Campden tablets for fruit preserving
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Campden tablets for fruit preserving
Has anyone tried preserving fruit using Campden tablets? This was the original purpose of them. They were originally known as "Campden fruit preserving tablets".
Re: Campden tablets for fruit preserving
Never used them solely to preserve fruit, but I have (regularly) used them to sterilise fruit for brewing
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Re: Campden tablets for fruit preserving
Sodium metabisulphite is a fairly common preservative in many foods. I rarely use it (in the form of Campden Tablets) except occasionally to make sure fermentation has stopped before bottling.
Maggie
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Re: Campden tablets for fruit preserving
I don't see the point of going to the bother of preserving my own fruit - if it's then full of preservatives! Might as well buy stuff that's full of chemicals...
I often bottle fruit (or veg) in screw-top jars, even without sugar, and it keeps perfectly well. And no, I don't even use new tops. They just get sterilised with boiling water.
I often bottle fruit (or veg) in screw-top jars, even without sugar, and it keeps perfectly well. And no, I don't even use new tops. They just get sterilised with boiling water.
Ina
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I'm a size 10, really; I wear a 20 for comfort. (Gina Yashere)