TY - BOOK AU - Chesman,Andrea TI - The backyard homestead book of kitchen know-how: field-to-table cooking skills SN - 9781612122045 PY - 2015///] CY - North Adams, MA PB - Storey Publishing KW - Cooking (Natural foods) KW - Canning and preserving KW - Farm produce KW - Cooking KW - Equipment and supplies KW - Cookbooks KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Getting the most from fresh food. Setting up the homestead kitchen ; Fresh vegetables: harvesting, handling, cooking ; Fresh fruit: harvesting, handling, cooking ; Grains and beans ; Homemade sweeteners: honey, maple syrup, and apple cider syrup ; Eggs, birds, and rabbits ; Fresh milk ; Meat: goat, lamb, pork, and beef -- Food preservation. Cold storage ; Freezing ; Canning: boiling-water-bath and pressure canning ; Drying ; Pickling ; Making fruit preserves ; Culturing milk and making cheese ; Curing meats and making sausage -- Homestead cooking. Breakfast and egg dishes ; Vegetable, cheese, and bean dishes ; Poultry and meat dishes ; Desserts and baked goods -- Appendix: basic cooking methods -- Resources -- Metric conversion charts ER -