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liz from the fizz

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« on: May 15, 2007, 10:58 »
Can you recomend a book or two on preserving salting bottling etc. I dont have a freezer....maybe a web site something to help..thanks in anticipation
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little sweetpeas

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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2007, 11:12 »
I've asked a similar question, my Mother in Law has got a book somewhere so post the title when she phones me back.
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2007, 11:56 »
I found this link Storing and Preserving Advice

May help

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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2007, 11:58 »
What veg is it you are looking to preserve?  I might have a pickle or chutney recipe for it

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little sweetpeas

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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2007, 12:15 »
Quote from: "whisky_golf"
What veg is it you are looking to preserve?  I might have a pickle or chutney recipe for it


I would be interested in any chutney recipes. It's still raining here so I thought I should plan what i can do with all the tomatoes from my 52 plants.

I also have 20 pepper plants - any ideas, I'm guessing I would freeze the peppers.

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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2007, 16:48 »
This one takes a lot of cooking, but is really delicious!!!!

http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe_details.php?recipe=92

and have a look through the recipe section, there are some nice recipes in there!!

http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipes.php

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liz from the fizz

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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2007, 17:05 »
Thanks for that i have had a sqizz through there before, since then have found a few books off amazon:-

How to store your garden produce[the key to self sufficiency] Piers warren

Keeping the harvest, Preserving your fruit etc. Nancy Thurber et al

Root Cellaring Mike and Nancy Bubel

I would like to bottle some beans carrots sweetcorn- minis etc... so food for thought.

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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2007, 17:40 »
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This one takes a lot of cooking, but is really delicious!!!!

http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe_details.php?recipe=92


aahh that was Sarah's recipee  :cry:   ... 'tis nice though  :wink:  will always a happy memory !!
"He who plants a garden plants happiness"

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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2007, 19:40 »
If I could keep only one book it would be "Food From Your Garden"  - All you need to know to grow, cook and preserve your your own fruit and vegetables, Readers Digest 1977 380 pages (nearlry A4 size) and packed with information (rather than lots of glossy pics) including wild food, wine, poultry and bees! - £1 for 1st Edition from a charity shop.

100 vegetables, fruits & Herbs covered in detail and 56 pages of preserving (freezing, bottling, jams, jellies, fruit cheeses/butters, syrups & juices, pickles, chutneys, sauces/ketchups/relishes, vinegars, drying, salting and preserving eggs - but nothing on smoking or candied fruits).

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little sweetpeas

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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2007, 20:27 »
THanks David I'll keep a look out for that, although my Gran may already have so I'll ask her in morning.

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liz from the fizz

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« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2007, 21:22 »
Thats a great help David, ithink i might have a sister book on cakes and freezer stuff, so thanks for the info. i will have to trawl the charity shops. liz

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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2007, 22:59 »
Good old supersprout!! xx miss her

well here goes!!  some recipies for you

Sorry some need converting but heres a great link
http://ntl.nectec.or.th/services/converter/

Fruit & Tomato Chutney

Ingredients
4 pounds red tomatoes, peeled, cored, and chopped
5 large tart green apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1-1/2 cups raisins
1 cup diced dried apricots
1 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup finely diced crystallized ginger
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
dash of cayenne pepper

Instructions
In a stainless steel or enameled pot, combine all ingredients. Cook, uncovered, on medium heat for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until very thick, stirring occasionally.

Fill hot, sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headroom. Run a rubber spatula around the insides of the jars to release air bubbles. Wipe the jar rims with a clean cloth. Place lids in position and tighten screw bands.

Process in a boiling-water-bath canner for 10 minutes.

Yield: 11 half-pint jars


Red Tomato Chutney

Makes: 1.8kg (4lb)
2.7kg (6lb) RipeTomatoes
450g (1lb) Onions
350g (12oz) Sugar
300ml (_ pint) Malt Vinegar
25g (1oz) Salt
2 tsp Paprika __
tsp Cayenne Pepper

Wash and chop the tomatoes, peel and chop the onions. _Place the tomatoes and onions into a heavy bottomed saucepan, cook gently to release the tomato juices, simmer for 20 - 30 minutes until tender. _Add the salt, paprika, cayenne and half of the vinegar, cook gently for 45 minutes or until it begins to thicken. _Add the sugar and remaining vinegar, stirring until fully dissolved. _Continue simmering, until the mixture becomes thick, stirring occasionally. _Leave for 3 - 5 weeks to allow the flavour to mature

Old-fashioned Tomato Ketchup

33 lb (15 kg) tomatoes, slice (about 15 quarts)
1/2 cup (125 ml) salt
3/4 cup (175 ml) ground black pepper
1/3 cup (75 ml) cinnamon
2 tablespoons (30 ml) ground cloves)
1 tablespoon (15 ml) cayenne pepper
2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
4 quarts (4 liters) vinegar

Stew the tomatoes in their own juices until soft and rub through a fine
sieve.  Boil the pulp and juice down to the consistency of apple butter,
stirring steadily to prevent burning.  Mix the spices and sugar with the
vinegar, and add to the tomatoes.  Boil up twice, then bottle.  Process.
Makes about 22 pints (11 liters).

Green Tomato Chowchow

Servings:   12 pints
Prep. Time:   
Total Time:   
Ingredients:   1 gal. green tomatoes
3 md. sweet red peppers
3 md. green peppers
4 lg. onions
1 head cabbage
3 to 4 jalapeno peppers (optional)
3 cups sugar
3 cups vinegar
1/4 cup salt
1-1/2 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp. whole allspice
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. ground tumeric
1/2 tsp. chili powder

Directions:   Coarsely chop tomatoes, red and green peppers, onions, cabbage and jalapeno peppers if desired. Place in a large pan. Stir. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pack hot into hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water bath.
Happy Gardening

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liz from the fizz

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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2007, 10:48 »
They are great thanks for that Biscombe, must have taken a time to type out -  so muchly appreciated. hugs liz

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« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2007, 10:54 »
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Good old supersprout!! xx miss her

well here goes!!  some recipies for you



Thanks so much that's really kind of you. Lets just hope all 52 plants provide a bumper crop.

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« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2007, 16:56 »
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Thats a great help David, ithink i might have a sister book on cakes and freezer stuff, so thanks for the info. i will have to trawl the charity shops. liz


The cover looks like this:



Another superb  'golden oldie' book with over 250 recipes to look out for is this:





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