Berry Tips: How to store berries to make them last longer, how to freeze them and recipe ideas to use them up.
About this episode
This episode discusses effective ways to store and use summer berries to reduce food waste and save money.
This episode is part of a monthly series where Joanne runs through some ideas to reduce food waste and save money by storing foods well and using them up effectively. This episode is about all kinds of summer berries so there are some ideas about how to store berries to make them last longer, and stop them going off. This includes how to store them in the kitchen, how to freeze them and how to dry them. There is also a suggestion for what to do if your berries have started to go mouldy, and how to rescue what you can. And then there are a few good ideas on how to use up excess berries before they go off - either some from the shops that are going a bit squishy or harvests coming out of the garden. The episode includes our monthly Q&A with Kate Hall from The Full Freezer on how to freeze berries and different ways to use them. Links in this episode: Inverting punnets to drain https://www.tiktok.com/@nickskitchen/video/7494069903494745375?q=storing%20berries&t=1750244714876 Storing with a lemon wash https://www.tiktok.com/@parrisandhallie/video/7493077298581703958?q=storing%20berries%20uk&t=1750244906290 Vinegar water wash to reduce mould…
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