Knack Canning, Pickling & Preserving Tools, Techniques & Recipes to Enjoy Fresh Food All Year-Round

by Willis, Kimberley; Budnik, Viktor

• ISBN13: 9781599219509
• ISBN10: 1599219506
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-13
• Publisher: Knack

Summary

Take an increasingly health-conscious era, add an economic downturn, and what do you get? A revitalized interest in local, seasonal foods and in producing better food for less all year round.Knack Canning, Pickling & Preservingmakes time-honored methods to this end easier than ever with simple, step-by-step instructions and stunning four-color photos. It includes everything you need to know about canning, pickling, freezing, and dryingtips, techniques, and equipmentas well as hundreds of recipes for jams, jellies, pickles, relish, sauces, meat jerkies, and more. That's not to mention great gift-giving ideas for the holidays!Kimberley Willis is the author ofThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Country LivingandRaising Chickens for Dummies. She lives on a farm in Michigan.

Author Biography

Kimberley Willis grew up canning, freezing, and making jelly, juice, and other good products from the garden. The author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Country Living and Raising Chickens for Dummies, she loves to experiment with recipes for preserving food that she grows on her small farm.   Viktor Budnik is a commercial food photographer and is also the photographer of several Knack books, including Knack Fabulous Desserts and Knack Gourmet Cooking on a Budget. Visit him at viktorbudnikfilmprint.com.