The busy person's guide to preserving food

By Janet Chadwick

Subjects: Food, Food, preservation, Preservation

Description: The Updated and Expanded Edition of Garden Way Publishing's Classic Guide Discover the fast, easy way to save and preserve fresh and healthy fruits, vegetables, and herbs with this indispensable guide. The Busy Person's Guide to Preserving Food is packed with time-saving tips and advice for freezing, canning, cold storage, and drying. Here is the most up-to-date information on preserving food in the shortest amount of time right at your fingertips. The Busy Person's Guide to Preserving Food includes: • Step-by-step instructions and how-to illustrations for preserving today's most popular fruits and vegetables quickly and easily • Quick tips and shortcuts for saving time while canning • Instructions for alternative preserving methods including freezer bags, easy-to-make ice packs, and root cellaring • Practical charts for determining yield and blanching time • A review of equipment and appliances essential to fast home preservation • Recipes for harvest dinners, salsas, herbal vinegars, pestos, jellies, and teas Plus, you get simple explanations and solutions for the most common "what-went-wrong" questions. A must-have guide for today's busy cook and gardener.