tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post5932880557483578811..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Preservation fail?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-49611773583633441982015-10-03T11:07:10.589+02:002015-10-03T11:07:10.589+02:00Chickpea - Not worth it at all...! ;)Chickpea - Not worth it at all...! ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-12124678354854608782015-10-02T23:11:54.765+02:002015-10-02T23:11:54.765+02:00I think you are right not to risk it, it's a s...I think you are right not to risk it, it's a shame but not worth getting ill. Chickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-78258910565107148452015-10-02T15:46:39.112+02:002015-10-02T15:46:39.112+02:00Quinn - Sorry it's taken me so long to reply t...Quinn - Sorry it's taken me so long to reply to your comment - we had to travel through to Cape Town for the day yesterday - 650kms. Exhausting stuff...!<br /><br />I agree, if animals can;t eat it, humans should't either! :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-90909297171169562712015-10-01T04:45:54.347+02:002015-10-01T04:45:54.347+02:00Your decision to toss it - though frustrating afte...Your decision to toss it - though frustrating after all your work and time - seems smart to me. I always go by "can I feed it to the hens/goats?" And if I don't want to risk their health, I won't risk my own either. May sound a little odd as a system, but if works for me!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-86558380696435215792015-09-30T20:14:53.859+02:002015-09-30T20:14:53.859+02:00I've just read that - and it was, interesting....I've just read that - and it was, interesting.<br />A little disappointed that her website doesn't move the story forward a little. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-17287426765251786742015-09-30T17:30:19.030+02:002015-09-30T17:30:19.030+02:00AB - I did leave .5cms - but the bloody sauce sett...AB - I did leave .5cms - but the bloody sauce settled!!?? Nope. not gonna take the chance...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-65243760710740842302015-09-30T17:29:21.809+02:002015-09-30T17:29:21.809+02:00KCD - Welcome - and thanks for taking the time to ...KCD - Welcome - and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.<br /><br />Yeah, I have come to that conclusion. Scottish roots and all, it's just not worth the risk. Anyway, my tomato season will soon be starting so I get to make some new tomato sauce soon anyway :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-58049501953926601392015-09-30T15:58:27.113+02:002015-09-30T15:58:27.113+02:00I have had chutney that has also darkened like thi...I have had chutney that has also darkened like this, but have still used it and all was fine. With regards to the gap on top, we always leave about 0.5cm or less. And just a point to remember you cant smell botulism. So! there we go......maybe toss the lot.:) African Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689794590152590509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-16025088862946947232015-09-30T15:53:19.357+02:002015-09-30T15:53:19.357+02:00I got food poisoning once from eating canned food ...I got food poisoning once from eating canned food that didn't look quite "right", but didn't smell or taste bad. That is one experience you can do without. I would pitch it out, better safe than sorry.KCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068194796728187685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-54227632896850868162015-09-30T11:01:35.825+02:002015-09-30T11:01:35.825+02:00Mark - (or should it be Jenny?) Thanks for taking...Mark - (or should it be Jenny?) Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment - and welcome :)<br /><br />Yeah, that book looks fascinating - thanks for the link.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-15525075128247336542015-09-30T11:00:24.047+02:002015-09-30T11:00:24.047+02:00kymber - Nope, it doesn't smell bad at all. I...kymber - Nope, it doesn't smell bad at all. I just don't like the colour...<br /><br />I'll pop over to your blog when we get back from town - have to go and get lucerne for the alpacas. Can;t wait to see how your peppers are doing :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-13104966452894070652015-09-30T10:58:55.031+02:002015-09-30T10:58:55.031+02:00Harry - Lol - nah, couldn't do that to the hom...Harry - Lol - nah, couldn't do that to the homeless...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-17084696323008782702015-09-30T10:58:13.152+02:002015-09-30T10:58:13.152+02:00Vicki - It's such a pity - it was delicious ke...Vicki - It's such a pity - it was delicious ketchup. But, I don't think I'm going to risk it - save a penny on ketchup and pay a fortune for a doctor...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-5181907642433848652015-09-30T09:01:56.759+02:002015-09-30T09:01:56.759+02:00Hi Dani, I've been following you with interest...Hi Dani, I've been following you with interest and enjoyment for some months now. I am reading " Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. Google www.AnimalVegetableMiracle.com ; I think you'll find it helpful. Mark.<br /><br />Mark Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529324782020934072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-69801535910987307542015-09-29T22:29:36.733+02:002015-09-29T22:29:36.733+02:00Dani - i would try taking a lid off of one of them...Dani - i would try taking a lid off of one of them and smelling the sauce/ketchup. if it smells at all off, i would ditch all 3 jars. if it smells ok, i would skim off the darker stuff and taste-test the lighter stuff. just taste a little...if it tastes funny, ditch it. if it tastes ok, wait an hour or so and taste-test another little bit. and another little bit. if your stomach feels fine after kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-6996228808336932742015-09-29T19:13:43.031+02:002015-09-29T19:13:43.031+02:00Are there any bums around there? You could test it...Are there any bums around there? You could test it out on them. If they don't croak, it's ok to eat. Of course, if it is good you will be covered up with hobo's so maybe that's a bad idea.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-53198327836418291702015-09-29T19:08:43.123+02:002015-09-29T19:08:43.123+02:00I do not consider myself an expert in anything. T...I do not consider myself an expert in anything. That being said, in all my years of canning I have never seen anything quite like your jars of ketchup. I have had food darken a bit in the top of a sealed jar due to air in the jar. The food has been perfectly fine and sometimes I have just scooped out the dark bits just because I didn't like the looks of it (it wasn't pretty), and have Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.com