mel26

[mel26]

New to this way of communicating, however a farily dedicated cook and living in Egypt at the moment (I'm from New Zealand), it's not always easy to get ingredients so have to come up with substitutes from time to time. Strawberry season here at the moment so trying to find out whether or not tataric acid is really a necessary ingredient for jam set and taste or whether it's more for shelf life.

 

[Uncle Bob]

Welcome to DC Mel....Make yourself at home.


Fun!

 

[mel26]

Thanks Uncle Bob, think I should have titled my query perhaps, do you have any ideas about the tartaric question?

 

[Ann230]

Welcome to DC mel

 

[David Cottrell]

Welcome mel - there is a canning and perserving forum - practice finding your way to the forums list and post your question again. Hope you get some good replies!

 

[mel26]

Thanks for that, will do

 

[LadyCook61]

welcome to the forum, mel.

 

[pdswife]

Sorry.. can't answer your question but I wanted to welcome you to the group.

 

[sattie]

Hi Mel... welcome to DC!

 

[Bilby]

Welcome to DC!! Can't answer your question but we ever only used strawberries, sugar and a little bit of lemon juice. It lasted quite a long time in the cupboard in sterile jars.

 

[Dave Hutchins]

Wecome to DC. I think I would go straight up the wall trying to cook in Egypt with all of the strange food there, Good luck good eating