Put 'em up! : a comprehensive home preserving guide for the creative cook, from drying and freezing to canning and pickling / Sherri Brooks Vinton.
Material type: TextPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2010.Description: 303 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 1603425462 (paper with flaps : alk. paper)
- 9781603425469 (paper with flaps : alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 641.4 V794 | Available | 33111006778191 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With simple step-by-step instructions and 175 delicious recipes, this book will have even the timidest beginners filling pantries and freezers in no time! Put 'em Up! includes complete how-to information for every kind of preserving: refrigerating, freezing, air- and oven-drying, cold- and hot-pack canning, and pickling. Sherri Brooks Vinton includes recipes that range from the contemporary and daring -- Wasabi Beans and Salsa Verde -- to the very best versions of tried-and-true favorites, including Classic Crock Pickles and Orange Marmalade.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 288) and index.
Sourcing food -- How to use this book -- Food preparation methods -- Food preservation methods -- Working in groups -- Things that will surely get you into trouble -- Things that look bad but aren't dangerous -- Apples -- Asparagus -- Beans -- Beets -- Berries -- Cabbage -- Cantaloupe -- Carrots -- Cauliflower -- Cherries -- Chilies -- Citrus -- Corn -- Cucumbers -- Fennel -- Figs -- Garlic -- Grapes -- Herbs -- Mushrooms -- Onions -- Peaches -- Pears -- Plums -- Radishes -- Ramps and scapes -- Rhubarb -- Strawberries -- Summer squash and zucchini -- Sweet peppers -- Tomatillos and green tomatoes -- Tomatoes -- Watermelon.
A comprehensive guide to home preserving and canning, with step-by-step instructions for every kind of preserving, including refrigerating and freezing, air- and oven-drying, cold- and hot-pack canning, and pickling.