Contents
Introduction...................................................................................4 Chapter 1: Canning.........................................................................6
Bath or Pressure...........................................................................8 Water Bath Canning..................................................................11 Pressure Canning.......................................................................15 Glass or Metal.............................................................................16 Prepare to Preserve...................................................................16 Recipes.........................................................................................18
Chapter 2: Dehydration..............................................................28
Air and Sun Dehydration.........................................................34 Food Dehydrators......................................................................34 Freeze-Drying.............................................................................35 Recipes.........................................................................................36
Chapter 3: Fermentation............................................................42
Three Processes..............................................................................44 Cleanliness Is Key..........................................................................47 Recipes..............................................................................................50
Chapter 4: Freezing......................................................................56
Choose a Freezer........................................................................58 Freezing Options........................................................................61 Recipes.........................................................................................62
Chapter 5: Jams & Jellies............................................................68
Overlapping Techniques..........................................................70 Jelly Versus Jam Versus Marmalade.......................................72 Recipes.........................................................................................76
Chapter 6: Pickling......................................................................82
Shelf Versus Refrigerator.........................................................87 Recipes.........................................................................................88
Chapter 7: Sugar, Salt, & Fat.......................................................96 Recipes.......................................................................................102
Chapter 8: Smoking.................................................................... 108
Cold-Smoking...........................................................................110 Hot-Smoking.............................................................................112 Choose Your Fuel.....................................................................114 Recipes.......................................................................................116
Chapter 9: The Root Cellar.......................................................124 INDEX.............................................................................................. 126 the heritage
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