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Post by robmac on Sept 2, 2013 16:54:29 GMT
Met up with Mark (RT) at the weekend, and he gave us a jar of his Rowanberry 'Marmalade'.
Absolutely delicious on toast in the morning and apparently packed with vitamins 'A' and 'C' also they are very good for the Liver!
Thanks Mark!
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Post by robmac on Sept 2, 2013 17:48:36 GMT
I've also just discovered that a spoonful alongside a Chicken Phall is a great substitute for Mango Chutney, I'm getting quite hooked on this stuff!
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Post by seanrua on Sept 2, 2013 19:09:55 GMT
This is good news, lads! My liver is totally banjaxed.
Isn't the Rowan tree called the Mountain Ash in some places?
sean rua.
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Post by robmac on Sept 2, 2013 19:18:57 GMT
Mountain Ash, exactly right Sean. My Liver ain't too clever either! Apparently Rowanberries are good for Cirrhosis, so I'm gonna get as much as possible inside me before I get diagnosed!
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Post by Pollik on Sept 2, 2013 20:19:08 GMT
I have been wondering about the rowan...berries everywhere.
Got a recipe for the jam?
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Post by robmac on Sept 2, 2013 21:07:46 GMT
You could try this one; en.heilkraeuter.net/cooking/rowan-berry-marmelade.htmPerhaps Mark will post his recipe later. Uncooked rowanberries are mildly poisonous apparently, but you would have to eat loads to have any affect at all. Cooked berries however have many medicinal properties.
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Post by seanrua on Sept 2, 2013 21:15:39 GMT
Yes, we were always taught that red, shiny, berries are poisonous. I suppose the quantity taken is all important.
Also listed as poisonous by some are the potato and the pigeon ( takes eight of them, apparently).
Channa seems to have survived, and I'm pretty sure everything I eat is unhealthy or deadly but I've given up worrying about it.
I don't want to blot out your good thread, but i'm going to say a bit about the latest rocket stove type thing I made.
sean rua.
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Post by robmac on Sept 2, 2013 21:29:10 GMT
I love Rocket Stoves. A very old principle in use. Excellent for heating water quickly, or general cooking.
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Post by Firefox on Sept 2, 2013 22:46:29 GMT
I have been wondering about the rowan...berries everywhere. Got a recipe for the jam? My mum would have known, she was always jam making, but they all needed different amounts of sugar and pectin, it was quite a chemistry experiment!
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Post by Rubbertramp on Sept 3, 2013 19:39:25 GMT
Well here it is but the recipe is a secret so if you read this I will have to kill you!
Separate the fruit from the stalks and wash if you want ....sometimes I find the odd spider adds to the protein content though. Place berries in a saucepan and only just cover with water. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 20 minutes, pulping the fruit with a wooden spoon as you go. Add the juice of one lemon to every kilo of fruit (this is for the pectin which aids in the setting process). Grate as much of the lemon zest to taste (the more bitter you like it the more zest) and add to the pulped fruit.
Put on a high heat and add 1lb (450 grams)of sugar to every pint of juice. Boil vigorously and stir until the setting temperature is achieved....this will be 105 degrees C if you have a jam thermometer. Alternatively you can place a small drop on to a cold receptacle such as a saucer and if you find that it doesn't run after a few seconds then the mixture is ready to pour.
Heat your jam jars by using hot water from the kettle, take your jam off the heat and let it rest for two minutes. Pour into the jars until full to the brim. Place the lids on to the jars. My mum also uses greaseproof paper and clingfilm before screwing on the lid as this helps keep it longer. Allow to cool on a metal surface then place in the fridge until ready to use.
Enjoy!
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Post by Pollik on Sept 3, 2013 20:26:04 GMT
I am relieved that I can't read! PS thanks
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Post by Pollik on Sept 3, 2013 20:27:37 GMT
I am relieved that I can't read! PS thanks
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Post by lotusanne on Sept 3, 2013 21:16:06 GMT
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Post by WindDancer on Sept 5, 2013 8:46:19 GMT
Whilst out walking yesterday I found myself stood under a Rowen tree. It was totally festooned with berries and the sun was shining through the branches illuminating them all. I wonder if I would have noticed it had I not read this thread previously. Now to go back with a bag and do some collecting.......
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Post by robmac on Sept 6, 2013 14:11:08 GMT
Whilst out walking yesterday I found myself stood under a Rowen tree. It was totally festooned with berries and the sun was shining through the branches illuminating them all. I wonder if I would have noticed it had I not read this thread previously. Now to go back with a bag and do some collecting....... Nice one Chris. I just need to find a supply and there'll be no stopping me!
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