To Keep Fresh Grapes
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove all unsound and unripe grapes from the clusters.
Spread the grapes out for a few days in a dry room.
Pack and store
Pack the grapes in layers in a dry box, alternating with layers of white paper. Do not exceed four layers in one box.
Optionally, dip the end of each bunch's stem in melted sealing wax and wrap them in tissue paper before packing.
Store the box in a cool, dry place.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Grapes
- The fruit being preserved; only sound, ripe clusters keep well in storage.
- White paper
- Separates the layers of grapes, cushioning them and limiting contact between bunches.
The step that matters
Remove all unsound and unripe grapes. A single rotting or damaged grape can spread mould and decay to its neighbours in a closed box, so every bad grape must be removed before packing.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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