POTATOES, CANNING, COOKING & EATING (TASTE TEST) This video I show how to can potatoes for long term storage. Follow my instructions and it will work for you also.
I just love Old Alabama Gardner so much, I learn a lot through the videos. The little happy dance over breakfast in this one made me giggle. Wish I could be OAG's friend or neighbor. He seems so knowledgeable and silly. I'm glad he made his channel. ♥️
Now aren't you nice!!!! Thank you for saying those wonderful words. I really am about helping you with your garden and growing as much of your own food. as you possibly can. As to being knowledgeable and silly, I am 78 years old and for sure I don't know everything, but over my life time I have learned a few things. I am happy to share with you things that will help you be more healthy. Thank you for subscribing to my channel. Not exactly, but about where do you live? OAG
OldAlabamaGardener .. You're very welcome, for 78 you sure are a little spitfire (I saw you make those garden hoops in that video 💪) haha! I like the laid-back and take-it-slow feeling that comes with watching your videos. I never see you rush through things, you always take your time. On a lot of other channels, it seems folks are always in a hurry. Kind of reminds me of that ole country song by Alabama, "I'm in a hurry (to get things done)." At the moment, I live in Kentucky. I hope to use your worm casting videos as a guide to start composting as soon as possible. Your growing videos, and comfrey videos have been absolutely tremendous in helping me learn gardening, and getting started on natural/herbal based remedies. Thank you so much OAG. 🙏
Good for you. Hello and welcome to my videos. I like to help you with your gardening, canning the garden produce, cooking the garden produce, and improving your health, I have videos on all this. When I upload new videos you don't want to miss it, so, *_please subscribe and click the "Bell" icon_* , clicking the bell icon turns on notifications that will let you know I have a new video Thank you for watching my videos. OAG
thank you for making it look so easy. Everybody else tries to scare a person about canning potatoes. I will be canning potatoes in the near future :) And yes now i am hungry for a good breakfast
Hello and welcome to my videos. I think potatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to can. Of course the peeling and shopping take the most time. Wish I could share my breakfast with you. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
i'm not new. i subscribed a long time ago and watch you frequently. thanks for the good job and sharing. Your videos on how to preserve some things with just a little vinegar helped tremendously also. Keep up the good job. Also i was praying for you when you got sick last year.
You know, watching your videos, is inspiring me to start a little canning again. I used to absolutely love to can. I still have my canner, and it's in beautiful shape. I always took very good care of it, kept the seals clean or replaced. All the parts are in good order. I've never done potatoes either. So that will be something I'd like to try. Mostly I did tomatoes in every shape or form, juice, sauce, etc. I did green beans, which my favorite variety was the Blue Lake. I did grow those in pots, the bush type. I did corn. I did apple pie filling. I did jams. I did zucchini and squash. But just for things to have on hand, I might try the 'meal in a jar' you showed us, and I'd like to do some potatoes and the fresh shelled pinto beans. Just for fun.. Nothing huge-normous. Thanks for the tip - I will check out Farmer's Markets.
Hi Meranda, and welcome to my videos. You are right about making things faster. That is why I can so much vegetables. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Hello BL, growing potatoes is one of the easiest vegetables to grow. Of course potatoes take up quite a bit of garden space. Thanks for stopping by. OAG
Good video OAG, I can Yukon Gold potatoes. Leave the skin on, cut in quarters or sixths the long way. Use a bamboo skewer to position them in wide mouth jars. They line up like good little soldiers and you save time by not peeling. Family loves them. Have a good Sunday.
Hello Paul and welcome to my videos. Sounds like good tis for canning potatoes. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Hello Deniece and welcome to my video. Sorry I made you hungry, but it really is a good way to do potatoes. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
I love watching your videos, they are so informative. I have learned so much, thank you. I love at the end when you are doing your taste test...too cute.
Hello and welcome to my videos. Thank you and as you see I like it too. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Omgsh you remind me of my passed grandfather! He would have done amazing gardening, bread making and canning videos as well he was a great teacher like you!! Your adorable great video ty
Hello B3, yes, I also call them "Eyes". A country style breakfast is always good. I am sure you make one somewhat like mine. Thanks for stopping by this morning. OAG
Of course fresh potatoes are better, but canned is better than no potatoes. Thank you for watching my videos. I am trying to reach a major goal of subscribers, you can help me by asking all your friends and family to subscribe to my UA-cam channel. Thank you. OAG
Just like you, I’m going to can mine this year. Never done potatoes before. You always make it look so tasty. I cook mine with bacon and onions. I eat them with tiny dots of yellow mustard across the top of the cooked potatoes. Yum!
Hello SRF and welcome to my videos. It is/was delicious. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Thank you Linda. I have about 375 videos at my channel now. Most are about gardening, some on cooking, some on canning and some on health. Keep watching, more videos to come. OAG
Hello and welcome to my videos.Yes, it is good. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Hello Linda and welcome to my videos. Growing potatoes is pretty easy if you have the garden space (room). *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
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@@OldAlabamaGardener I've been watching all your videos you've taught me a lot I did green beans this week your way you made it look so easy and simple even with the pressure cooker used it by myself this time with confidents!
Thank you! And then there is my option, number 3, which is probably going to fail. 😯 I wish I had seen this video just yesterday when I handled my sprouted potatoes. I put mine in my shed wrapped in newspaper and boxed, sprouts and all. I expect to redo them after Thanksgiving and take option one.
Hi Carlota, what you did is a good idea. It accomplishes at least two things, 1) it keeps the potatoes in the dark. 2) It keeps the potatoes cool. Both of these should slow down the potato sprouting. Thanks for stopping by OAG
So wonderful! I have a bunch of blue potatoes that need to be canned. I am growing greens this winter and will be taste testing them like you are. My hens are all free ranged and will be tasting the beautiful poached eggs from their efforts. Love your videos...
Hello Oldsouth Farm; greens are always good and of course they are good for you. Canning potatoes is really easy and mine turned out very good. Thanks for your kind words about my videos, I try to make videos that will help you with your own gardening. Thanks for being a subscriber. OAG
Hello Martha and welcome to my videos. I wish I could share breakfast with too. The potato will grow new shoots before spring so when I plant them I want to have some, not too long, growth as shoots. Thanks for stopping by this evening. OAG
I like my home canned potatoes. I have canned potatoes from the store & also my home grown potatoes. I noticed that my fresh potatoes didn't have as much starch when finished & stayed whiter. I didn't raw pack mine but yours looked very easy.
Hello Vida and welcome to my videos. Store bought potatoes (unless you buy organic) have been sprayed with Round Up, so I don't know what tat does to the color of the potato. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Hello SMH and you are right, I should have put honey on the biscuit, seeing as how I have some honey with KBA written on the lid. I watched your video on "Cold Weather Is Coming". Thanks for stopping by. C.
What a wonderful breakfast! thanks for showing us how to can potatoes. I cannot believe how many jars you fit in that canner!😳 Just finished Canning 5 pints of the chicken dinner in a jar. Potatoes are next!
Penny: When canning it is important to not fill the jar so full of the vegetable, that you don't have enough room for water to be above the vegetable. If vegetables are out of the water, then the vegetables that are not covered by water will turn black or dark. This is especially true for potatoes. While the dark or black vegetables are still safe to eat, they sure don't look appetizing. OAG
I really, really wish you could share it with me too. Looks great. I think it would be great to can potatoes. You could have this great breakfast very quickly.
Hi Mary, and welcome to my videos. Yes, that is one of many good points about having canned potatoes, you can have them ready in very little time. And they taste good too. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Hello Redgate! I just got busy with lots of other things. I spent a lot of time building my rabbit cages. And of course it is off gardening season so I am not having as much gardening video clips to make finish videos from. Thanks for dropping by. OAG
OldAlabamaGardener also want to tell you that I have been using Vick’s on my feet at night. Saw your video on this and it works for me. Also I have some nerve damage in my feet from being slightly diabetic and it works wonderfully for that as well. So thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Hope you and your wife have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Thanks Redgate, a lot of the old remedies work. It is just that there is no money in them for the modern day doctors, so they don't tell folks about it. OAG
Hello HITS and welcome to my videos. Yep, taters are always good, no matter how you fix them. Thanks for stopping by. I have a question for you: In your rabbit butchering how much water and how much salt did you use for the brine. in the ice chest? OAG
I've always heard and seen to blanch the potatoes first......but I like your method. They are so white in the jars. I think I'll do them your way from now on. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Hello Lady B and good to hear from you. The ball Blue Book on Canning listed doing potatoes both ways, Hot pack or Cold pack. Are you planning to attend the TN conf in May? OAG
Yes. Me and Debbie (Partially Off Grid & Homesteading) already have our hotel reservations and will be getting our tickets soon. Looking forward to seeing you again.
Another good canning/cooking video Mr Charles. I tried to grow a fall crop of potatoes, but they failed miserably . Great looking breakfast Sir! Thanks
Hello DJL, Yes, I usually don't have much success growing a fall crop. Usually the ground is too warm or hot for potatoes. Grow a good crop in the spring and can the extras. Thanks for stopping by. OAG
Now Charles you know you was supposed to save me some of them taters! LOL 😂 They sure looked yummy! I can’t wait to sneak over to Alabama and visit y’all one day soon! I’ll be trying to steal me a bite of something for sure!! Hahahaha I have yet to can any potatoes for myself. So many people have mixed opinions on whether or not to raw pack vs par boiled/blanched. Yours sure looked perfect. Not the least bit mushy. That’s what I want. Something I can quickly brown up for fried taters/home fries, throw in soups and stews or mash for mashed potatoes. Versatility. Now that I’ve seen how yours turned out I won’t be so nervous. Thanks so much for sharing! So happy to see a video from you too. I’ve missed all your helpful tips, tricks and teachings. Hope all is well with you and your sweet Mrs. Love, hugs and blessings ~Lisa
Hellooooo Lisa. It has been my experience if you pre-cook the potatoes, they tend to become soft and mushy when canning. so, as you see in the video I put them in the jars cold. I did hold them in cold water (as I was peeling and cutting them up) to prevent them from turning brown or dark. and canned potatoes do brown up more quickly as they are already cooked. I have been so busy with other things that I slacked off on making videos. Now I am trying to get back into it! C.
Hello and welcome to my videos. I have other great videos and I invite you to watch. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Don't know how I missed you, saw a message from 2 yrs ago. Greetings from a southern prepper fiction author from south central Alabama.glad your sharing your wisdom!
Thanks for the video :) I had a question about your grow lights and rack you have in your basement I was watching a older video you did on lettuce and was wondering if you could do a video on how you put your pvc frames together with the grow lights I live ip north and are season is over but it would be nice to see how to build one like yours thanks
Hello Lawrence, The best I have is my videos at: ua-cam.com/video/EuRIxFCe12o/v-deo.html I hope this video will answer your questions. Thanks for stopping by. OAG
I just finished supper and now I want breakfast! Btw, I have planted potatoes with shoots about 5 to 6 inches long before and they grew nicely, I get them cheap from Lowes at the end of the season when they move all the garden stuff to the rear of the store.
Thanks Cory, sounds like good info. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
Thanks Cory, for subscribing to my videos. I try to make videos that will help you with your gardening, canning and health. About where are you located? OAG
New to your videos and Imloving them! Im also new to canning. I was wondering what type of pressure canner do you use, and do you have a video on how to use it?
I do have videos on canning. The first thing I would say is, I don't like the All American canners. Watch this one: ua-cam.com/video/UYB7YuW-9EE/v-deo.html And this one: ua-cam.com/video/slkfmC7DYSQ/v-deo.html And other videos on specific vegetables where I all can them. If you would like an easy way to browse through my videos, here is an offer for you. I will send a complete list of my videos, in alphabetical order, with links to click which will take you to a specific video I can send it to you free. I will need your E-mail address. Put your E-mail address here, I will copy it and then remove it. Then I will send you my list of over 400 videos. Reply if you want my helpful list. OAG
Great video!!! Thank you for the advise on setting time back!!! I never knew that. Will it work on sweet potatoes????? Have a great Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello QLH, how you doing tonight? Yep, you have to do something with the potatoes if you want to have seed potatoes next spring. Thanks for stopping by. OAG
Great info, dummy me have fed potatoes to the pigs that were sprouting because I thought they were done and gone. So glad you are teaching us the alternatives. Since the potatoes come early in the south, most do sprout before their time. Can you pull sprouts off up to 3 times? Is there a limit if you want to use the potatoes to grow? Do you add a bit of salt to the potatoes raw packed? You are so bad when you eat them in front of us... LOL I will return the favor the next time I make some goat cheese... Girls freshening in January... Winter Nigerian Dwarf Goat Milk will run at least 8 % butterfat. Will make some awesome cheese...
Hello OldeSouth, that is an interesting question: "Can you pull sprouts off up to 3 times?". I am right now running an experiment to see how many times I can pull the sprouts off and the potato still put out more. I'll let you know. But, I also have some stored in an old (but still running) refrigerator and so far they have not re-sprouted. I will be waiting to see you eating your home made cheese, perhaps you can teach me how to do it. Thank for commenting on my videos. I will be a guest "live" on the Two family Homestead show, Monday night at 9pm est. Come join us! OAG
Hello Frank and welcome to my videos. Potatoes, canned this way, will keep for a few years. As long as the lid remains sealed the contents will be safe to eat. -*Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload*_ (OAG)
Such valuable information! Thank you! You should title some of your videos 'muk bang' they would enjoy watching and listening to you eat. I'm serious its a thing :) on youtube
Hello Larry, I haven't made biscuits lately. Its been too hot to use the oven for baking. But come winter, biscuits and gravy will be on the table often. Thanks for stopping by. OAG
How long for quarts? I have a large family and must do quarts for a full meal. I wish you could share a bite with me too!! You made me hungry .... actually I'd like a plate dressed the same as yours please. "smile" Thank you so much always.
Hello Gerry and welcome to my videos. Yes, you are right, potatoes that have not been sprayed with Round Up will sprout quicker. That is why I try to save my own seed potatoes. Snipping off the shoots will set the potato back but it will grow more new shoots before spring. Thanks for stopping by. OAG
Hello and welcome to my videos. I grew and canned a pretty common variety called Kennebeck. Her is my thought as to why your potatoes turned to mush. Did you precook your potatoes? If yes, then they will usually turn to mush. I never precook my potatoes when canning. Please let me know which way you did it. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)
I normally grow Kennebeck, but decided to try Yukon gold. I did cook them before canning because the Ball book said to. I called the extension agent and she said " yes, you need to follow the recipe exactly". I asked her if the potatoes would be mush by the time I boiled them and then pressure canned them. She said they had to be done that way to be safe. I may check the National canning safety website - can't think of the name of the web site right now. Thank you for your reply. I will try them cold packed next time. Do you still pressure can for the same amount of time in the Ball book if you cold pack them?
Thank you for teaching me reset the potato sprouting! That breakfast was wonderful...and fried potatoes were delicious I am sure!!!
Hi Cindy, did your power go out last night?
Thanks for commenting on this video.
C.
It sure did...comfrey cleaned off the top of the wound...excited bout this journey
This man was such a wealth of knowledge and had such a huge heart for teaching, and loved it.. RIP my friend.
I just found out. I’m so sad. He still is a good role model. Wished I had known him
I just love Old Alabama Gardner so much, I learn a lot through the videos. The little happy dance over breakfast in this one made me giggle. Wish I could be OAG's friend or neighbor. He seems so knowledgeable and silly. I'm glad he made his channel. ♥️
Now aren't you nice!!!! Thank you for saying those wonderful words. I really am about helping you with your garden and growing as much of your own food. as you possibly can. As to being knowledgeable and silly, I am 78 years old and for sure I don't know everything, but over my life time I have learned a few things. I am happy to share with you things that will help you be more healthy. Thank you for subscribing to my channel. Not exactly, but about where do you live?
OAG
OldAlabamaGardener .. You're very welcome, for 78 you sure are a little spitfire (I saw you make those garden hoops in that video 💪) haha! I like the laid-back and take-it-slow feeling that comes with watching your videos. I never see you rush through things, you always take your time. On a lot of other channels, it seems folks are always in a hurry. Kind of reminds me of that ole country song by Alabama, "I'm in a hurry (to get things done)." At the moment, I live in Kentucky. I hope to use your worm casting videos as a guide to start composting as soon as possible. Your growing videos, and comfrey videos have been absolutely tremendous in helping me learn gardening, and getting started on natural/herbal based remedies. Thank you so much OAG. 🙏
From Huntsville ,al!!
Us too!!
R.I.P Old Alabama Farmer, love the wisdom he's shared. I just discovered his channel today by my mother's recommendation! So glad she found it!
Learning to can potatoes that aren't mushy is a game-changer for me. Thanks!
Good for you. Hello and welcome to my videos. I like to help you with your gardening, canning the garden produce, cooking the garden produce, and improving your health, I have videos on all this. When I upload new videos you don't want to miss it, so, *_please subscribe and click the "Bell" icon_* , clicking the bell icon turns on notifications that will let you know I have a new video Thank you for watching my videos.
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I learn so much from OAG....simple and straightforward.❤
Oh, YUM!!! I have got to get my pressure canner running! And the "potato reset", that is spectacular!!! God Bless you, OAG!
You are awesome. I love your teaching methods..may God bless the Oag
Thank you. I appreciate you watching my videos.
OAG
thank you for making it look so easy. Everybody else tries to scare a person about canning potatoes. I will be canning potatoes in the near future :) And yes now i am hungry for a good breakfast
Hello and welcome to my videos. I think potatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to can. Of course the peeling and shopping take the most time. Wish I could share my breakfast with you.
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i'm not new. i subscribed a long time ago and watch you frequently. thanks for the good job and sharing. Your videos on how to preserve some things with just a little vinegar helped tremendously also. Keep up the good job. Also i was praying for you when you got sick last year.
Looks delish that's a wonderful breakfast . Yummy
You know, watching your videos, is inspiring me to start a little canning again. I used to absolutely love to can. I still have my canner, and it's in beautiful shape. I always took very good care of it, kept the seals clean or replaced. All the parts are in good order. I've never done potatoes either. So that will be something I'd like to try. Mostly I did tomatoes in every shape or form, juice, sauce, etc. I did green beans, which my favorite variety was the Blue Lake. I did grow those in pots, the bush type. I did corn. I did apple pie filling. I did jams. I did zucchini and squash. But just for things to have on hand, I might try the 'meal in a jar' you showed us, and I'd like to do some potatoes and the fresh shelled pinto beans. Just for fun.. Nothing huge-normous. Thanks for the tip - I will check out Farmer's Markets.
As you already know, canning might come in handy depending on what goes on with things.
Love canning potatoes, they make things so much faster while prepping supper or breakfast or a side dish and holy wow that breakfast looked delicious!
Hi Meranda, and welcome to my videos. You are right about making things faster. That is why I can so much vegetables.
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These videos are helping me so much with my canning. And how to use what I can. Thank you so much!! Blessings to the family!!
Truly a man that loves gardening from planting to plating. Love watching you!
From an old fan in Louisiana
Hello Sue and welcome to my videos.Yep! I do love gardening and I also love cooking. Thanks for being a fan and watching my videos.
OAG
Love his videos. Thanks for leaving the site up
I just love your videos! You make me laugh and teach me along the way. Wish I could eat that breakfast too. You are a true diamond.
Yep, good country food. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe.
OAG
Love your great advise!
Omg your making me hungry...we love our home canned potatoes...now I have to try growing our own potatoes..
Hello BL, growing potatoes is one of the easiest vegetables to grow. Of course potatoes take up quite a bit of garden space. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
I live next door in Clarke county, Ms! You my friend are a real blessing!
Hello neighbor. Thank you for watching my videos.
OAG
Thank You God Bless You!!! You Are A Great Teacher!!
You are very welcome
Yum Eeee! You give the whole package when you do a video. Nobody does it better! Thank you.
I try to make videos that will help you.
@@OldAlabamaGardener, you do just that!
Thank you. I'm experiencing this myself. I love your videos- I'm learning a lot from you.
Hello Tim and thank you for watching my videos.
OAG
Making me hungry. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Hello Kay and welcome to my videos. Sorry for making you hungry, but you know it is good food.
Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Fantastic way of canning potatoes. Thank you for sharing
hello Patrick, as you se in my videos, I do a lot of canning. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Awesome
Looks delicious can't wait to try canning potatoes!
It is easy and a good way to store them.
I liked your biscuit happy dance! You are a delight. I love having canned potatoes on my shelves.
Hello and welcome to my videos. Yes, I do enjoy food. Having my own canned vegetables is safe for me. Please subscribe.
OAG
Good video OAG, I can Yukon Gold potatoes. Leave the skin on, cut in quarters or sixths the long way. Use a bamboo skewer to position them in wide mouth jars. They line up like good little soldiers and you save time by not peeling. Family loves them. Have a good Sunday.
Hello Paul and welcome to my videos. Sounds like good tis for canning potatoes.
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Yep you made me hungry! Thank you for sharing and teaching!
Hello Deniece and welcome to my video. Sorry I made you hungry, but it really is a good way to do potatoes.
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Great looking breakfast OAG. Awesome video as always.
Hi Janice. Canning potatoes makes for an easy addition to my country breakfast. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
thats what i call a breakfast of champions
Hello Grizz, yep, a good old country breakfast. On this kind of food I can work hard most of the day. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Love your videos!!! You have so much to teach! Thank you!
Hello TPAF and welcome to my videos. I am happy to share my experiences with you. Thanks for watching.
OAG
Good job OAG. Its about time you posted another video.
Hello Tim, yep, I have been so busy with other things. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
I love watching your videos, they are so informative. I have learned so much, thank you. I love at the end when you are doing your taste test...too cute.
Thank you Kathy. I appreciate you watching my videos.
OAG
Looks great!!
Yep, and easy. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe.
OAG
Nice video i like it .
Hello and welcome to my videos. Thank you and as you see I like it too.
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Omgsh you remind me of my passed grandfather! He would have done amazing gardening, bread making and canning videos as well he was a great teacher like you!! Your adorable great video ty
The old folks knew how to grow their own food. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet please subscribe.
OAG
Here in Ok we call the sprouts eyes of the potato. That breakfast looked really good. Thanks for sharing
Hello B3, yes, I also call them "Eyes". A country style breakfast is always good. I am sure you make one somewhat like mine. Thanks for stopping by this morning.
OAG
Looks so good!! I'll be canning potatoes very soon!! Thanks for the video!!
Of course fresh potatoes are better, but canned is better than no potatoes. Thank you for watching my videos. I am trying to reach a major goal of subscribers, you can help me by asking all your friends and family to subscribe to my UA-cam channel. Thank you.
OAG
Just like you, I’m going to can mine this year. Never done potatoes before. You always make it look so tasty. I cook mine with bacon and onions. I eat them with tiny dots of yellow mustard across the top of the cooked potatoes. Yum!
I will be canning more potatoes when I harvest mine. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe.
OAG
Looks delicious
Hello SRF and welcome to my videos. It is/was delicious.
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Thank you soo much Mr. Charles 🌻 I love your videos. I take notes! 💕
You are welcome Sherrie. I am happy if my video helped you in some way.
C.
Love your videos
Thank you Linda. I have about 375 videos at my channel now. Most are about gardening, some on cooking, some on canning and some on health. Keep watching, more videos to come.
OAG
This is a Wonderful Video, and food looks delicious.
Thank you and welcome to my videos. Yes, my food is delicious because I don't spray it with poisons. And I grow it with healthy things.
OAG
Looks yummy indeed.
Thanks for another useful video as always.
You are very welcome. wish it was time to plant potatoes, but I will have to wait awhile yet. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Thank you for the health videos and I really love the cooking videos! Hey who am I kidding, I love all your video! 😁 Have a great day!
I appreciate you watching my videos. I will be making more health videos this winter.
OAG
love it's looks so yummy
Hello and welcome to my videos.Yes, it is good.
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Thank you ,learned something new ,and oh the breakfast looked so good made me hungry God Bless
Hi Charlotte, yep, the breakfast was good. Thanks for stopping by tonight.
C.
You make me feel hungry lol thank you for the tip on resetting potatoes.
Hello Linda and welcome to my videos. Growing potatoes is pretty easy if you have the garden space (room).
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Luv ur videos
Hi Michelle and welcome to my videos. Thank you for watching me and my gardening experiences. Please subscribe.
OAG
Thanks for sharing! Now you have me hungry and it’s 10 PM! :-)
Hi Donna and welcome to my videos. Well, you may have a snack!
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thank you for showing me how to can and plant potatoes Breakfast looks good,
You are welcome. I can lots of different vegetables.
OAG
@@OldAlabamaGardener I've been watching all your videos you've taught me a lot I did green beans this week your way you made it look so easy and simple even with the pressure cooker used it by myself this time with confidents!
Wonderful! I am happy if my videos have helped you. Canning is a very good thing to learn and do.
OAG
Looks delicious!! Will try this soon.. Thank you sir.
Thanks Robert. I appreciate you watching my videos.
C.
I didn’t grow potatoes, but now want to. You made me hungry 😊 I’m gonna go fix that for dinner😊 but potatoes from grocery store unfortunately 🤨
This is a good way to store extra potatoes.
OAG
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@@OldAlabamaGardener do you have any cantaloupe videos?
Thank you! And then there is my option, number 3, which is probably going to fail. 😯 I wish I had seen this video just yesterday when I handled my sprouted potatoes.
I put mine in my shed wrapped in newspaper and boxed, sprouts and all. I expect to redo them after Thanksgiving and take option one.
Hi Carlota, what you did is a good idea. It accomplishes at least two things, 1) it keeps the potatoes in the dark. 2) It keeps the potatoes cool. Both of these should slow down the potato sprouting. Thanks for stopping by
OAG
So wonderful! I have a bunch of blue potatoes that need to be canned. I am growing greens this winter and will be taste testing them like you are. My hens are all free ranged and will be tasting the beautiful poached eggs from their efforts. Love your videos...
Hello Oldsouth Farm; greens are always good and of course they are good for you. Canning potatoes is really easy and mine turned out very good. Thanks for your kind words about my videos, I try to make videos that will help you with your own gardening. Thanks for being a subscriber.
OAG
OAG, I wish you could share that breakfast with me too! That potato reset was something new to me. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.
Hello Martha and welcome to my videos. I wish I could share breakfast with too. The potato will grow new shoots before spring so when I plant them I want to have some, not too long, growth as shoots.
Thanks for stopping by this evening.
OAG
Thank you, Texas
You are welcome.
OAG
Looks delicious!
Hello and welcome to my videos. Yep! It was very good.
Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
I like my home canned potatoes. I have canned potatoes from the store & also my home grown potatoes. I noticed that my fresh potatoes didn't have as much starch when finished & stayed whiter. I didn't raw pack mine but yours looked very easy.
Hello Vida and welcome to my videos. Store bought potatoes (unless you buy organic) have been sprayed with Round Up, so I don't know what tat does to the color of the potato.
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Love it Charles! Crispy is the hardest to get unless one is you! You make it look easy... try some honey on that biscuit next time!✌🏻❤️
Hello SMH and you are right, I should have put honey on the biscuit, seeing as how I have some honey with KBA written on the lid. I watched your video on "Cold Weather Is Coming". Thanks for stopping by.
C.
What a wonderful breakfast! thanks for showing us how to can potatoes. I cannot believe how many jars you fit in that canner!😳
Just finished Canning 5 pints of the chicken dinner in a jar. Potatoes are next!
Penny: When canning it is important to not fill the jar so full of the vegetable, that you don't have enough room for water to be above the vegetable. If vegetables are out of the water, then the vegetables that are not covered by water will turn black or dark. This is especially true for potatoes. While the dark or black vegetables are still safe to eat, they sure don't look appetizing.
OAG
I really, really wish you could share it with me too. Looks great. I think it would be great to can potatoes. You could have this great breakfast very quickly.
Hi Mary, and welcome to my videos. Yes, that is one of many good points about having canned potatoes, you can have them ready in very little time. And they taste good too.
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thanks for the info on canning your potatoes !!
Hello 50 Shades, havu=ing canned potatoes helps in making quick cooking a meal. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Looks delicious as always. Was thinking about you yesterday and wondered if things were alright because we hadn’t seen a video. Glad to see you .
Hello Redgate! I just got busy with lots of other things. I spent a lot of time building my rabbit cages. And of course it is off gardening season so I am not having as much gardening video clips to make finish videos from. Thanks for dropping by.
OAG
OldAlabamaGardener also want to tell you that I have been using Vick’s on my feet at night. Saw your video on this and it works for me. Also I have some nerve damage in my feet from being slightly diabetic and it works wonderfully for that as well. So thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Hope you and your wife have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Thanks Redgate, a lot of the old remedies work. It is just that there is no money in them for the modern day doctors, so they don't tell folks about it.
OAG
I wish you could share it with me too. LOL. I'm starving and you make it look so Amazing.
Hi Melanie and welcome to my videos. All I do is really pretty easy. If you have questions, please ask.
OAG
My mouth is watering! Lol
Yes, this turned out pretty good.
OAG
Nice video OAG, extremely informative sir!! Them taters sure looked good!! Thanks for sharing sir!! Dan
Hello HITS and welcome to my videos. Yep, taters are always good, no matter how you fix them.
Thanks for stopping by. I have a question for you: In your rabbit butchering how much water and how much salt did you use for the brine. in the ice chest?
OAG
Looks Delicious!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mrs OAG :)
Hi Valerie and thank you for watching this video.. Yes, it was delicious! Thanks for stopping by.
Wishing you and yours a safe and happy life.
OAG
I've always heard and seen to blanch the potatoes first......but I like your method. They are so white in the jars. I think I'll do them your way from now on. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Hello Lady B and good to hear from you. The ball Blue Book on Canning listed doing potatoes both ways, Hot pack or Cold pack. Are you planning to attend the TN conf in May?
OAG
Yes. Me and Debbie (Partially Off Grid & Homesteading) already have our hotel reservations and will be getting our tickets soon. Looking forward to seeing you again.
Very good! ;)
Hello MWM and welcome to my videos.
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More great information Charles. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. Best wishes Bob.
Hello Bob and thank you. I hope all is well with you and Mel. Thanks for commenting.
C.
Another good canning/cooking video Mr Charles. I tried to grow a fall crop of potatoes, but they failed miserably . Great looking breakfast Sir! Thanks
Hello DJL, Yes, I usually don't have much success growing a fall crop. Usually the ground is too warm or hot for potatoes. Grow a good crop in the spring and can the extras. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
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OAG that’s awesome! That’s a great looking country breakfast. I need to grow potatoes next season. Hope you’re doing well!
Hi Craig, yep, its good! I am doing very well, and thanks for asking.
Thanks for stopping by tonight.
OAG
Made me think of my mother when hearing the sizzle of frying potatoes. 😇🌺.
I agree, because my mother often cooked fried potatoes. Thanks for sharing your wonderful memory with me.
OAG
Now Charles you know you was supposed to save me some of them taters! LOL 😂 They sure looked yummy! I can’t wait to sneak over to Alabama and visit y’all one day soon! I’ll be trying to steal me a bite of something for sure!! Hahahaha
I have yet to can any potatoes for myself. So many people have mixed opinions on whether or not to raw pack vs par boiled/blanched. Yours sure looked perfect. Not the least bit mushy. That’s what I want. Something I can quickly brown up for fried taters/home fries, throw in soups and stews or mash for mashed potatoes. Versatility. Now that I’ve seen how yours turned out I won’t be so nervous.
Thanks so much for sharing! So happy to see a video from you too. I’ve missed all your helpful tips, tricks and teachings. Hope all is well with you and your sweet Mrs. Love, hugs and blessings ~Lisa
Hellooooo Lisa. It has been my experience if you pre-cook the potatoes, they tend to become soft and mushy when canning. so, as you see in the video I put them in the jars cold. I did hold them in cold water (as I was peeling and cutting them up) to prevent them from turning brown or dark. and canned potatoes do brown up more quickly as they are already cooked. I have been so busy with other things that I slacked off on making videos. Now I am trying to get back into it!
C.
Great vid, thanks!
Hello and welcome to my videos. I have other great videos and I invite you to watch.
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Don't know how I missed you, saw a message from 2 yrs ago. Greetings from a southern prepper fiction author from south central Alabama.glad your sharing your wisdom!
Never grow potatoes before but definitely will try to grow in coming season
Potatoes are easy to grow but they don't like hot weather. Thanks for watching my videos.
Where do you live?
OAG
I’m living in Ohio, love growing vegetables in the summer. Enjoy watching your video and learning. Thanks for showing
Thank you. I am waiting for spring and summer too. Then I will grow more vegetables.
OAG
Thanks for the video :) I had a question about your grow lights and rack you have in your basement I was watching a older video you did on lettuce and was wondering if you could do a video on how you put your pvc frames together with the grow lights I live ip north and are season is over but it would be nice to see how to build one like yours thanks
Hello Lawrence, The best I have is my videos at: ua-cam.com/video/EuRIxFCe12o/v-deo.html
I hope this video will answer your questions. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Thankyou !
Diane, thank you for watching my videos. I appreciate you being a subscriber.
OAG
I just finished supper and now I want breakfast! Btw, I have planted potatoes with shoots about 5 to 6 inches long before and they grew nicely, I get them cheap from Lowes at the end of the season when they move all the garden stuff to the rear of the store.
Thanks Cory, sounds like good info.
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Yup, you're my first subscription, been looking at your videos the last couple years, you put out good info.
Thanks Cory, for subscribing to my videos. I try to make videos that will help you with your gardening, canning and health. About where are you located?
OAG
I have a small farm in Donalds, South Carolina.
New to your videos and Imloving them! Im also new to canning. I was wondering what type of pressure canner do you use, and do you have a video on how to use it?
I do have videos on canning. The first thing I would say is, I don't like the All American canners.
Watch this one: ua-cam.com/video/UYB7YuW-9EE/v-deo.html
And this one: ua-cam.com/video/slkfmC7DYSQ/v-deo.html
And other videos on specific vegetables where I all can them.
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Great video!!! Thank you for the advise on setting time back!!! I never knew that. Will it work on sweet potatoes????? Have a great Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Mare, yes, I think it would work on sweet potatoes also. Thanks for stopping by tonight.
OAG
Resetting the potato's clock. I like that! lol
Hello QLH, how you doing tonight? Yep, you have to do something with the potatoes if you want to have seed potatoes next spring. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Doing well, thank you. :) My comfrey is all tucked in for the winter, and I can't wait for its progress next year.
Next year, it is going to grow like crazy!
Great info, dummy me have fed potatoes to the pigs that were sprouting because I thought they were done and gone. So glad you are teaching us the alternatives. Since the potatoes come early in the south, most do sprout before their time. Can you pull sprouts off up to 3 times? Is there a limit if you want to use the potatoes to grow?
Do you add a bit of salt to the potatoes raw packed? You are so bad when you eat them in front of us... LOL I will return the favor the next time I make some goat cheese... Girls freshening in January... Winter Nigerian Dwarf Goat Milk will run at least 8 % butterfat. Will make some awesome cheese...
Hello OldeSouth, that is an interesting question: "Can you pull sprouts off up to 3 times?". I am right now running an experiment to see how many times I can pull the sprouts off and the potato still put out more. I'll let you know. But, I also have some stored in an old (but still running) refrigerator and so far they have not re-sprouted. I will be waiting to see you eating your home made cheese, perhaps you can teach me how to do it. Thank for commenting on my videos. I will be a guest "live" on the Two family Homestead show, Monday night at 9pm est. Come join us!
OAG
Have enjoyed your videos. Never heard of "comfry" before your excellent instruction.
How long will the potatoes keep like that?
Hello Frank and welcome to my videos. Potatoes, canned this way, will keep for a few years. As long as the lid remains sealed the contents will be safe to eat.
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Such valuable information! Thank you! You should title some of your videos 'muk bang' they would enjoy watching and listening to you eat. I'm serious its a thing :) on youtube
Thank you. I'll check it out.
OAG
Thanks for the video :) Is the cook time alot shorter for the potatoes since you already canned em ?
Hello Lawrence, yes, because the potatoes are already cooked, they brown up quicker. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Those potatoes look delicious!! What did you fry them in? Vegetable oil? Coconut oil? Olive oil? Thanks again for the wonderful video! :D
Hello HH, I cooked the potatoes in olive oil. And yes, they were good! Thanks for stopping by tonight!
OAG
So you don't get starch in your potato water canning them raw pack? I have to try this! Thank you for another great video!
Hi Cindy. And thanks for watching my videos.
OAG
Laughing out loud when you want me to show up for breakfast can you make some gravy to go with those biscuits LOL
Hello Larry, I haven't made biscuits lately. Its been too hot to use the oven for baking. But come winter, biscuits and gravy will be on the table often. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
Do you recommend parboiling to remove much of the starch?
You can, the more you cook the potato the more in will fall apart when canning.
How long for quarts? I have a large family and must do quarts for a full meal. I wish you could share a bite with me too!! You made me hungry .... actually I'd like a plate dressed the same as yours please. "smile" Thank you so much always.
40 minutes.
OAG
Hey I'm a new subscriber sir, question how long will my canned goods last?
Canned good will stay good as long as the lid stays sealed. Canned good will stay good for 4 to 5 years.
OAG
How do you keep your canner so clean?
Hello Linda and welcome to my videos. I wash it inside and out with soapy water every time, after I use it Keep watching, more videos to come.
OAG
I find the organic potatoes put shoots out quicker. I assume it’s because they haven’t been treated. Snipping off those shoots is s great idea.
Hello Gerry and welcome to my videos. Yes, you are right, potatoes that have not been sprayed with Round Up will sprout quicker. That is why I try to save my own seed potatoes. Snipping off the shoots will set the potato back but it will grow more new shoots before spring. Thanks for stopping by.
OAG
what variety did you can? I canned mine last year and by the end of the canning process, they were complete mush, only good for potato soup
Hello and welcome to my videos. I grew and canned a pretty common variety called Kennebeck. Her is my thought as to why your potatoes turned to mush. Did you precook your potatoes? If yes, then they will usually turn to mush. I never precook my potatoes when canning. Please let me know which way you did it.
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I normally grow Kennebeck, but decided to try Yukon gold. I did cook them before canning because the Ball book said to. I called the extension agent and she said " yes, you need to follow the recipe exactly". I asked her if the potatoes would be mush by the time I boiled them and then pressure canned them. She said they had to be done that way to be safe. I may check the National canning safety website - can't think of the name of the web site right now. Thank you for your reply. I will try them cold packed next time. Do you still pressure can for the same amount of time in the Ball book if you cold pack them?
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