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How to store chutney is often a concern, especially as most recipes suggest the preserve is best left to mature for several months before eating.
The traditional advice is to store chutney in a cool, dry, dark place such as a larder or cellar. In modern houses under the stairs, or in a garage or shady shed may be the best option.
Make sure the jars are well labelled as it's often difficult to remember what's what several years down the line.
Chutney should keep for 1 - 2 years, but the texture and colour may deteriorate.
Once opened it's safest to keep chutney in the fridge, as the contents are at risk of being contaminated.
Comments (4)
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do you know, why to add so much vinegar to chutneys and what happens, if not to add it? it seems awfully large quantity... especially taking into account that vinegar is not good for health. doesn't it make chutney very sour? and really - what happens, if not to add it at all?
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July 26, 2011
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Adding vinegar
Thanks for your comment.
The addition of vinegar to the chutney recipes is essential for the preservation of the fruit or vegetables.
It's best to use a good quality vinegar with at least 5% acetic acid content (you should find this information on the bottle)
If you don't add the vinegar in the quantities used in the recipes then you risk the growth of micro-organisms which may spoil the chutney or harm you.
Vinegar (like most foods) should cause no health problems if eaten in moderation, in fact a few tablespoons a day could actually be beneficial. There is an interesting article here: http://recipes.howstuffworks.c...inegar.htm
Vinegar does make chutney sour, but this is often balanced by the addition of sugar or dried fruit to the recipe.
The addition of vinegar to the chutney recipes is essential for the preservation of the fruit or vegetables.
It's best to use a good quality vinegar with at least 5% acetic acid content (you should find this information on the bottle)
If you don't add the vinegar in the quantities used in the recipes then you risk the growth of micro-organisms which may spoil the chutney or harm you.
Vinegar (like most foods) should cause no health problems if eaten in moderation, in fact a few tablespoons a day could actually be beneficial. There is an interesting article here: http://recipes.howstuffworks.c...inegar.htm
Vinegar does make chutney sour, but this is often balanced by the addition of sugar or dried fruit to the recipe.
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July 27, 2011
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How to store Chutney in the shed
I stored last years Damson chutney in the shed, sealed and labelled in jars, in icecream containers, covered in cling film and in black plastic bags. On retrieving the last two jars, there were mice droppings in the icecream containers and the labels had been nibbled. Is there a foolproof way to store it as I have just make this years batch.
Sue
Sue
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August 01, 2011
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Problems with mice
Hi Sue
Sorry to hear you're having problems with mice. We get mice in all our sheds, so I wouldn't trust anything in them!
Perhaps somewhere cool and dark inside would be better, like under the stairs. My grandmother always stored her preserves in the wardrobe of the spare room. Mind you her house wasn't heated very well, so it was quite cool in there.
If you have to resort to the shed maybe put the jars in something the mice won't be able to get through, such as a metal storage box.
If the jars are sealed properly it's unlikely the mice can be smelling the contents, so maybe some of the chutney was left on the outside, it might be worth washing the jars before you label them.
Mice are meant to dislike some smells such as lavender, cloves and mint. This article http://www.ehow.com/about_4621...-mice.html suggests some ways of using essential oils to repel mice. Just be careful they don't get too near the jars as there's a slight possibility the smell could taint the contents
Sorry to hear you're having problems with mice. We get mice in all our sheds, so I wouldn't trust anything in them!
Perhaps somewhere cool and dark inside would be better, like under the stairs. My grandmother always stored her preserves in the wardrobe of the spare room. Mind you her house wasn't heated very well, so it was quite cool in there.
If you have to resort to the shed maybe put the jars in something the mice won't be able to get through, such as a metal storage box.
If the jars are sealed properly it's unlikely the mice can be smelling the contents, so maybe some of the chutney was left on the outside, it might be worth washing the jars before you label them.
Mice are meant to dislike some smells such as lavender, cloves and mint. This article http://www.ehow.com/about_4621...-mice.html suggests some ways of using essential oils to repel mice. Just be careful they don't get too near the jars as there's a slight possibility the smell could taint the contents
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August 08, 2011
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