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Essential Food Preserving: The Comprehensive Guide to Canning, Freezing, Drying, and Fermenting Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Nuts, Beans, Meat, Dairy,

Contributor(s): Skinner, Julia (Author)

ISBN: 9781635868029

Publisher: Storey Publishing

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Pub Date: May 19, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.14" H x 10.17" L x 8.25" W ( 3.08 lbs) 432 pages

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Description: The must-have reference guide to all the methods used for preserving every type of food--from canning vegetables to making fruit wines to curing meat--with more than 250 recipes and creative zero-waste options.

Featuring clear step-by-step instructions and original photography, Essential Food Preserving is organized by type of food, with multiple preservation methods for each one, so you can preserve almost anything in a variety of ways, including:

  • Canning
  • Fermenting
  • Brewing beer, wine, and vinegar
  • Pickling
  • Making jams and jellies
  • Drying
  • Smoking
  • Cold storage
Food-preserving expert Julia Skinner focuses on minimizing waste; every part is used, including the byproducts of processes. Just as important as her comprehensive approach is Julia's expert curation of the topic and creative recipes that go beyond the basics.

Review Quotes: "Essential Food Preserving is extraordinary! For Julia Skinner, preserving is a way of life, a pathway to exciting new flavors, personal wellbeing, and sustainable eating. Julia shares the collective wisdom she's gleaned from ancient preserving techniques around the world while offering her own innovative spins on classic recipes, especially for fermentation. She addresses every question you might ever have about how to preserve food safely and deliciously. This comprehensive volume is destined to become the go-to reference for modern times." --Darra Goldstein, Founding Editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, and author of eight cookbooks

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