Workman Publishing The Preserving Answer Book By Sherri Brooks Vinton

With The Preserving Answer Book, you can stop wondering and start preserving your favorite fresh foods and garden bounty! Home preserving can be intimidating, but Shari Brooks Vinton offers her comprehensive insight on methods, ingredients, techniques, and equipment that is relevant whether you’re just getting a start in home preserving or you’re looking to expand your preserving horizons. 256 pages

Book Dimensions: 6″ x 8″

From the back cover

How do I know whether my jars have sealed correctly?

Can I use my microwave to dry food?

Why do my frozen fruits turn brown?

What kind of salt should I use for fermenting?

What is the best way to store apples?

Can I use less vinegar for a sweeter pickle?

In this handy reference, expert Sherri Brooks Vinton offers reassuring advice, answers frequently asked questions, and addresses all the most common concerns about safely canning, freezing, dehydrating, fermenting, pickling, root cellaring, and more. You’ll also find tips on must-have equipment, workspace setup, and the best ways to store and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Whether you want to freeze five quarts of just-picked berries or safely can jars of your tomato-meat sauce, this is the companion you need in the kitchen.

About the 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. 

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