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Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > Preserving > General
This comprehensive book takes a fresh look at preserving. Jams and
jellies, chutneys and pickles, smoked and potted meats and cured
fish, cordials and alcohols, vegetables in oil, mustards and
vinegars - here are recipes to fill the larder with the most
delicious conserves of all kinds. Award-winning food writer Diana
Henry has sourced preserves from many different cuisines, from
familiar fruit jams to more unusual recipes such as Georgian plum
sauce, rhubarb schnapps and Middle Eastern pickled turnips. There
is expert advice and instruction on techniques where necessary -
from successful smoking (without expensive equipment) to foolproof
jellies. As always Diana's irresistible narrative style makes you
feel she is in the kitchen with you, guiding you gently through the
recipes and providing fascinating background that ranges from the
traditions of wild mushroom picking in Italy, Scandinavia and
Russia to Simone de Beauvoir (who compared making jam to capturing
time). Preserving makes the most of seasonal ingredients and
intensifies flavours wonderfully. It's also a delicious way of
making everyday food special and giving friends and family
something beautifully home-made. From elderflower in spring and
summer tomatoes, to autumn berries and winter vodkas, the recipes
in this book will provide you with season after season of wonderful
preserves.
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