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 …
Asparagus has a short season and arguably it is at it’s very best for only a couple of weeks before getting a little woody and lacking flavour. It makes it a perfect candidate for pickling and this pickled asparagus recipe is a good one. Pickling asparagus and processing in a boiling water bath for 10 …
Boiling water bath canning is a process for preserving high acid or acidulated food in jars. What does this mean exactly? In this post, we will cover everything you need to know about hot water bath canning and how you do it. Water Bath Canning Basics Preserving food in jars is a great way to …
When dehydrating any food, either using a purpose-made dehydrator or a conventional oven we want to target and maintain a certain temperature. Temperature whether warm or cool is not only a factor in how long it takes a certain food to dry but also in maintaining the safety of the dehydrated food, in the case …
I must confess, I had never tried Kimchi before I made this recipe. In fact, the only thing I knew about Kimchi is that it is lacto fermented cabbage, which I later found out Kimchi isn’t just fermented cabbage. What Is Kimchi? The term Kimchi encompasses hundreds of different variations of salted and fermented vegetables. …
You may be thinking that this website being about pickling and preserving, “how does that involve mustard?”. Mustard is a pickle, in this case, a condiment like a tomato ketchup or brown sauce. Essentially mustards are pickled mustard seed and they can come in a variety of different blends from simple dijon mustard that is …
There is something really satisfying about preserving fruit, either halved or whole in syrup. A lot of fruit preserves process the fruit in such a way that everything is broken down. Taking a half peach or whole cherries out of a jar and eating it in the middle of winter is immensely enjoyable. The Beauty …
If you have tried a fair amount of commercial jerky then you will probably have experienced jerky that is chewy or jerky that is tender, soft and seems to fall apart more. I myself prefer a more chewy texture and like to prepare jerky so that it has a bite and needs a certain amount …
There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about vinegar and I have been asked a number of times whether vinegar can go bad. The fact that store-bought vinegar has a best before date adds to the confusion so let’s clear things up and find out whether vinegar can go bad. This article relates to …
There is a lot of confusion around curing salts. The fact that there are so many names and brands that use their own names for what is essentially the same product doesn’t help matters. To try and demystify the subject we are going to look at what exactly curing salts are and the names that …