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Social franchising: what it is and how the ‘Pijalnia Ziół i Mieszanek Ziołowych’ works
What is a social franchise, how does it differ from a traditional franchise, and how does the ‘Herbal Tea and Herbal Blends Café’ project – co-funded by the EU – work?.
Christmas gifts featuring regional specialities: how to put together a gift set with jars
How to put together a gift hamper featuring regional products: 7 ready-made sets with jars, eco-friendly packaging, a note and gift ideas for businesses.
How to store preserves in jars before and after opening
Where and how to store syrups, jams, mushrooms, pickles, juices and dried produce – before and after opening. A quick guide and signs that a preserve has gone off.
Wild rose in the kitchen: jam, syrup, ground petals and a recipe for rose doughnuts
Jam, fruit purée mixed with sugar, syrup and fruit juices – how do rose preserves differ and how can they be used? Plus a recipe for rose doughnuts.
Natural tea syrups: a guide to flavours from raspberry to pine
Raspberry, quince, pine, dandelion, elderflower or rose? A guide to natural tea syrups, with a table of flavour combinations and recipes.
Mushrooms in a jar for the festive season: recipes featuring porcini, chanterelles and bay boletes
Cabbage with mushrooms, dumplings, croquettes, boletus sauce and bigos – how to use tinned mushrooms for the festive season, how many tins to buy and how to store them.
Dried mushrooms: how to soak, cook and store porcini and chanterelles
How to soak and cook dried porcini and chanterelles, how much dried mushroom is equivalent to fresh mushrooms, and how to store dried mushrooms. Plus recipes for mushroom soup and uszka.
Oxymel, or vinegar with honey: what it is and how to use it in the kitchen
Oxymel is a mixture of vinegar and honey, often combined with herbs, fruit or spices. We explain how to drink it, how to use it in cooking and how to make it at home.
How to brew herbs? Infusions, decoctions and macerates – a practical guide
Infusion, decoction or maceration? We explain how to brew herbs: proportions, temperatures and brewing times, a table for popular herbs and the most common mistakes.
Ivan Chay: what is willow herb and how to brew it
Ivan Chai is a decaffeinated infusion made from fireweed. We explain where it comes from, how the fermented dried herb is produced, how to brew it and what to pair it with.
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