Canned turkey soup and herbs

[Aubrie StricklandStudent]

I want to get my yearly turkey soup canned up soon. It’s our go to sicko food or rainy weather food. In the past I have cooked the turkey just like on Thanksgiving.  We have a feast that night, usually inviting some family over to enjoy with us. Also, I’ve found those family members who think they don’t care about this stuff, really enjoy  ask a lot of questions. I’m secretly teaching them (hehe, shhh don’t tell them, it’s just weird “hippy stuff” to them). Then we take the remainder of meat and carcass and let it simmer for hours. Now however, going through this course, I am looking at my herbs differently. I want to be even more intentional in the herbal use.

So my question is, what is the best way to maintain the medicinal properties of the herbs. Due to the important long process of boiling the bones, I’m thinking I should add the majority of the herbs right at the end? Or will it even matter because the canning process itself is long and hot.

Second question is mushrooms. I now understand mushrooms are opposite, in that they need to cook to unlock their medicine. However I have never used any mushroom powders, but, I would like to try that this time. My husband buys “mud water”, which is a brand that has packaged a whole list of medicinal mushrooms, and I thought that would be a good choice to put in there?

Thoughts and suggestions or experience is wanted.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Geneva BivensStudent]

Hi Aubrie!

I can’t speak on the mushroom powder, because it isn’t anything that I have personally used.

Canning soup and adding herbs for medicinal benefits: I don’t add the herbs until I’m going to serve the soup. Think herbal teas – we don’t want to boil the herbs and lose out on the majority (if not all) of the medicinal benefits that we’re after. 🙂

I heat my soup up on the stove: bring it up to a boil, remove it from the heat, add the herbs, put the lid on the pot and let it steep for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

I make and can soups too 🙂

 

Hope that helps. Happy canning and herbal medicine making! 🙂

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[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Yup. Geneva hit the nail on the head. Cannign will kill the medicine.

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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Aubrie Strickland

[Aubrie StricklandStudentTopic Author]

Love this! This is a great idea. Thanks!

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