Pickling & Preserving
Pickling is a simple and versatile way to make the most of a seasonal harvest. Learn the basics, discover different ways to preserve fruit and vegetables in jars, and find practical recipes for turning garden abundance into flavourful pantry staples.
New to pickling and preserving? Start with the basics, then choose a recipe and fill your first jar.
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Learn the Basics of Pickling & Preserving
Preserving food in jars can mean several different things. Start by understanding the methods, when to use them and how to prepare your jars and ingredients safely. Then choose the approach that suits what you want to preserve.
Understand the Methods
Learn the difference between pickling, fermentation and other preserving methods, and find out which approach is right for the food you want to preserve.
Jars, Safety & Storage
Get the practical basics right before you begin, from preparing jars and lids to storing finished preserves safely.
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Pickling & Preserving Recipes
Put the basics into practice with simple recipes for preserving seasonal fruit and vegetables. From crisp pickles to jars of apples and pumpkin, these recipes will help you turn a garden harvest or seasonal surplus into something to enjoy later.
Pickles & savoury preserves
Pickled Beetroots →
Sweet-Sour Pumpkin →
Homemade Gherkin Pickles →
Pickled Zucchini →
Fruit preserves
Canning Apple Sauce →
Dry-Canning Apples →
How to Preserve Quince →