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Originally posted by smallblueplanet
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Lol! Just tried to cancel it! 
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I feel guilty now, I read all the reviews on the Amazon site and bought the book, but after reading, then if I wanted to look up how to grow something that I have never grown before (apart from asking on here) then Veg Patch wouldn't be the first book I would look at. -
No worries either way TEB, as you say its an 'interesting read'.
Last edited by smallblueplanet; 26-06-2009, 02:18 PM.To see a world in a grain of sand
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Well, I quite liked the book, and at £4, its a bargain.Originally posted by smallblueplanet View PostNo worries either way TEB, as you say its an 'interesting read'.Comment
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Its because of HFW that Im now growing my own. I really loved the original River Cottage series, not too sure about the newer ones, although I watch them if I can.Bernie aka DDL
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£4!!!! Ordered!Originally posted by astroman View Post
Plus I've gone and bought the 'Best of Mrs Beeton's Larder Collection' (8 books!!!) for £16.99!
Oh yes - love Hugh AND love the puns!
Plus as a result of the 'Gone Fishing' series I now want to try sea fishing and learn how to gut and prepare fish rather than just cook it!
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How to make strawberry and gooseberry jam
I have the preserve book by Pam the Jam, and I will have a go with the Gooseberry and Strawb jam recipie this weekend, but might have to use the gooseberries not quite ripe.
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Makes 5 - 6 x 340g jars
Ingredients
150-200g gooseberries, topped and tailed
1kg strawberries, hulled, large ones halved
750-1kg jam sugar with added pectin (the more sugar you use, the firmer the set of the jam)
15-20g unsalted butter (optional)
Method: How to make strawberry and gooseberry jam
1. Put the gooseberries in a saucepan with 100ml water. Place on a low heat and cook gently until the gooseberries are tender but still holding their shape. This should take 6-7 minutes, depending on their size and maturity.
2. Meanwhile, place the strawberries in a roomy, heavy-based pan or a preserving pan. The fruit should be no more than a third of the way up the pan to allow for a rapid rise when a rolling boil is reached.
3. When the gooseberries are cooked, add to the strawberries. Put the preserving pan on a gentle heat and add the sugar. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has fully dissolved. Then increase the heat and bring the pan to a full rolling boil (i.e. when the surface is covered with a mass of foamy bubbles). Boil for 8-9 minutes, without stirring too much, until setting point is reached. To check for setting point, drop a little jam onto a cold saucer, allow to cool for a minute then push gently with your fingertip. If the jam crinkles, setting point has been reached.
4. Remove the jam from the heat and if the surface is scummy add a knob of butter and keep stirring until the scum has dissolved. Pot into warm, sterilised jars and seal immediately. Label when cold. Unopened and stored in a cool, dry place, the jam will keep for up to a year. Once opened, keep in the fridge or a cool larder and use within a few weeks.
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I've always grow a couple of bits but HFW (and of course you grapes) inspired me to try to grow a little more. I've heard someone decribed the early series as lifestyle porn for us urbanites, sums it up for me (although I do realise that its not actually like that in "real" life").
He's also made me think a little more of the food that I eat, and the need to ensure that nothing is wasted, esp. in these tough timesComment
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Good comments guys! I'm glad that 'most' of you are enjoying it
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I like the river cottage programmes, HFW is okay but his hair, aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh,
I never understood the veggie wanting to learn butchery,Comment
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Well I think she was a reluctant veggie wasn't she? Not for moral reasons but because meat made her squirm and she actually wanted to be able to eat it again.Comment
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yes i suppose so.
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Just heard a trailer for HFW on Desert Island Disks on R4 today!
I don't normally like DID but I'm going to make a point of listening to this one!Comment
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Can't stand watching the program. I always have visions of his hair falling in to the food he's preparing!Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it.Comment
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Vikki, if you look on River Cottage website you can book half a day fishing and half day at RCHQ (sometimes with Hugh, but they tend to sell quickly)Originally posted by vikkib View Post£4!!!! Ordered!
Plus I've gone and bought the 'Best of Mrs Beeton's Larder Collection' (8 books!!!) for £16.99!
Oh yes - love Hugh AND love the puns!
Plus as a result of the 'Gone Fishing' series I now want to try sea fishing and learn how to gut and prepare fish rather than just cook it!
I keep promising myself to book it but never do, maybe spring next year - edit - Just looked on the site it's now a whole days fishing with the "class" being held on the boat.
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I missed it...was it any good?Originally posted by vikkib View PostJust heard a trailer for HFW on Desert Island Disks on R4 today!
I don't normally like DID but I'm going to make a point of listening to this one!My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon LandingsComment
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