Recipes

[Parsnip Person]

Anyone got any good recipes for preserving a glut of fruit and veg that isn't freezing?

[Perry Carter]

I know my family are always grateful (or least pretend to be!) to receive jars of jam and chutney. Jam is particualrly easy to make - usually just sugar, fruit, water and sometimes some pectin (to help it set properly). If you want to be more specific about your crop I can try and come up with some more suggestions...? There's a good recipe (well, looks it anyway) for green tomato chutney in the Septmeber Grow Your own.

[Parsnip Person]

Thanks very much Perry, I'll look out for the recipe.

Parsnip

[JazzDuke]

There's a great book by Hilaire Walden called Sensational Preserves. Other than that what fruit and veg do you have?

[Lesley Jay]

If you go to www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk you will find loads of jam, chutney and pickling recipes. It is a very good site.

[Crabapple]

Have just had a look on the Great British Kitchen site - there's a lovely looking one for Brussels sprouts soup that I intend to torture my family with! (I love sprouts, personally, but they refuse to give them a proper go!)

[Looloobowers]

I would like this recipe, could you send it or tell me where to look.

Thanks
Looloo

[Looloobowers]

Sorry, not firing on all cylinders!!! I will go have a look now!!

Looloo

[nick the grief]

Anyone got any good recipes for preserving a glut of fruit and veg that isn't freezing?

How about getting some nice jars and doing one of those fancy fuit in alchohol jobs like you can buy in the super markets . Would make an interesting present.

[Nicos]

so ...how did the sprout soup go down????Got about 6 sticks left and want to clear the ground now!! any suggestions welcome!

[Nicos]

Wine/schnapps/apticide?!!!!!!

[andrewo]

Fruit and sprouts

Well with fruit, has to be jam or wine, or just freeze it and use it from frozen, cook it and pour over ice cream - lovely. I know - after watching Christine's garden - that you can shred them and eat them raw. I may consider even eating them raw now, never liked them cooked.

Andrewo

[Jaxom]

Chop up some sprouts and Smokey Bacon and fry together. Now that goes well together with some garlic croutons.
Jax

[mazel-bee]

I have just found a facinating preserve for courgettes! I don't know about you but I'm over-whelmed with courgettes already! ( I've not tried this yet)
Ingredients
2kg/4lb 8oz courgettes
1 litre/1¾ pints white wine
750ml/1¼ pints vinegar
10g/½oz salt
fresh parsley, chopped
2 heads garlic, peeled and chopped
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil

Method
1. Cut the courgettes into chunks keeping the skin on and discarding any seedy soft centres.
2. Put the wine and vinegar in a saucepan, add the salt and bring to the boil.
3. Add the courgettes and leave for five minutes (it goes pulpy if you leave it longer).
4. Drain the courgettes and place on a clean cloth to dry.
5. Layer the courgettes in a sterilised jar with the parsley, garlic and pepper. Push it down to get as much as you can in. Cover in oil. Make sure the air is expelled by pushing a long knife around the edges of the jar to release any air bubbles. Tapping the jar also releases these. Keep topped up with olive oil once opened and store in the refrigerator. Use within a month.

[Earthbabe]

Love the sound of the courgette recipe mazel-bee. The fact that it contains wine means it will probably go down extremely well with the folks. Will have to sort some pretty labels etc.