Subj : Re: Round Tuits
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed May 01 2024 05:45:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> I'm loking for a friendly farmer with a wood lot where I can pick wild
DD> gooseberries and who won't fill my hindquarters with rock salt or bird
RH> Yes, small crop farmers are few and far between now. You might want to
RH> check the state's department of agriculture to see if they keep a
RH> listing and go from there.
DD> Better to ask around at the Farm & Home or implement dealer. Some
RH> Another good source of infomation, probably better than the state dept.
RH> of ag, actually.
Especially localised iformation. I worked for the Illinos Department of
Agriculture (ran their print shop) and they were more about the overall
state thn local issues.
DD> years ago I helped a friend's father set up a small operation after he
DD> retired from his 9 to 5 at a local facroey. There was a 120 acre piece
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DD> cleared over $35K the first year. And, as he remarked "It keeps me out
DD> of my wife's hair and out of the saloons."
RH> You can get some pretty good deals at auctions, close out, estate or
RH> yard sales. The other day we stopped at a yard sale as they were
RH> closing down; they had a coouple of long tables of free stuff, more on
RH> the ground underneath. If I'd not given up cake decorating, I could
RH> have gotten a good supply of pans, tips, etc but my wrists can't take
RH> it any more. Steve walked away with a small hand truck that has triple
RH> wheels for going up/down stairs easily. Not for large, heavy loads but
RH> it'll be good for boxes of radio stuff. Best price possible, too. (G)
I bought a fold-up hand truck from Harbor Freight that will do up to (I
think, IIRC) 200# It folds to about 30" X 36" X 4" and fits in the trunk
of my car or behind the front seat of the Ranger (pickup) easilt. And it's
handy plus easy to set up or take down. Here's a review of it (after the
YouToob ads)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsv5vtiNaKI
DD> I am forever amazed at the number of young folks who have no idea
DD> about using lard in stad of Crisco or Mrs. Tucker's. Bv(=
RH> My mom always used lard for her pie crusts. It was always the pre
RH> packaged, snow white stuff but it was lard. The few times she didn't
RH> have it and used crisco, the crusts were like cardboard. OTOH, I'll use
RH> either lard if I have it, or a non hydrogenated shortening (Spectrum).
RH> Lard makes the tastier, flakier crust but the Spectrum is a decent back
RH> up.
DD> If I don't have lard I tend to use butter. Or schmaltz if I have some
DD> on hand. I can do a good "short" crust with Crisco or Mrs. Tucker's
DD> but it just isn't the same.
RH> I've used butter before when I've not had anything else. It works ok
RH> but I'll go with the Spectrum or lard as first choices. My MIL gave me
RH> a pie crust recipe that uses sour (vinegar) milk and Crisco--comes out
RH> pretty good but I try to avoid the Crisco. It would probably make a
RH> really flaky crust if I used the sour milk and lard. (G)
The vinegar in milk is a well known fake-out for commercial buttermilk.
AFAIK there is no easy work-around for *real* buttermilk (the leftovers
from churning butter. They are very different from "cultured" buttermilk
from down at the grocery store.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Homemade Buttermilk
Categories: Five, Dairy
Yield: 1 cup
4 1/2 ts White vinegar or fresh lemon
- juice
1 c Milk
Place the vinegar in a glass-measuring cup, and add
enough milk to make 1 cup total liquid. Stir to combine
and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes (The mixture will
begin to curdle).
Use as needed in a recipe, or cover and refrigerate
until needed.
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.foodnetwork.com
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