THE JOY OF JAMS Preserver's Primer, page 7: The second sentence in the first full paragraph should read, "Low-methoxyl (or low-ester) pectin gels with less added sugar--or none at all--and no added acid." (A confused proofreader changed with to contains.) Cherry Preserves, page 96: In step 2, heat the mixture over low, not medium, heat. There will be a lot of undissolved sugar at this point, and letting the mixture boil before all the sugar is dissolved could lead to later crystallization. Also, in step 5 you should let the preserves cool for several minutes before ladling them into jars. Black Currant Jam, page 124: In the last sentence of the introduction to the recipe, I meant that you can remove some or all of the seeds by pressing the pulp, not the jam, through the fine screen of a food mill. In other words, you do the pressing before adding the sugar. Prune Plum Preserves with Port, page 274: In step 2, after "5 minutes," insert the following: "Add the port, bring the mixture slowly to a boil, and remove the kettle from the heat." Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam, page 330: In step 1, the simmering time should be about 20 minutes. Thirty minutes is longer than necessary. Strawberry-Rose Preserves, page 331: Five ounces rose petals is about 6 cups, not 3 quarts. And I should have said that you can use less than 5 ounces if you like. Index, page 363: Missing, under Huckleberry(ies), is jam, 77. THE JOY OF PICKLING Most of these corrections have been made in the second printing. Cornichons a Cru, page 97: In step 1, I now let the salted cucumbers stand only 3 to 5 hours. So much salt draws the water out of the cukes quickly. Fermenting Sauerkraut, page 185: In case you were wondering about my "stone" crock, the word in the last sentence of the first paragraph should be stoneware. Pickles in Rice-Bran Mash, page 213: A substitution for the 1 1/2 cups koji is 1 cup beer. Add the 2 cups water, on the next line, whether or not you're using koji. Moroccan Pickled Beets, page 280: The salt is missing from this recipe! Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt along with the sugar. Corn Relish, page 317: You won't need 18 ears of corn for 2 quarts kernels unless the ears are quite small. If they are large, you'll need only about 9. Pickled Beef Tongue, pages 368 to 369: If you can't get saltpeter, leave it out, and pour 1/2 cup cold water over the tongue. Also, I've found that 7 days' curing is enough, and I prefer the mild saltiness that remains when I briefly boil and drain the tongue just three times instead of four. Quick Green Tomato Pickle, page 270: The onions, like the tomatoes, should be sliced 3/16 inch thick. Plum Chutney, page 328: The yield should be about 3 pints, not 2 pints. |