Just making Green Tomato Chutney. I went to make some room in the larder & noticed that some from last year- which should now be at their best- have shrunk right down & are very solid.
Does anyone know why this should happen?I use the same old recipe every year & usually leave it one or 2 years before eating. Some of the Old Doverhouse chutney has shrunk too. As larder is on an outside south facing wall I did wonder if this hotter than usual (HOORAY) summer.
I've never worried about storing it in a cool place before but this is the only thing I can think of.
Any ideas?
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GrandmaH Chutney should be stored in a cool, dark place so if your larder warmed up this year with the hot summer, that might well be the reason why the chutney has shrunk. It is hard to understand why anyone would design a house in the UK with a larder on a south-facing wall. Must have been a man. 
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