Dee Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 BY NOW, NEARLY all of the cranberry crop has been harvested. Millions and millions of the little hard, tart ruby berries grown in the bogs of Cape Cod (Massachusetts), New Jersey, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada have been bagged fresh or earmarked for juice or canned sauce. The cranberry is a genuine Native American, Vaccinium macrocarpon, a member of the heath family and a relative of the blueberry and huckleberry. The Pequot Indians of Cape Cod called the berry ibimi, meaning bitter berry, and combined crushed cranberries with dried venison and fat to make pemmican. The Pilgrims and those who followed appreciated the wild berries but did not start to cultivate them until 1816, when a bog was planted and tended in Dennis on Cape Cod. By then, American and Canadian sailors on long voyages knew they could eat cranberries to protect themselves from scurvy -- making them a cranberry counterpart to British "limeys." ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 cranberries...i know nothing about them???...ed ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Deblyn Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I love cranberries; we can grow them here as long as we have a suitable bed of acid soil, and I want a couple of plants next year. The supermarkets here always get in the cranberries well before Christmas, and as a result there are lots left that are put on at reduced price, close to their sellby date, to clear them before the next lot come in. I buy loads of them and put them in the freezer. Wonder if you could make wine...................? ------------------ Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 I Love them toooooo! Hey don't listen to Ed......if there's one thing that man knows......it's Cranberries!!!!!! Can Lowie make wine? I've had cranberry wine from Plymouth Ma....it was Awesome....had it with Thanksgiving dinner......wonderful! Hey Lowie.....if you can grow cranberries....you can grow Lingonberries....ever had them? They are a staple in Sweden.....lingonberry sauce....yum! ------------------ [This message has been edited by debbielee (edited November 19, 2002).] Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 reci? Seen 40 million pounds of cranberries to funny!..not kidding! Ed ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Darlene Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Ed-------------- Do you know how to make craisins??? [This message has been edited by Midnightmom (edited November 21, 2002).] Quote Link to comment
Deblyn Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Is that drying fresh cranberries so they are like raisins? I have the method somewhere in the house, as I came across that a few years ago. If Ed knows how, it would save pulling the house apart to find it! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Ya know....i tried making those things in my dehydrator....took forever...and they don't taste ANYTHING like the real thing.....i think if i made them again...i'd boil them in sugar water instead of just plain water before dehydrating them....just a tip. ------------------ [This message has been edited by debbielee (edited November 21, 2002).] Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Two things Wisconsin is noted for ...... CHEESE and Ocean Spray. ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 Sigh! I make 15 million pounds of "craisons" a year!..Not a good "home project". Many steps involved! If you want to try, I'll post! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Darlene Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 yep, ed, I would like to give it a go! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 Good CHEESE comes from Happy Cows.... Happy Cows are in CALIFORNIA! 3:-O 3:-o Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 So does that mean ...good craisons come from happy cranberries????? ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Debbielee, Exactly!!!! Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 For each 6 thousands pounds of sliced and "de-seeded" cranberries add...naw! I'll have to cut this down just a "bit"..as for wine? sure! many recipes on the net!...I'll be back! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Dee Posted November 30, 2002 Author Share Posted November 30, 2002 All those cranberries Ed! If you can modify a " craison " recipe for us that would be great. I can never get enough cranberries! I love them. ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Darlene Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 DebbieLee- did you boil them till they "popped" before you dehydrated them? I would like to make a "lower carb" version by using a sweetener other than table sugar. Any ideas? Ed-where did you go???? Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Slice fruit.."steep" them in hot water for an hour or so. berries must be cut. Soak fruit with sugar and crandberry concentrate...Sorry.. My work, employer..I can not tell the recipe...Ed ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Psst..email me! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Deb ..true...almost there...cheaper off buying them...or better yet..want a few pounds? Was going to ship a few to Low..customs are a joke! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 MidniteMommie.....yup i did boil em first....with no sugar...big mistake.....looks like Ed is droppin hints....gotta cut em first.....steep....soak in sugar ....very interesting!! That looks close to a recipe...wouldln't want our Eddie to get in trouble with the cranberry police.....would we now.....noooooooooooo. deb ------------------ Quote Link to comment
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