Using New-Skinned Potatoes
Did you know that potatoes need to cure before they can be stored? The curing process hardens the skin, making it less likely for the potato to rot and mold while in storage. This can be achieved in two ways. Farmers will either mow down the plants, wait a bit for them to die off,…
Parker’s Five Steps for a Successful Thanksgiving
Step 1: Write your menu Select all your recipes that you will be cooking, as well as those that guests might be brining. There are no rules for what to make at Thanksgiving, so time to get creative! If someone else is bringing a dish, are they brining it fully cooked? If they’re cooking at…
Heritage Thanksgiving Turkeys
Thanksgiving — our favorite holiday of the year!– is still a few weeks away, but for our farmers,Thanksgiving is really the culmination of a year’s worth of planning and hard work, especially when breeding and raising heritage turkeys. Heritage turkeys are turkeys that can naturally reproduce their same offspring. Most commercial poultry breeds are cross-breeds…
Brining a Turkey
Any brine time is better than no brine time– even just a few hours will reduce cooking time, impart moisture and result in more evenly-cooked bird. Brining, like marinating, is a technique of soaking a piece of meat in liquid prior to cooking. Marinating is done to infuse flavor and moisture. Brining can also add…
What brand of pots and pans do you recommend?
When considering pots and pans as well as knives the best rule for me is purchase once. Buy high quality products that your grand children will covet. Of course this means investing dollars. I think that All-Clad is a great brand. Make a wish list from their catalog or online store. Or go to a…
Can you freeze cabbage?
Yes, cabbage can be frozen, however the wedges, quarters or shredded cabbage must first be blanched. Cut the head of cabbage in half from top to bottom through the thick core. Cut the halves in half. Depending on the size of the head you may want to cut the quarters in half making eight pieces…
Reviving Greens with an Ice Bath
Greens require a tons of humidity and moisture to stay fresh, and unfortunately your refrigerator sucks the moisture out of them. In the grocery store and distribution warehouses, these items are often packed with shaved ice or continually misted with cold water to look hydrated. Try this technique to best preserve lettuces, spinach, and all…
Guide to Cooking a Whole Chicken
Our chickens have so much flavor because of the way they are raised- slow and naturally outside on green grass where they forage for bugs and seeds in the pasture. These plump birds are juicy and flavorful. Or if you want to read a bit more about how and where our chickens are raised, click here…
Guide to Roasting a Turkey
First, before you even get to the roasting, you should definitely brine your turkey. Click here for instructions on brining your turkey. 1. Start the oven hot: preheat to 450 degrees. Remove one rack and place the remaining rack near the bottom. The turkey should be about centered in the oven for even air flow.…
