Preserving

Can it. Freeze it. Pickle it. Preserve it.

Ebook
On sale Sep 20, 2022 | 384 Pages | 9780744061789

Preserve your foods with time-tested methods.

 
Canning, freezing, and pickling might seem intimidating. But think of these experiences as ways to strengthen your relationship with food by eating more healthfully, enhancing your nutritional intake, eating organically, saving money, and minimizing contamination illnesses. Plus, just imagine giving someone a Mason jar with strawberry jam and being able to say “I made this.” With this step-by-step preservation guide, you can impress family and friends for years to come with your homemade goodies.
 
This revision includes:
  • More than 50 recipes to preserve fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and more
  • Techniques for canning, freezing, pickling, fermenting, and other preservation methods
  • Techniques for dehydrating, salting, and smoking foods
  • Information on food safety and the best preservation methods for specific foods
  • Expert tips from Dr. Karen K. Brees on how to get the most from your preserving experience
 
Whether this is your first time trying food preservation or you’re an expert looking for some new recipes to try, Preserving Foods is the book for you!
Karen K. Brees, PhD, is a freelance writer. She received her master's degree in history from Ohio State University and holds a doctorate in adult education from the University of Idaho. She coauthored The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Power of the Enneagram and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Secrets of Longevity, and is the author of The Everything Health Guide to Depression. View titles by Karen K. Brees Ph.D.

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Preserve your foods with time-tested methods.

 
Canning, freezing, and pickling might seem intimidating. But think of these experiences as ways to strengthen your relationship with food by eating more healthfully, enhancing your nutritional intake, eating organically, saving money, and minimizing contamination illnesses. Plus, just imagine giving someone a Mason jar with strawberry jam and being able to say “I made this.” With this step-by-step preservation guide, you can impress family and friends for years to come with your homemade goodies.
 
This revision includes:
  • More than 50 recipes to preserve fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and more
  • Techniques for canning, freezing, pickling, fermenting, and other preservation methods
  • Techniques for dehydrating, salting, and smoking foods
  • Information on food safety and the best preservation methods for specific foods
  • Expert tips from Dr. Karen K. Brees on how to get the most from your preserving experience
 
Whether this is your first time trying food preservation or you’re an expert looking for some new recipes to try, Preserving Foods is the book for you!

Author

Karen K. Brees, PhD, is a freelance writer. She received her master's degree in history from Ohio State University and holds a doctorate in adult education from the University of Idaho. She coauthored The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Power of the Enneagram and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Secrets of Longevity, and is the author of The Everything Health Guide to Depression. View titles by Karen K. Brees Ph.D.

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