The Book of Preserves: Jams, Chutneys, Pickles, Jellies
by Mary Norwak
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Author: Mary NorwakEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-09-01
ISBN: 0895865076
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: HP Trade
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Book Review: Gifts from the garden, the store, and yourself
Summary: 5 Stars
Go to the store and buy it. Why take the time and effort to create jams and jellies and preserves? Why indeed? For three reasons--and three very good ones at that:
1. Because you grew your own produce. Now you want to "put it up."
2. Because you enjoy doing so. It is a hobby. You don't even have to grow it. You can buy it somewhere, then "preserve it."
3. Because this sort of thing--preserves, jams, jellies, chutneys, pickles, and the like make FABULOUS gifts.
As you can see by the picture, this is a long book, eleven inches high, and five and one/half inches wide. The paper is the slick kind and there is at least one large picture on each page of the 128 pages. Not only does author Mary Norwak promote attractive packaging of products, she puts them in an attractive book package.
Let's go inside. All needed utensils are pictured. If you are interested in preserving, you can lay out everything and know you have it. That's what I did.
Next the author describes ingredients, then preserving techniques and terms. Gift packaging and labeling are illustrated.
The first preservation is Jams, with steps for making it listed and pictured. A jam is made of fruit or fruit juices and is less firm than jelly. Then Mary includes fourteen different jams to make, including kiwi, apple-ginger, black cherry, and, of course, strawberry.
Jelly is a clear product that quivers. Jellies include blueberry-apple, black grape, and herb among the six. A marmalade is a sweetened jelly made from citrus fruit and its peel. An unusual blend is Oxford (bitter oranges, molasses, and whiskey). Interested in trying a combination of flavors? You can with these recipes.
As you turn further, more exotic products greet you. Remember that trip to England or inside an English novel being introduced to curds and butters? A curd is a thick, creamy fruit-flavored mixture of eggs, butter, sugar with a short shelf life. Butters are thicker than curds. Both are used as spreads or fillings. Spiced apple butter and lemon curd are two choices to make.
Amaze your family and friends with more and more unusual and creative items: Chow Chow, Pickled Peaches, Mango Chutney. Make your own Spiced Cranberry Sauce, mull your own peaches, make cherry brandy and coffee liquer. Create an herb vinegar. Before that, learn to dry your own herbs.
This book speaks to the creative and aesthetic in us. Preserving is a way of life, a joy, a means to an end. For those who appreciate this kind of endeavor, "The Book of Preserves" is highly recommended!
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