Comments for Suddenly Sauer http://suddenlysauer.com Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Russel (pickled beet) Borscht by poglejme http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/01/13/russel-pickled-beet-borscht/#comment-209 poglejme Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:23:33 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=537#comment-209 It's a realy nice post. It realy helped me to get some ideas. Thanks. It’s a realy nice post. It realy helped me to get some ideas. Thanks.

]]> Comment on What’s in a license by Dave http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/08/22/whats-in-a-license/#comment-208 Dave Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:48:43 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=697#comment-208 Step 5: Move to Montana where the state doesn't strangle you with regulations. I admire your perseverance and hope you succeed (without losing your mind). [rant alert] But I'd like to take a second to mention that this is always one of the consequences of regulation of "big" industry. Whenever we try to control the big guys with (dumb-ass) rules like these, they are always happy to comply. The big-agra companies have huge teams of lawyers and "compliance" people to deal with this sort of thing. But the small guys don't. This hurts the small guys, and many of them can't overcome the challenge. The result: more business for the (already) big guys after the small guys give up. The same thing is happening with the banks, fwiw. The big guys are doing better than ever. Many small banks, who now have to follow the same onerous (and expensive) regulations, can't cut it and are going out of business. The perverse consequence is that the real "problem banks" get bigger, while the "good guys" get tanned. It's one of the dangers of trying to control too much in a market economy. Little guys - and entrepreneurs - take the hit. This is why so many Republicans are anti-regulation. It has negative consequences like the ones you're experiencing. [end of rant] I applaud your optimism that things may change over time. And I certainly hope you're right. I'll be first on line to buy some of your pickles. I think you guys are awesome. If I have to get them under the table, that's cool too. This is why God invented the Black Market (and why government all but requires it). Step 5: Move to Montana where the state doesn’t strangle you with regulations.

I admire your perseverance and hope you succeed (without losing your mind).

[rant alert]

But I’d like to take a second to mention that this is always one of the consequences of regulation of “big” industry. Whenever we try to control the big guys with (dumb-ass) rules like these, they are always happy to comply. The big-agra companies have huge teams of lawyers and “compliance” people to deal with this sort of thing. But the small guys don’t. This hurts the small guys, and many of them can’t overcome the challenge. The result: more business for the (already) big guys after the small guys give up.

The same thing is happening with the banks, fwiw. The big guys are doing better than ever. Many small banks, who now have to follow the same onerous (and expensive) regulations, can’t cut it and are going out of business. The perverse consequence is that the real “problem banks” get bigger, while the “good guys” get tanned.

It’s one of the dangers of trying to control too much in a market economy. Little guys – and entrepreneurs – take the hit. This is why so many Republicans are anti-regulation. It has negative consequences like the ones you’re experiencing.

[end of rant]

I applaud your optimism that things may change over time. And I certainly hope you’re right. I’ll be first on line to buy some of your pickles. I think you guys are awesome. If I have to get them under the table, that’s cool too. This is why God invented the Black Market (and why government all but requires it).

]]> Comment on Butternut Squash Kimchi by Allen Root http://suddenlysauer.com/2010/11/11/butternut-squash-kimchi/#comment-207 Allen Root Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:49:31 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=485#comment-207 Well, we just finished our last jar of the "pedestrian" kraut, and will be making more this Sat. This was a 70% cabbage, 30% yellow onion kraut with coriander, caraway, and black pepper. Killer good! The Kimchi was pretty good for a first try, not spicy enough, and the pieces were too big. (Aesthetics!) The cucumber did get pretty soft. Since then, I read in a German publication that the addition of grated horseradish,( 1 T horseradish to 3 cups cucumber) will keep them crisp for a long time. "Knackig" is the German term. Well, we just finished our last jar of the “pedestrian” kraut, and will be making more this Sat. This was a 70% cabbage, 30% yellow onion kraut with coriander, caraway, and black pepper. Killer good!
The Kimchi was pretty good for a first try, not spicy enough, and the pieces were too big. (Aesthetics!) The cucumber did get pretty soft. Since then, I read in a German publication that the addition of grated horseradish,( 1 T horseradish to 3 cups cucumber) will keep them crisp for a long time. “Knackig” is the German term.

]]> Comment on What’s in a license by Lisa Imerman http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/08/22/whats-in-a-license/#comment-206 Lisa Imerman Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:24:24 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=697#comment-206 It is a convoluted system. Many would love to opt out but that causes a whole new set of issues. If you ever need legal assistance with this, let me know. I've dealt with small business food law issues before. Lisa It is a convoluted system. Many would love to opt out but that causes a whole new set of issues. If you ever need legal assistance with this, let me know. I’ve dealt with small business food law issues before.

Lisa

]]> Comment on What’s in a license by SEP http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/08/22/whats-in-a-license/#comment-200 SEP Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:47:01 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=697#comment-200 word. lots of support from FALLS VILLAGE. correspondence en route. word. lots of support from FALLS VILLAGE. correspondence en route.

]]> Comment on What’s in a license by Aragorn Steiger http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/08/22/whats-in-a-license/#comment-199 Aragorn Steiger Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:50:01 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=697#comment-199 Wow, thanks for posting this! I am looking forward to follow-ups! Aragorn. Wow, thanks for posting this! I am looking forward to follow-ups!

Aragorn.

]]> Comment on Future Plans, Part 1: CUCUMBERS by Jesse http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/05/05/future-plans-part-1-cucumbers/#comment-198 Jesse Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:27:57 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=622#comment-198 Why do you have straw in the ruts? Can you please explain the ideology here. Why do you have straw in the ruts? Can you please explain the ideology here.

]]> Comment on Thyme for Radishes by Lisa @ Real Food Digest http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/06/07/thyme-for-radishes/#comment-195 Lisa @ Real Food Digest Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:57:29 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=679#comment-195 I've been getting lovely radishes in my CSA box but have been grating them into sauerkraut or chopping them into pickled beets, I haven't tried leaving them whole yet and I love thyme - can't wait to try this. Thanks for linking it to the Real Food Holidays Blog Carnival! I’ve been getting lovely radishes in my CSA box but have been grating them into sauerkraut or chopping them into pickled beets, I haven’t tried leaving them whole yet and I love thyme – can’t wait to try this.
Thanks for linking it to the Real Food Holidays Blog Carnival!

]]> Comment on Cultured Root Beer Floats by Thyme for Radishes » Suddenly Sauer http://suddenlysauer.com/2010/02/14/cultured-root-beer-floats/#comment-194 Thyme for Radishes » Suddenly Sauer Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:21:23 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-194 [...] beer sometime in February and it’d been chilling in the fridge ever since.  So, I served up cultured root beer floats!  Because we had the whole brunch in the garden under a blazing hot sun, you can imagine that the [...] [...] beer sometime in February and it’d been chilling in the fridge ever since.  So, I served up cultured root beer floats!  Because we had the whole brunch in the garden under a blazing hot sun, you can imagine that the [...]

]]> Comment on Future Plans, Part 1: CUCUMBERS by Lisa Imerman http://suddenlysauer.com/2011/05/05/future-plans-part-1-cucumbers/#comment-193 Lisa Imerman Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:20:14 +0000 http://suddenlysauer.com/?p=622#comment-193 Awesome, we grow some pickling cukes for our family too, so fun. I tend to buy a half bushel from a MI organic farmer, Don Cinzori of Cinzori Farms. He is at the Royal Oak Farmers Market on Saturdays, but I bet if you contacted him, you could arrange for quantities if needed. Not sure what he can arrange, but he grows great stuff. Lisa Awesome, we grow some pickling cukes for our family too, so fun. I tend to buy a half bushel from a MI organic farmer, Don Cinzori of Cinzori Farms.

He is at the Royal Oak Farmers Market on Saturdays, but I bet if you contacted him, you could arrange for quantities if needed. Not sure what he can arrange, but he grows great stuff.

Lisa

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