aroma at all.
>
> > You misunderstood, Bubba Vic. Thirty minutes is how long it takes to
> > process the filled jars for safe storage. I pressure cooked them for 15
> > minutes, I think. Too long for their size, I think.
>
> Well, then perhaps you shouldn't cook them at all. 30 minutes of
> processing the filled jars in boiling water should take care of that.
> The beets will be cooked in their pickling liquid. Maybe process for a
> bit longer, just to make sure they are soft enough.
>
> > I've only got one package of Kool Aid left, Bubba Vic.
>
> Nonsense! You can get more and I have posted the sources 13 days ago.
> Here are they again:
>
> <http://www.shopfoodex.com/koolaid-ja...lue-raspberry-
> p-27123.html>
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0004LVZIQ/fatlenscom-20>
>
> <http://www.foodservicedirect.com/ind...Kool_Aid_Bever
> ages.htm>
>
> Also, consider Flavor Aid, which is said to be similar:
> <http://www.jelsert.com/products_flavoraid.asp>.
>
> > And to do that
> > jelly, I have to peel the beets before cooking them. Bleah!
>
> Use commercial beet juice. I can get it easily in bottles or
> Tetra-paks, in fact I have a couple of Tetra-paks right here. You can
> get it, too. See, for example,
> <http://www.truefoodsmarket.com/product_info.php/products_id/4317>.
>
> Bubba

Bubba, you're so hot for this stuff, YOU make it, fortheluvvapete!
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Bubba, you're so hot for this stuff, YOU make it, fortheluvvapete!

You no longer want to win any ribbons?

You do realise, of course, that the thousands of visitors to the
Minnesota State Fair only come because they are hoping to get a taste of
Barb's Beety Beauty? If the hope is no longer there, no one will come,
not even the judges, and you will have to try and be content with just
one ribbon for your beet pickles, which will be yours by default.

Have you no ambition, woman?!

Bubba

In article >,
(Victor Sack) wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > Bubba, you're so hot for this stuff, YOU make it, fortheluvvapete!
>
> You no longer want to win any ribbons?

Bubba, there is (are?) a finite number of categories and maybe ONE where
I could submit that stuff -- and I've got other options that are a
helluva lot more appealing than Beet Jelly, fercripesake!
>
> You do realise, of course, that the thousands of visitors to the
> Minnesota State Fair only come because they are hoping to get a taste of
> Barb's Beety Beauty?

Nevah happen there.

> If the hope is no longer there, no one will come,
> not even the judges, and you will have to try and be content with just
> one ribbon for your beet pickles, which will be yours by default.
>
> Have you no ambition, woman?!

Not much, Bubba, not much.
My only ambition is that there be a decent dead spread when I croak.

> Bubba

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in news:barbschaller-
:

> Not much, Bubba, not much.
> My only ambition is that there be a decent dead spread when I croak.
>

Well then you'd better send Buba some beet jelly to 'put aside' for that
spread....
--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> (Victor Sack) wrote:
> >
> > You no longer want to win any ribbons?
>
> Bubba, there is (are?) a finite number of categories and maybe ONE where
> I could submit that stuff -- and I've got other options that are a
> helluva lot more appealing than Beet Jelly, fercripesake!

There is nothing in this world that is more appealing than Barb's Beety
Beauty! Nothing!

> > You do realise, of course, that the thousands of visitors to the
> > Minnesota State Fair only come because they are hoping to get a taste of
> > Barb's Beety Beauty?
>
> Nevah happen there.

There has never been any hope in/for Minnesota?

> Not much, Bubba, not much.
> My only ambition is that there be a decent dead spread when I croak.

I'd bet most anything that, in your particular case, you are pretty well
alone with that ambition.

Bubba