Preserving

A tight, clean, and unmarked copy- "Encompasses every method of preparing food for later use, from pickling and canning to less familiar methods such as salting, curing, and drying. Capture the flavors of summer and harvest time with more than 150 easy-to-follow recipes that transform vegetables, fruit, herbs, meat, and fish into irresistible preserves.- This is a wonderful book on all aspects of preserving. It offers a very wide overview of how to preserve nearly all food products, from fruits and vegetables to meat and fish. It does not give tons of recipes in each category, but this is because this is not a book specifically designed to talk about jams and jellies, or jerkies and sausages. The photos are awesome. I strongly believe all cookbooks should be illustrated! I like to see how the food is going to look in the end. Also, this book provides you with very good suggestions as to how to present your products, what containers to use, and how to finish them (for example, it shows you how to dip the neck of your vinegar bottles in wax, to create a fancy wax seal). It also has tons of valuable information on all steps of preserving, such as sterilizing, equipment needed, traditional and historical recipes, etc. If you enjoy cooking and are intrigued by preserving, or if you just want to learn more about the subject, this book is an excellent choice."- Manola -DJ has edge wear