Exploring Paul Virant's Preservation Kitchen Sat., 8-4 @ 3pm

Paul Virant's The Preservation Kitchen: The Craft of Making and Cooking with Pickles, Preserves, and Aigre Doux.

This book is a challenge for many, but don't be put off we are all in this together & I trust all of you. That said, I'm going to suggest that the creme fraiche and the sauerkraut be set aside for those of us who are a bit challenged when it comes to preserving food ( contact me if you want to claim one of those dishes).

So this is pretty easy you simply make something from the book and bring it to share. I wanted to give you a heads up, since this book requires a bit more prep than most when working with an exchange.

I've already made the dehydrated strawberry jam, the blueberry aigre doux, and the cherry mostarda and I look forward to tasting other things from this book (and yes you can claim one of those 2 things if you like because I do intend to try other recipes in the book). One of the things that I like about this book, is "the opening the jar" component where there are actual recipes using the preserved food. That said, feel free to bring your jar straight ( we'll provide something for it go on, like a cracker) and if you are feeling ambitious and want to make one of the recipes, do us a favor and bring some of that jar straight to taste, "as is", in addition to the recipe you used it in(but remember making that "preserves in action" recipe isn't required).

Please bring your own plate (non-paper,styrofoam, or anything else that after using one would normally add to trash versus washing and reusing) & consider bringing a container to take home some of the dishes--assuming there's anything left.

Oh right, the blueberry aigre doux has been claimed. No worries plenty to explore in this book.

Sign up here and I will get you the address and answer any other questions.

Pinging Jars!

PS Hopefully we will also be able to announce a date and location then for the next Canning Exchange as well.


Jars

Blueberry Aigre Doux, p. 91
Dehydrated Strawberry Jam, p.63
Pickled & Spiced Summer Squash, p.43

Other
Creme Fraiche

Attendees

Pairs4life+3
Mbh

Hi,

Sound's interesting, unfortunately I already have two meetings I am committed to. I look forward to the event report and lots of pictures.

Regards,

I'm not sure what I'll do yet, but I'm in. I've been reading this book with great pleasure and I agree about also enjoying the use of preserved food in recipes. Too bad we couldn't get him to attend.