http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/recipe-runner-bean-chutney-by-mark-hix-56 Stumbling self sufficiency in a small space Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/recipe-runner-bean-chutney-by-mark-hix-56/comment-page-2#comment-73347 Alan Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=56#comment-73347 I only put about 120ml water in, didn't even quite totally cover them and it came out fine. Like others, I put more sugar in. Haven't tried it yet but it looks great. made 3 x small kilner jars from 750g of beans. I only put about 120ml water in, didn’t even quite totally cover them and it came out fine. Like others, I put more sugar in. Haven’t tried it yet but it looks great. made 3 x small kilner jars from 750g of beans.

]]> http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/recipe-runner-bean-chutney-by-mark-hix-56/comment-page-2#comment-70058 Maureen Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:58:42 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=56#comment-70058 Regarding blanch/not blanch, my understanding is that veg which has been in contact with the soil, eg root crops, should be blanched as soil contains more bacteria. Veg grown above ground need not be blanched if only intend to keep for about six months. Above this time green veg starts to lose colour and eventually becomes unpalatable. Freezing only slows down bacterial activity, does not halt it completely. Hope this helps. Regarding blanch/not blanch, my understanding is that veg which has been in contact with the soil, eg root crops, should be blanched as soil contains more bacteria. Veg grown above ground need not be blanched if only intend to keep for about six months. Above this time green veg starts to lose colour and eventually becomes unpalatable. Freezing only slows down bacterial activity, does not halt it completely. Hope this helps.

]]> http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/recipe-runner-bean-chutney-by-mark-hix-56/comment-page-2#comment-69899 fionna Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:09:40 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=56#comment-69899 Am in the middle of making this chutney and logged on (as it didnt look right) to see if I'd done anything wrong!! Have already added more sugar as could tell it was not going to be enough, but will add some brown sugar too. Thanks for the tips! It smells delicious! Can't wait to try!! Am in the middle of making this chutney and logged on (as it didnt look right) to see if I’d done anything wrong!! Have already added more sugar as could tell it was not going to be enough, but will add some brown sugar too. Thanks for the tips! It smells delicious! Can’t wait to try!!

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