Uses, Tables and Tips30
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 ---
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 ---
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 ---