The Preserving Answer Book: Expert Tips, Techniques, and Best Methods for Preserving All Your Favorite Foods

In this handy kitchen reference written in a friendly question-and-answer format, Sherri Brooks Vinton tackles hundreds of common queries about preserving food. In this comprehensive guide, expert author Sherri Brooks Vinton answers the most commonly asked questions about every aspect of food preservation, from refrigeration and freezing to canning, drying, and fermenting all kinds of fruits and vegetables. She also offers tips and techniques for setting up the kitchen, choosing the preserving process that best suits readers' needs, making equipment and ingredient substitutions, and much more. Whether readers are new to preserving or just looking to refresh their memory at the start of the season, whether they want to know the difference between jam and jelly or which varieties of tomatoes are best for canning, they'll find the information and confidence they need with this kitchen companion in hand. AUTHOR: Sherri Brooks Vinton is the author of Put 'em Up!, Put 'em Up! Fruit, and The Preserving Answer Book. Vinton began her food career on the back of a motorcycle. A cross-country ride brought her face-to-face with the negative impacts of industrial agriculture and compelled her to begin a quest for food raised with integrity. Since then, her books, appearances, and hands-on workshops have taught countless eaters how to find, cook, and preserve local, seasonal food. Whether developing content, organising events, or consulting with clients, Vinton is always working to find her next great meal.