The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest

Remember how grandmother’s cellar shelves were packed with jars of tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes, pickled beets and cauliflower, and pickles both sweet and dill? Use the latest inexpensive, time-saving techniques for drying, freezing, canning, and pickling. Anyone can capture the delicate flavors of fresh foods for year-round enjoyment and create a well-stocked pantry of fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, flavored vinegars, and seasonings. The basic technique for all preserving methods, with step-by-step illustrations, informative charts and tips throughout, and more than 150 recipes for the new or experienced home preserver. By Carol Costenbader, 352 pages, illustrated paperback.