Chutney seems to be the mysterious preserve that falls between, jam, pickle and relish. What exactly is chutney, what is in it and how can you make your own chutney. Chutney combines fruit, vegetable, sugar and vinegar along with a whole host of herbs and spices to make a delicious preserve perfect as a side …
You can make jam from pretty much any fruit, however, some fruits work better than others. Why is this? Why do some fruits like strawberries and blueberries make runny jams? In this post, we will cover what fruits work well as jam and look at a recipe that can help us make a jam from …
Sugar has some unique properties that mean it can preserve food. It is used in jams, jellies, conserves, relishes, chutneys, cures and all sorts of processes that help to prevent food from spoiling. How sugar preserves foods is quite simple, it is to do with how sugar and water interact. Sugar preserves by removing moisture …
Having a glut of carrots means preserving them. One of the more unusual ways I have tried is to make a marmalade which brings out the natural sweetness of carrots and transforms them into something we all recognise as a preserve most commonly spread on toast. Preserving Carrots A Different Way Carrots are full of …
There is nothing like a nice spoon of relish on a burger or as a side to meat or cheese. What is relish though? Relish is a condiment, a preserve of vegetables and fruit in vinegar and sugar that is often served as a side to a dish. Think of other condiments like tomato ketchup …
Roasted Plum compote is so easy to make that I think it is one of the best ways to preserve plums, although not the only way. Not only is it great as a sweet treat it is also easily turned into a tart and elegant plum sauce that goes great with savoury dishes such as …
There seems to be a lot of mystery and anxieties that people new to canning struggle with. It really is quite simple as long as you consider just a few key points, first up, the difference between pressure canning and water bath canning and secondly, when it is necessary to use each one. What Is …
Liquid or powdered pectin is a useful ingredient in the jam and jelly makers arsenal. If you have ever experienced a jam or jelly that just won’t seem to set then you may want to consider using pectin in your next attempt at making it. What Is Pectin? Pectin is a naturally occurring starch called …
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I think blueberries are a prime example of a fruit that is better as a jelly than as a jam. The skins in blueberries can make a jam slightly bitter. Making a blueberry jelly and removing the skins gets rid of this astringency, you end up with a delicious blueberry flavour, colour and such a …
There will always be two condiments or sauces in my fridge at home, tomato ketchup and brown sauce. No matter where you are in the world tomato ketchup will be familiar but brown sauce may not be, in fact outside of the UK and Ireland you may not have even heard of brown sauce, so …