|
 |
An alternative to freezing produce. |
|
 The
price of fruit and vegetables depend on the time of year. For example
strawberries in summer from your own country, are far cheaper (
and taste much nicer) than imported strawberries from warm lands,
that we can buy in winter. This goes for many different fruits and
vegetables, therefore it makes sense to make fruit jams in quantity
when the various fruits are in season, thus having a plentiful supply
all year round. The jam tastes much nicer than most bought products
and really isn’t dificult to make, as long as the cook follows
a few simple rules which are to be found on the back of preserving
sugar. Generally speaking 1:1 sugar produces the best results.
Vegetables can also be preserved, when small
cucumbers (gherkins) are in season, they can be preserved in vinegar
with various spices and herbs, the same for small onions thus
producing pickled onions, where would our fish and chips be without
them? Of course the best and cheapest way of preserving these
foods, is when they are grown in our own gardens, tomatoes, paprika,
beans, apples, pears etc. can all be preserved when they are plentiful
and enjoyed later, when they are not. All fruits don’t have
to be made into jams, they can also be preserved in sugar syrup
solutions or even alcohol and be proudly produced at a later date.
|
|
Jams, preserves etc.
|
|
 |
|
