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    Preserving book recommendations

    Hi,
    My sister has offered to buy me a preserving book for xmas. I need a bit of a muppet one with fool proof methods.
    Is there one you can't live without? Or is there a basic one out there?
    Thanks
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  • #2
    NVG until you get some replies have a read at these older threads :-

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ook_72813.html

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ions_9471.html

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ook_26993.html
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      The Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys by Marguerite Patten really is the best book I have. It's not fancy, hasn't got any fab photos, it's just a paperback etc...but it covers everything and has all the recipes that you will ever need.

      Just to add, I rarely look at any other preserving book these days - this is the only one I refer too.
      Last edited by Scarlet; 19-11-2014, 05:44 PM.

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      • #4
        I ordered the book recommended in this thread
        http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1294778

        and it is very good

        (specially when you can get one for 1p on Amazon )


        I agreed with Scarlet lol
        Last edited by Thelma Sanders; 19-11-2014, 05:52 PM. Reason: Scarlet got there first!

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        • #5
          See what books are in the loal library.
          I just borrowed dick and James strawbridge's preserves book. Interesting but not worth buying.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by alldigging View Post
            See what books are in the loal library.
            I just borrowed dick and James strawbridge's preserves book. Interesting but not worth buying.
            I wish I had done this before I bought my Mums' Christmas present last year. She wanted a new chutney and preserve book to make something a bit different. I got her the River Cottage one and she has tried (and liked) two of the recipes but was not really impressed with the book at all. Just two recipes out of a whole book is not a good return!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
              The Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys by Marguerite Patten really is the best book I have. It's not fancy, hasn't got any fab photos, it's just a paperback etc...but it covers everything and has all the recipes that you will ever need.
              Thumbs up for this one for me too, mainly use that and also River Cottage preserves which us also excellent.

              Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

              Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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              • #8
                I like 'The good housekeeping book of preserves'

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by alldigging View Post
                  See what books are in the loal library.
                  ... and order whatever your county has: then buy the best.

                  I usually look at the reviews on amaz0n, order the best ones from my lib service, then buy on ebAy
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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