Health
Eating elderberries raw? Why temperatures above 80 °C are important
Elderberries must not be eaten raw. Here's how to sort, heat, and process the harvest safely — including help if poisoning is suspected.
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Saving currants and berries: freezing, preserving, and using them up quickly
Redcurrants, raspberries, and blueberries quickly become soft: Here is how to save summer berries by freezing, making sauce, syrup, and small batches of jam.
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Recipes for using quinces
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Make your own plum compote
Zwetschgenröster (also called plum röster, zwetschgen compote or plum compote) is a fruity variation of a dessert and is often served with other sweet dishes such as Kaiserschmarrn or…
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Make your own apricot compote (Marillenröster)
Marillenröster, apricot- or Marillenkompott is a fruity variation of a dessert and is often served with other sweet dishes such as Kaiserschmarrn. Here we have…
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Making sour cherry compote yourself
A sour cherry compote goes wonderfully with desserts, but is also delicious simply eaten on its own. Anyone who can harvest sour cherries themselves and not just make jam from them…
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Instructions and information on how to properly preserve jam
Jam-making — many swear by it and no longer eat store-bought jam. I've always enjoyed homemade jams, but never…