Storing and Preserving Garden Produce For Dummies, UK Edition

The grow-your-own movement has taken Britain by storm, but growing your own produce is only half the story. You'll also want to know how to store what you grow so you can enjoy it all year round. Storing & Preserving Garden Produce For Dummies fills you in on everything you need to know and walks you step by step through the best methods. Discover clamping, freezing, drying, salting, smoking, pickling, fermenting, jamming and more!

• Keep the fruits of your labours – get to grips with dozens of mouthwatering ways to preserve an array of tree fruits, berries and fruiting vegetables

• Veg out – discover easy storing and preserving techniques for a wide range of veggies and herbs, along with delicious recipes you can make with your homemade products

• Go wild – get expert guidance on finding, enjoying and storing an array of wild-growing delights, such as blackberries, dandelions, nuts, sorrels, nettles, mushrooms and lots more

Open the book and find:

• How to choose the best fruits and vegetables for preserving

• Ways to identify suitable equipment you already own

• Tips on buying items you need

• Essential health and safety rules

• Step-by-step instructions for an array of preserving methods

• Methods for storing fruits and vegetables

• Recipes for relishes, chutneys, jellies, jams, marmalades and cordials

• Advice for when foraging in the wild for storable foods

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Learn to:

• Get the best out of your home-grown produce

• Choose from a variety of storing and preserving methods

• Make your own delicious jams, chutneys and more

• Preserve and store your produce safely