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Curry Base Chat / Re: Storing the Base Sauce
« on: October 08, 2009, 11:34 PM »
Good info, Thanks.

I've done a bit more research, and it seems that the problem would mostly come from the amount of oil used.  Oil will trap and actually preserve the bacteria common in garlic.  Even using a pressure canner, too much oil is a bad thing.  I looked back at some of the recipes for soups that I've canned, and they all contain very small amounts of oil and garlic.  As the link states, garlic is a perfect vessel for botulism.

I also considered dehydrating since I've dehydrated pasta sauce before, but too much oil in a dehydrated sauce can go rancid.  And the curry base probably just wouldn't be the same re-hydrated.

So. my only option is to buy a new deep freeze.  Probably not a bad thing though, its rather easy to fill up a freezer.   :)



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Curry Base Chat / Storing the Base Sauce
« on: October 08, 2009, 09:14 PM »
I was wondering if anyone has ever attempted long-term storage of a curry base without freezing it?  I'm interested in using a pressure canner to save large quantities of the base sauce in mason jars.

Next year I'm going to have a very large garden plot and will be growing an abundance of the base ingredients: onions, carrots, peppers, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.  I've canned lots of pasta sauce before, but it has high acidity.  I'm afraid that the acidity will be too low in the curry base, but normally with pressure canners the acidity can be  lower than with a water-bath canner.

Anyway.... Thoughts?  Comments? Ideas?

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