Hi

In the optimistic hope I will have a glut of everything I am attempting to grow this year I want to be prepared so that I can store them. Can anyone recommend a reference book they refer to time and time again for all the different ways fruit & veg can be preserved.

I have "The Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys" by Marguerite Patten which is really good and talks about how to do all sorts of methods of preserving and what works well for what type of fruit / veg. I've used it mainly for the jams and chutneys but it talks also of bottling, salting, freezing etc. Also, I think that there are some pretty good ones written by WI also. Think there was a thread on this last year if you try the search facility.

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Thanks Alison.