Pickled radish is a perfect way to keep these crunchy peppery vegetables around for longer. The main thing to think about when it comes to getting the best out of your pickled radish is the texture and flavour. This pickled radish recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 3 months and really retains …
If you peruse canning recipes like I do you may notice some are called raw/cold pack and others hot pack. What are the differences between hot pack and cold pack canning and why are there two methods? Hot Pack vs. Cold Pack Canning The difference between hot pack and cold / raw pack is to …
Crab apple jelly is the perfect thing to make with a glut of crab apples. The problems of preparing kilos or pounds of crab apples are limited because making jelly means they don’t need peeling or the cores removing. Preserve Crab Apples As A Jelly I have a small crab apple tree in my garden …
Dried melon is unusual in terms of other dried fruit and not often available to buy. Dehydrating melon yourself may be your only option to try it so this recipe is all you need. The great thing about dried melon is it tastes just like candy so it is one of the healthiest sweets you …
How do you get results like those dehydrated fruits you can buy in a store? Often the texture and colour of home-dried fruits are different and a lot of this is to do with pretreating the fruit before drying. Pretreating fruit before dehydrating is very simple but can drastically change the appearance, texture and flavour …
When it comes to canning and pickling the small details can sometimes make a difference. The headspace in jars is something you may not pay much attention to but is more important than you might first think. How much headspace you have in a jar will have an effect when it comes to processing in …
Canning is one of the most economical ways to preserve food. In basic terms, canning at home is the same as store-bought canned produce but canning at home uses jars rather than tins. How does canning preserve food and how do we go about doing it at home? In this post we will cover exactly …
The simple answer is you can reuse canning jars but lids may not seal properly when reused. The simplest questions are sometimes tricky to answer because while it may seem obvious things aren’t always so simple in practice. Reusing Canning Jars Reusing canning jars is fine and they have an indefinite life as long as …
Is it a jam or a jelly? Is it a conserve or a preserve? What’s the difference between all these things? There are all sorts of ways to preserve food and within these methods, there are what appear to be very similar preserves that are called different things. When you are new to preserving you …
Pretty much every jam or jelly you make will start to foam when it is boiling. You might be wondering why you should skim the foam off the top, it always seems like you are wasting a load of the jam. What Is Jam Foam Made From? Quite simply, the foam that rises to the …