
Uses, Tables and Tips
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Preserves table
The times and temperatures for making preserves are for guidance only.
Preserve
Temperature
in°C
Temperature
in°F
Cooking time
until simmering
in mins.
Continue to
cook at 100°C
in mins.
Soft fruit
Strawberries, blue-
berries, raspberries,
ripe gooseberries
160-170
320-338
35-45
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Unripe goose-
berries
160-170
320-338
35-45
10-15
Stone fruit
Pears, quinces,
plums
160-170
320-338
35-45
10-15
Vegetables
Carrots
1)
1) Leave standing in oven when switched off
160-170
320-338
50-60
5-10
Mushrooms
1)
160-170
320-338
40-60
10-15
Cucumbers
160-170
320-338
50-60
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Mixed pickles
160-170
320-338
50-60
15
Kohlrabi, peas,
asparagus
160-170
320-338
50-60
15-20
Beans
160-170
320-338
50-60
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