Wisdom for Home Preservers: 500 Tips for Pickling, Canning, Curing, Smoking & More

by Robin Ripley

Savor seasonal foods long after the harvest. Wisdom for Home 500 Tips for Pickling, Canning, Curing, Smoking, and More serves up fascinating tips (yes, 500!) for traditional food preservation methods with basic recipes all beautifully presented with quaint, specially commissioned linocut artwork by Melvyn Evans alongside helpful diagrams. Why home preserve? Started thousands of years ago as a means of basic survival, today home preserving has become a staple of the popular locavore movement. 8 methods of home preserving. Simply explained with detailed tips and basic recipes you will quickly learn the art of home preserving techniques For all skill levels. 10 chapters full of detailed tips on all of the preserving methods, as well as, practical troubleshooting advice, information about storing, and basic recipes make this a must-have sourcebook for novices and experienced home preservers.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food

288 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2014

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art of preserving food at home is once again becoming popular for many reasons. This work is a treasure trove of tips and advice to achieve a safe and tasty product. Several preservation methods are covered.