Preserving

Jams, pickles and freezing food safely.

• Freezing fruit and vegetables at home

  How to blanch vegetables, open-freeze berries, label bags and thaw produce safely, so spare fruit and vegetables don't go to waste.

• Quick fridge pickles for beginners

  How to make crisp pickled cucumber, red onion and carrot in a jar with vinegar, sugar and salt, and how long they keep in the fridge.

• Making a small batch of strawberry jam

  A small batch of strawberry jam made with jam sugar, with steps for preparing clean jars, finding the setting point and storing it safely.