The introduction to this practical book offers an insight into the history of conserving and takes you through every technique from jam- and jellymaking to preserving with salt, vinegar, sugar and alcohol. There is also an informative guide to ingredients and equipment. The book then takes you through over 150 different jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit curds, butters and cheeses, preserved fruits, sweet and savoury pickles, chutneys, relishes, mustards...