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 bookprovides 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 sugarIncludes information on a huge range of produce - almost everything you could ever want to grow in your back gardenExplains what methods of storing and preserving are most suitable for each item of produceAlso contains a wealth of recipes to help you on your way to making the perfect jams, chutneys and pickles INDICE: Introduction 1Part I: Understanding Preserving 7Chapter 1: Experiencing the Good Life with Good Reasons 9Chapter 2: Equipping Yourself and Your Kitchen 21Chapter 3: Preserving Garden Produce Safely 33Part II: Discovering Storing and Preserving Methods 51Chapter 4: Boxing, Bagging and Clamping: Cool Storage Options 53Chapter 5: Preserving With Sweetness: Jams, Jellies and Syrup 71Chapter 6: Using Vinegar to Preserve Your Produce 87Chapter 7: Freezing and Refrigerating Home Produce 103Chapter 8: Drying, Salting and Vacuum-Packing Your Produce 117Chapter 9: Drinking Up Time: Imbibing Your Own Liquid Refreshments 129Part III: Working with Home-Grown Fruits 149Chapter 10: Enjoying Outstanding Orchard Offerings 151Chapter 11: Making the Most of Your Berry, Berry Good Soft-Fruit Harvest 177Chapter 12: Storing and Enjoying Fruiting Vegetables199Part IV: Keeping and Eating Garden Vegetables 223Chapter 13: Going Underground: Rootin’ Around with Root Vegetables 225Chapter 14: Making Room for Legumes: The Bean Harvest 247Chapter 15: Harvesting the Best of the Rest 259Part V:Preserving and Using Herbs, Eggs and Wild Extras 281Chapter 16: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Enjoying Glorious Garden Herbs 283Chapter 17: Enjoying Eggs All Year Round 305Chapter 18: Going Wild in the Country 323Part VI: The Part of Tens 345Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Perfect Preserving 347Chapter 20: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 353Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Ways to Take Storing and Preserving Further 359Index 369
- ISBN: 978-1-119-95156-8
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 404
- Fecha Publicación: 23/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés