The Preserver's Year

dunworking

made hot chilli jam with homegrown toms and chillies.
it is yum sread on cooked pizza it really lifts the flavour

my partner loves it on homemade piklets.:j

prepareathome

Can anyone recommend a good book or videos on youtube to help me start preserving, as only attempt many years ago was a total disaster, but next year will be growing more veg ( just done small amount up till now) and fingers crossed will have enough to preserve. Thanks

fuddle

prepareathome wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good book or videos on youtube to help me start preserving, as only attempt many years ago was a total disaster, but next year will be growing more veg ( just done small amount up till now) and fingers crossed will have enough to preserve. Thanks

A bit late and not much of a preserver (yet, I intend to pick it up) but I know River Cottage 'do' a preserving book.

prepareathome

Thanks Fuddle, will have a look

gailey_2

I have had bit of a rubbish preservers year this year as missed some foraging and havent made as much.

Going to try plum chutney as have lots damsons and greengages in freezer.

when do seville oranges come out? thourght it was jan?

want to give marmalade a try.

Justamum

gailey wrote: »

I have had bit of a rubbish preservers year this year as missed some foraging and havent made as much.

Going to try plum chutney as have lots damsons and greengages in freezer.

when do seville oranges come out? thourght it was jan?

want to give marmalade a try.

I've got damson chutney maturing - first time I've made chutney so I'm looking forward to trying it. I've always been a bit nervous of making chutney before, so I was very pleasantly surprised at how easy it was, so next year I plan on making other types.

Seville oranges are out in January. I've still got quite a few from a couple of years ago, so I don't think I'll need to buy any this January, but I will have to make some more marmalade as we are getting a bit low on stocks.

Well_Preserved

Prepareathome, I like the River Cottage Preserving book - number 2 in the series I think. There's a good recipe for Hearty Ale Chutney which might get you started in the New year as it uses root vegetables which you might be able to buy quite cheaply.

prepareathome

Thanks for the Well Preserved

Sunnyday

Another recommendation for the river cottage book here, i have it and its great.

HTH

SD

jennyjelly

And another River Cottage Preserving Handbook fan here. Last night we opened the Sloe Gin I made from it a couple of months ago and it's wonderful.