Your favourite chutneys!

Glaucus said:
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Tesco finest chutney range is not good at all. Either lacking flavour or totally unbalanced profiles.

Snob? Or just someone who likes decent tasting stuff and don't mind paying the extra. Just being expensive and small producer does not make something good. Look at my comments about cambridge chilli sauces i got last month.
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I'm perfectly happy to accept that Tesco's finest chutneys are not the last word in quality or taste. But they are generally a perfectly acceptable addition to a tasty cheese cracker, or at least they were the last time I bought some about 18 months ago
 
Don't even bother arguing with Glaucus. It's a massive waste of time :rolleyes:

My mum makes a lovely chutney. Well actually she makes a lovely lot of things - jam, marmalade, pickle, chutney, cakes. I'm blessed I think :) Latest is banana chutney. Really sweet but so gooooood.

I do still buy chutney or pickle from Sainsbury's/Tesco from time to time. Not as good, true, but still really enjoyable. I don't generally buy very expensive ones either :)
 
I just bought some fig chutney and piccalilli from Eliza Pepperpot fine foods.

However, my favourite is my own home made rhubarb chutney:

Spiced Rhubarb Chutney
• 2lb rhubarb
• 10.5 oz onions
• 10.5 oz eating apples
• 5oz dates
• 5oz dried apricots
• 26 fl oz white wine vinegar
• 1 lb 8 oz soft brown sugar
• 2.5 tspn salt
• 2/3rds tsp cayenne pepper
• 2/3rds tsp ground cloves
• 2/3rds tsp cinnamon
• 1 + 1/3rd tsp ground ginger

Chop all the fruit and vegetables, add the vinegar, sugar and spices and bring slowly to the boil, stirring now and again. Simmer for about two hours (don't forget to stir as it will stick) until thick. Pour into heated jars and seal.

You can use malt vinegar but if you do you need to keep it for 3 months before you eat any of it. White wine vinegar for the win (and for the inpatient!)
 
bignev72 said:
Don't even bother arguing with Glaucus. It's a massive waste of time :rolleyes:
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true dat

bignev72 said:
My mum makes a lovely chutney. Well actually she makes a lovely lot of things - jam, marmalade, pickle, chutney, cakes. I'm blessed I think :) Latest is banana chutney. Really sweet but so gooooood.
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No way, banana chutney? Interesing! Would like to try :D

However, my favourite is my own home made rhubarb chutney:

Spiced Rhubarb Chutney
• 2lb rhubarb
• 10.5 oz onions
• 10.5 oz eating apples
• 5oz dates
• 5oz dried apricots
• 26 fl oz white wine vinegar
• 1 lb 8 oz soft brown sugar
• 2.5 tspn salt
• 2/3rds tsp cayenne pepper
• 2/3rds tsp ground cloves
• 2/3rds tsp cinnamon
• 1 + 1/3rd tsp ground ginger

Chop all the fruit and vegetables, add the vinegar, sugar and spices and bring slowly to the boil, stirring now and again. Simmer for about two hours (don't forget to stir as it will stick) until thick. Pour into heated jars and seal.

You can use malt vinegar but if you do you need to keep it for 3 months before you eat any of it. White wine vinegar for the win (and for the inpatient!)
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Sounds propper lush! As big tom kerridge would say ;)
 
I made 7 half pint jars of Texas jalapeno jelly, its amazing on cheese! and really easy to make. Heres one of the many vids from youtube how to do it.

 
Sainsburys do a rhubarb and chilli jam which is fantastic, produced using forced rhubarb from Yorkshire. Brilliant with loads of things but my favorite is a cliched plate of nice cheese and ham.
 
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