The Bay Tree™ Artisan Preserving: A Complete Collection of Classic and Contemporary Ideas

To all those out there who love to make a good pickle.

Artisan Preserving

Emma Macdonald

First published in the USA and Canada in 2014 by

Nourish, an imprint of Watkins Publishing Limited

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The right of Emma Macdonald to be identified as the Author of this text has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act of 1988.

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Publisher: Grace Cheetham

Project Editor: Rebecca Woods

Editor: Becky Alexander

Design and Photographic Art Direction: Gail Jones

Commissioned photography: Toby Scott

Food Stylist: Susanna Tee

Prop Stylist: Lucy Harvey

Production: Uzma Taj

ISBN: 978-1-84899-195-8

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Typeset in Filosofia and Frutiger

Color reproduction by PDQ, UK

Printed in China

Publisher’s note

While every care has been taken in compiling the recipes for this book, Watkins Publishing Limited, or any other persons who have been involved in working on this publication, cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, inadvertent or not, that may be found in the recipes or text, nor for any problems that may arise as a result of preparing one of these recipes. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or have any special dietary requirements or medical conditions, it is advisable to consult a medical professional before following any of the recipes contained in this book. Ill or elderly people, babies, young children and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid recipes containing raw meat or fish or uncooked eggs.

Notes on the recipes

Unless otherwise stated:

• Use cage-free eggs and poultry

• Use medium fruit and vegetables and large eggs

• Use fresh ingredients, including herbs and chilies

• Spoon measurements are level unless indicated otherwise

• 1 tsp. = 5ml 1 tbsp. = 15ml 1 cup = 240ml

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