Produced with industrial methods, preserves resemble grandma's - but only in appearance. We know recipes for tasty and he althy preserves that make your mouth water. So pack your fruits and vegetables in jars!
Our grandmothers used to makepreservesall summer because there were no fresh fruit or vegetables in the winter. Now, although even the most exoticfruitsandvegetablesare available all year round, it is worth keeping this tradition and using recipes forpreserves, jams, pickles, pickles. You do not have to produce preserves in "industrial" quantities, a dozen or so are enough, but made in the same way as years ago. That the jars would be 100 percent. could meet the requirements of the Slow Food movement, there should even be no gelling substances in them!
Choose vegetables and fruit from the immediate area for homemade preserves
Making homemade preserves is fashionable, perfectly fits the idea of "eat local" - "eat locally", that is, seasonal fruit and vegetables from the immediate area - strawberries, raspberries, currants, tomatoes, cucumbers. Americans have calculated that the product that ends up on their plate has traveled 1,500 miles. On this journey, he loses freshness and a lot of nutrients. By choosing locally grown fruit and vegetables, you save energy. It is also important that you use recyclable materials - jars of other products.
Strict hygiene is essential when making preserves
All jars must be sterile. You can boil them, not forgetting the caps (throw away if damaged). A good way to pasteurize is to put the jars in a hot oven for 15 minutes or to rinse them with 70% spirit. Alcohol destroys bacteria more effectively than boiling water.
Protect your preserves from light
Ready-made products are damaged by high temperature and light. Therefore, they must be stored in a cool and dark place. It is better not to keep them for more than one season - they lose their color and, more importantly, become nutritionally worthless. If, after opening the jar, you notice a trace of mold, do not try to remove it as the entire processing is broken.
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