Quick chutney questions

Seakay

If the recipe calls for the mustard seed to be crushed or ground then you could, but bear in mind that made mustard contains at least some ground mustard seeds plus other ingredients.
I'd be tempted to miss that ingredient out and/or substitute an entirely different whole spice

butterfly72

I've got some green tomatos and runner beans and have decided to make some chutneys. I've downloads a few recipes and have a couple of questions.

Can I leave the orange round thing (don't know its official name!) on the jars when I sterilise them in the oven.

Some recipes say to cover and lid as soon as the chutney is in the jar, others say allow to cool then cover and lid. Which is correct?


I'm so excited, this is my first attempt!

Seakay

Orange round thing - do you mean the rubber seal from a kilner type preserving jar? If so do not put it in the oven!
If you put the lid on when the jar is hot you are more likely to get a vacuum seal.
Preserves are best put into the jar with the lid on tight when they are either hot or cold, the main thing is to avoid warm which is when you are most likely to get bacteria.

marmiterulesok

I'm hoping someone can help.I'm going to make some plum chutney.I have some spiced vinegar,but the recipe doesn't specify this,just ordinary vinegar.Do you think a spiced vinegar would be too strong a flavour?

Thanks!

katholicos

Since spices are generally added to chutney anyway I am sure that it will turn out just fine :-)

marmiterulesok

Thanks katholicos,that's just what I was hoping to hear!

Gigervamp

I'd look at the ingredients list on the vinegar and if any of them are the same in the chutney recipe, I'd leave those ones out.

purpleheather2810

Yum. Will you post me some?

marmiterulesok

Gigervamp wrote: »

I'd look at the ingredients list on the vinegar and if any of them are the same in the chutney recipe, I'd leave those ones out.

That's a great idea.Hurried off to look,and it says various extracts of spices and herbs!:(

marmiterulesok

purpleheather2810 wrote: »

Yum. Will you post me some?

Wish I could!:D