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When is best to collect Samphire? And is it better to pick the larger plants or new shoots or both?
I collected some last year for the first time... I didn't pickle it though, just boiled it and had it with butter on, it was quite nice but didn't have much substance to it... very watery (but I might have picked it at the wrong time).
Do you cook or blanch it before pickling?
July and august is best, but sometimes into september.
Recipes vary but here is one!
http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-pickled-marsh-samphirePay off as much as you can in 2012 challenge No. 64: 328.75/2,5000 -
Another great idea for a thread, Thriftlady. I haven't done much preserving for a couple of years but want to get back into it this year so your calendar comes just at the right time for me!... don't throw the string away. You always need string!
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Oh wow thriftlady, thank you so much. I had mentioned in another thread that I had a preserves to do list in my diary and someone had requested that I shared it, but no way would it compete with your comprehensive wonderful list.......quite fancy the hearty ale chutney me thinks.LBM March 2011 (what on earth took me so long?)overdraft (1) -2950 overdraft (2) -246.00total CC £12,661 :eek:loan £5000DFD 2016:eek::eek: (cant come soon enough)0
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Today I'm making Hearty Ale Chutney (also from the River Cottage Handbook). It has swede, cauliflower, apples, carrots, dates and ale in it. Sounds perfect for the winter.0 -
Can we add our own calendars in as well - I love the idea of all the OSers over the country connected by (for example) making marmelade this month - bought my Sevilles today.“the princess jumped from the tower & she learned that she could fly all along. she never needed those wings.”
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Great thread.
I picked up a US preserving book recently and one of the ideas that they put forward was
By the beginning of the new year, a lot of your stored produce is beginning to go over. THIS is the time to make lots of preserves from your stored produce. In the autumn concentrate on preserving the stuff that will not store.
it had never occured to me before.
I can recommend
Gooseberry and Rhubarb jam - looks like nothing but tastes wonderful. When served with scones alongside blackcurrant and raspberry, it drew all the comments.
Gooseberry chutney - actually used a gooseberry sauce recipe but kept it chunky and thick.
A friend served me up rhubarb chutney before Chrsitmas. Tasted very much like mango chutney, with that same thick slightly stringy texture. Unfortunately it was athrow it in the pan recipe and she cannot remember what went in. Lots of fruity spices though.
Pontack sauce - great stuff much like worcester or mushroom in texture. Good for gravies and things.The person who has not made a mistake, has made nothing0 -
thriftmonster wrote: »Can we add our own calendars in as well - I love the idea of all the OSers over the country connected by (for example) making marmelade this month - bought my Sevilles today.0
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I made a big batch of marmalade on Wednesday. Got about 17 jars which included 2 large dolmio ones. I'm going to send one of the big ones down to my mum because last year I only made a small batch so she only had one jar.
She liked it so much, but rationed herself to make it last!0 -
Thank you Thriftlady for this thread, I too like the sound of the Hearty Ale chutney so better get a copy of the River Cottage preserve book.0
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Hi
What a great idea! I have just spent an hour juicing and shredding oranges ready to make my marmalade tomorrow:T
Have never made it before.
I have the River Cottage preserve book too and its fab:j0
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