Storing and Preserving Garden Produce For Dummies

Pammy Riggs 지음

For Dummies 2012년 01월 19일 출간

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Growing your own food is more popular than ever. But what do you do if you find yourself with a glut of beans, peas or carrots? How can you make the most of your garden produce and cut down on those trips to the supermarket? This book provides everything you need to make your home-grown produce last, covering fruit, vegetables, herbs and even eggs. Storing and Preserving Garden Produce For Dummies: Covers the main methods of storing and preserving, such as clamping, cool storage, freezing, drying, salting, pickling, fermenting and preserving with sugar Includes information on a huge range of produce - almost everything you could ever want to grow in your back garden Explains what methods of storing and preserving are most suitable for each item of produce Also contains a wealth of recipes to help you on your way to making the perfect jams, chutneys and pickles

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Introduction 1 Part I: Understanding Preserving 7 Chapter 1: Experiencing the Good Life with Good Reasons 9 Chapter 2: Equipping Yourself and Your Kitchen 21 Chapter 3: Preserving Garden Produce Safely 33 Part II: Discovering Storing and Preserving Methods 51 Chapter 4: Boxing, Bagging and Clamping: Cool Storage Options 53 Chapter 5: Preserving With Sweetness: Jams, Jellies and Syrup 71 Chapter 6: Using Vinegar to Preserve Your Produce 87 Chapter 7: Freezing and Refrigerating Home Produce 103 Chapter 8: Drying, Salting and Vacuum-Packing Your Produce 117 Chapter 9: Drinking Up Time: Imbibing Your Own Liquid Refreshments 129 Part III: Working with Home-Grown Fruits 149 Chapter 10: Enjoying Outstanding Orchard Offerings 151 Chapter 11: Making the Most of Your Berry, Berry Good Soft-Fruit Harvest 177 Chapter 12: Storing and Enjoying Fruiting Vegetables 199 Part IV: Keeping and Eating Garden Vegetables 223 Chapter 13: Going Underground: Rootin’ Around with Root Vegetables 225 Chapter 14: Making Room for Legumes: The Bean Harvest 247 Chapter 15: Harvesting the Best of the Rest 259 Part V: Preserving and Using Herbs, Eggs and Wild Extras 281 Chapter 16: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Enjoying Glorious Garden Herbs 283 Chapter 17: Enjoying Eggs All Year Round 305 Chapter 18: Going Wild in the Country 323 Part VI: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Perfect Preserving 347 Chapter 20: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 353 Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Ways to Take Storing and Preserving Further 359 Index 369

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저자(글) Pammy Riggs

Pammy Riggs is a well-respected figure in the farming and food industry. She owns and runs the award-winning Providence Farm in Devon and has been a hands-on farmer and small-scale food producer for over 20 years. She has taught a variety of food-related courses around the UK, including the poultry-keeping course at River Cottage. She is the author of Keeping Chickens For Dummies and is a columnist for Country Smallholding magazine.