generic foods

[RebelSS]

I always wonder about stores that buy bulk fish and then pkg it there...is that REALLY cod, or is it Pollock? I've seen some "scallops" that sure looked like "punched out" chunks of some kind of fish. Not to mention the "fresh  caught wild salmon" that you know is farm raised....because it's on sale from November to Feb/March. NOT the right season. About 90% of it out there is farm-raised anyway.

Edited December 18, 2015 by RebelSS

[reinhard1]

Labeling of fish is mandatory by the Feds and state.  Wild caught is wild caught.  Wild salmon can also be defined by it's color.  Farm raised must be labeled farm raised.  Stores can get into a lot of trouble by mis-labeling.  Most fish are bought bulk sometimes in styrofoam boxes [cheaper that way but fresh].  Lot of wild salmon for example are vac packed individually per fillet, usually frozen.  They do get wild sockeye and coho fresh shipped also.  good luck.

[Jim Almquist]

Reminds me I need to whip up a couple 13, 14 quarts one of these days.

Jim's Spaghetti Sauce

1 6lb 6oz can crushed tomato
1 6lb 6oz can tomato sauce
1 6lb 6oz can diced tomato
4 12oz can tomato paste
12 tsp. sugar
6 tsp. salt
4 green peppers chopped
2/3 oz.fresh Thyme
2/3 oz.fresh Basil
1 oz.fresh Oregano
1/2 oz.fresh Marjoram
5 large onions chopped
4 16oz. cans Mushrooms drained
2 Head of garlic peeled and chopped

Will make about 12 Quarts
Put in at least a 20 quart pot and simmer for 2 to 3 hours

I put the sauce in quart jar and vacuum seal and freeze. 1 jar to 1 pound of hot Italian sausage works for us.

[Boar]

That sounds delicious, i might have to actualy learn how to make spaghetti some day. gonna write this down, its my goal next year to save all my wifes tomatoes next year for sausce

[delcecchi]

That sounds delicious, i might have to actualy learn how to make spaghetti some day. gonna write this down, its my goal next year to save all my wifes tomatoes next year for sausce

Get water boiling.  Add salt.  Add pasta.  boil until almost done.  drain and add to sauce.  Finish in sauce. 

Sauce?  Can be butter and cheese, or all the way to Bolognese that takes all day.  

Marinara is just canned (or fresh) tomatoes with onion, garlic, oregano, basil,  olive oil, and maybe some red wine. 

But there are a bunch of other sauces. 

[ThunderLund78]

Speaking of generic vs name brand soup... Making pork chops & gravy tonight. I had one can of Campell's CoM (because I ran to the store) and one Generic can. Popped the tops and it's pretty obvious which is which. Cambell's also spread over the chops smoother, than the generic. Mrs. ThunderLund still wont have any arguing on the matter. She's the CFO of the family - generic it is until I get a promotion, I guess.

[bobberineyes]

I wouldn't sweat it thunderlund,  ya sometimes the same product looks a little different between the brands but in the long run, do we really think the toilet knows the difference? 

[ThunderLund78]

I wouldn't sweat it thunderlund,  ya sometimes the same product looks a little different between the brands but in the long run, do we really think the toilet knows the difference? 

HAHA no... but sometimes I notice the difference as it's going in.

[Boar]

wow.smurf had a topic that went more.than 3 replies.  i buy the best tasting i can get.