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abundance of fruit and veg

07/20/2012 - 11:39

Marito is an extremely keen gardener and so we have an abundance of fruit and vegetables. I would therefore welcome any pointers to websites, books or just ideas about how to preserve / conserve / dry / pickle / ferment produce. I prefer not to use sugar so hope to avoid the jams and chutneys spectrum unless these can be made without sugar.

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It isn't just about the growing, they also have preserving, cooking and everything you can think of.

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Preserving fruits without sugar is difficult as sugar is actually a preserving agent that kills microorganisms. But you could use alcohol instead.

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Following on from Gala I have had success poaching figs in vino cotto and then freezing them, also stoned cherries poached in Masala freeze well. Am not a fan of using sugar or of bottled fruit or veg, so invested in a chest freezer, that might be your answer pamela.