Self-Sufficiency: Preserving Jams, Jellies, Pickles and More (IMM Lifestyle Books) 60 Recipes, Instructions, & Troubleshooting Tips for Marmalade, Fruit Butter, Chutney, Pickles, Jarred Food, & More

Your one-stop guide to successful preserving! 60 delicious recipes, cooking techniques, storage information, and helpful hints and tips—all inside! Preserving fruits and vegetables is a great way to turn home-grown or local produce into delicious treats that can be enjoyed all year round. There are several different preserving methods covered in Self-Sufficiency: Preserving , and all give delicious results! Jams, jellies, fruit butters and curds, bottled fruits, chutneys, pickles, and salted vegetables are all practical and economical ways to preserve seasonal produce. You don't need a load of kitchen gadgets and equipment to get started: A heavy-based pan, funnel, sugar thermometer, and a selection of glass storage jars are all you need! Ingredients listings, popular fruits and vegetables, sugars, and cooking techniques are all explained, along with storage information and helpful hints and tips. This, along with the 60 delicious recipes that follow, make this book your one-stop guide to successful preserving! Here is just a sampling of the recipes included in this book: Jams, Jellies and Marmalades Apricot Jam Crab Apple Jelly Parsley Honey Lime Marmalade Fruit Butters and Curds Apple Butter Plum Butter Gooseberry Curd Pumpkin Curd Chutneys Beetroot Chutney Green Tomato Chutney Pear and Orange Chutney Rhubarb Chutney Pickles Pickled Mushrooms Spiced Pickled Blackberries Piccalilli Pickled Onions Bottling Hard Fruits Fruit Salad Tomatoes Salting Runner Beans French Beans Sauerkraut “This is a handy book to keep in your cupboard for Autumn harvest and the excess fruit and vegetables that come your way.” (The Rural) Preserving fruits and vegetables is a great way to turn home-grown or local produce into delicious treats that can be enjoyed all year round. There are several different preserving methods and all give delicious results. Jams, jellies, fruit butters and curds, bottled fruits, chutneys, pickles and salted vegetables are all practical and economical ways to preserve seasonal produce. And you don't need a load of kitchen gadgets and equipment to get started: a heavy-based pan, funnel, sugar thermometer and a selection of glass storage jars are all you need! Ingredients listings, popular fruits and vegetables, sugars and cooking techniques are all explained, along with storage information and helpful hints and tips. This, along with the sixty delicious recipes that follow, make this book your one-stop guide to successful preserving. “If you hanker after a slice of the good life, like to know the provenance of your food or simply want to be thrifty, this... is an excellent place to start.” —Food and Travel “A comprehensive look at all aspects of turning home-grown produce into delicious treats.” —Country Kitchen “A little gem of a book.” —Highland Life "Preserving fruits and vegetables is a great way to turn home-grown or local produce into delicious treats that can be enjoyed year round. There are several different preserving methods and all give delicious results. Jams, jellies, fruit butters and curds, bottled fruits, chutneys, pickles and salted vegetables are all practical and economical ways to preserve seasonal produce. And you don't need a load of kitchen gadgets and equipment to get started: a heavy-based pan, a funnel, a sugar thermometer, and a selection of glass storage jars are all you need! Ingredient listings, popular fruits and vegetables, sugars, and cooking techniques are all explained, along with storage information, helpful hints and tips, and 60 delicious recipes. This, along with the 60 delicious recipes that follow, make this book your one-stop guide to successful preserving."--Page 4 of cover COOKING WITH SPECIFIC GADGETS. Most fruits and vegetables can be used for preserving, and what better and more satisfying way to use up home-grown or local produce than to puree, pickle, bottle or salt it and consume it throughout the year! There are several different methods of preserving fruits and vegetables and all give delicious results. Jams, jellies, fruit butters and curds, bottled fruits, chutneys, pickles and salted vegetables are all practical and economical ways to preserve seasonal produce. And you don't need a load of kitchen gadgets and equipment to get started: a heavy-based pan, a funnel, a sugar thermometer and a selection of glass storage jars are all you need This book, your one-stop guide to successful preserving, contains information on ingredients, popular fruits and vegetables, sugars and cooking techniques, along with storage information and helpful hints and tips, followed by 60 delicious recipes.