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Preserves: River Cottage Handbook No.2 (Hardcover)

by Pam Corbin (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (4 Aug 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747595321
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747595328
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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PRAISE FOR THE FIRST RIVER COTTAGE HANDBOOK, MUSHROOMS: 'The best guide to gathering and eating wild mushrooms there has ever been' Independent

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Preserving is a centuries-old way to make the most out of every season, stretching the more bountiful months into the sparser ones - and what's more, it is fun, rewarding and easy to learn. Explaining the history, science and basic processes of preserving, Pam Corbin guides us through a world of jams, jellies, butters, curds, pickles, chutneys, cordials, liqueurs, vinegars and sauces that can be made from local produce throughout the year. She includes 75 recipes, covering everything from traditional favourites such as raspberry jam, lemon curd, quince cheese and sloe gin, to fresh new combinations such as apple butter, cucumber pickle and nettle pesto. The handbook includes seasonable tables, regional maps, flow charts of all the preserving processes and full-colour photographs throughout, and is completed by a directory of equipment and useful addresses. With a textured hard cover and an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Preserves is destined to join Mushrooms (Handbook No.1) as an indispensible household reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pam the Jam, 21 Aug 2008
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Hugh Fearney-Whittingstall hired Pam Corbin to organise River Cottage's Preserving Days, and she's done him proud with this handbook. She's fairly strongly pro-bottling, pickling and general jamming, and is keen to remind us that's just how life was, not very long ago. For her, preserving is not just a fun activity, it's a way of using up seasonal gluts and honoring the ebb and flow of the vegetable world.

She's meticulous on health and safety in a modern up-to-date way, and there's some really useful stuff I've never seen before, like sterilising, filling and sealing tables - chutneys are treated slightly differently than marmalades etc, which makes you feel in incredibly safe hands. And three different tests for setting! Encyclopedic!

Of course the real test is the recipes, which others have already recommended. I like the fact that each one is on its own page, that the design is beautiful, and that there's lots of illustrations to tempt me. I also like the seasonal advice that tells you when to make a particular preserve.

Also, Pam suggests tempting useful variations to each (Whiskey marmalade; indian spices like fenugreek in the rhubarb relish; pickled crab apples instead of pears).

Things I was delighted to know how to make: passata; harissa; quince jelly (for manchego); italian figs in mustard sauce.

Things I am amazed to know how to make: hawthorn ketchup; compost heap jelly; nasturtium capers; fruit "leather".

Honestly, buy it, have a go, it's such good fun.


Update, 12 Jan 2009 - just made the whole fruit marmalade - the most delicious marmalade ever!
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Heading towards self sufficiency, 31 Aug 2008
A comprehensive guide to preserves, cordials and all manner of edible items to put away for another day. Wide ranging recipes with hints and tips for success, additions and improvements.

Gooseberry Jam with Elderflower
Harissa Paste
Saucy Haw Ketchup
Runner Bean Pickle

It's had me out scouring the hedgerows already and will get plenty of use. Beautiful photos, clearly laid out. Includes details on suppliers and other interesting organisations.
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57 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and wonderful!, 7 Sep 2008
I've been wanting to make preserves for years, but I've only just started to do it. Loving the whole River Cottage ethos, I was naturally interested in this book. I read some great reviews and so I bought it, and IMO it's just as wonderful as others said it was.

There's a wealth of inspiring recipes, many of which come with suggestions for modifications which can be made by those who have different ingredients/would like to use something slightly different. Everything is clearly explained, and the photographs just make me want to go down to the kitchen and eat up every last preserve in the fridge!

This book is an absolute inspiration. I'd defy anyone even very slightly interested in making their own jams, chutneys, pickles etc not to want to dash straight out to the shops/the garden/the local nature reserves, pick things and get bottling, after reading it. I've already spent 3 happy evenings on the couch by the fire, listening to the rain beating at the windows, reading and re-reading the recipes and making plans for a whole pantry full of lovely things to see me through the winter.

Very highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars bought my self for christmas
I can't wait for the Summer to bring on the fruit so I can get in to my Jam making I am a big chutney maker so nice to have some more idears
Published 9 days ago by Mrs. Jennifer A. Foley

5.0 out of 5 stars Great price, fantastic book
My sister in law loved it - fantastic recipes for jams, chutneys, cordials, and more. I'm looking forward to tasting some of them!
Published 21 days ago by A. Dickie

4.0 out of 5 stars yummy!
I've not had much of a chance to make a lot out of this book but I made the candied orange sticks for christmas and they went down a storm! Read more
Published 29 days ago by Zoe Haslam

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners
I love the look and the feel of the book. It has lots of useful information for beginners along with some easy to follow recipes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Liggit

5.0 out of 5 stars Heading towards self sufficiency
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Published 1 month ago by The Village Green Preservation...

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
I already own a number of preserve books however this has to be the best by far, simple to use with wonderful receipes I have now purchased another copy for my mum
Published 1 month ago by Laura Davies

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What a lovely book, as soon as I viewed it I wanted it. The recipes and pictures are exceedingly enticing for people who want superb quality results with preserves. Read more
Published 2 months ago by pha

4.0 out of 5 stars get back to old fashioned preserves
love this book,have tried several of the recipes,The marmalade recipe is great-I made 3fruit citrus marmalade. family and friends enjoyed it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. M. J. Marshall

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I have never had so much fun. All the recipes I tried worked first time with excellent results. The recipes are easy to follow and taste delicious. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jo G

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
this book has encouraged me to go tramping the hedgerows and to make things I would never have tried without the step by step guide. Read more
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