Well guys, the peas have started coming in, and Deb and I are fixing to get a workout. We picked three 5 gal. buckets, yesterday afternoon late, and I guess we shelled about half of them last night.
A couple of people have asked if I had a pea sheller, and I replied that yes, we do. They then asked what type, and I told them it’s an older model. Well, you know how people are, and they wanted to know all about it…
So, I’ll take the opportunity now to fill everyone in about our sheller, okay?
Unlike many of the newer models, this sheller will do ANY type of pea or bean, no matter. One of the main reasons we like ours so well is the fact that it mashes NO peas or beans. Not the first one…zero! This in itself is really pretty unusual, and I looked at quite a few prior to deciding on this model.
It cost a little more in the end, but as time has passed by, I felt I made a pretty dern good decision. Looking back now, I can’t say the same in regards to many of the decisions I have made in my life, but this is one I can take a little credit for.
Some other things I looked at that impressed me with ours, are its appearance, it’s lightweight, no electricity needed, and the toughness it has shown throughout the years. Just a good, well-built sheller. Anything with all these plusses today are either hard to find, or non-existent!
It’s actually 54 years old, but again, you’d never know it. Its shelling capacity today is just as good, and might even be better than the first day it came home with me. It needs no oiling, and has never broken down, or “throwed” a belt, and the best thing of all…it’s made in the USA! In my opinion, it can’t be beat!
I guess the only negative about this particular model is that from time to time…it gets a little “lippy!” I’ve learned through the years though, that I can put it outside for a night or two, and once it comes back inside, it works even better, and the only thing you hear out of it then is simply…peas hittin the bottom of the pan! I just love mine!
The model name…DEB. With these first few paragraphs this morning, I may have just lost the “best pea sheller” I ever had! LOL!!
Seriously, Deb and I are fixing to be busy as bees getting these peas picked, shelled, washed up good, and canned. Our pressure cooker holds seven pints so when you can up 100-150 quarts, it is a little time consuming.
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‘Ridin Out The Recession With Dub and Deb in “Miz Judi’s Kitchen’!
Note to Readers: There are a few things that Dub doesn’t know but one thing he does know is that the word ‘Riding’ (as in Riding Out the Recession) is spelled with a ‘g’ at the end. But Dub not only walks the walk, but speaks like he is: down home, true blue, and plain speakin’ country folk.
Dub and Deb are both native Floridians, live in Central Florida, and run a small business as well. They have five children, and seven grandchildren.
Both love to cook, love to laugh, grow a garden, and generally try to “aggravate” most anyone around them basically…all in good fun, of course!
