Heather S. reviewed on + 18 more book reviews
I really enjoy the Back to Basics series by Atlantic Publishing Group (atlantic-pub.com) and reading The Complete Guide to Food Preservation continues the tradition.
As the title states, this book is to help instruct the reader on how to freeze, dry, can, smoke, juice and other ways to preserve food. As with most of the Back to Basics books, this one begins with a short history on the preservation of food. I really enjoy reading the history behind things, so I was happy it was included here.
Ms. Duea is detailed when it comes to each way of preserving food. For example, in the canning section, she has a glossery of canning terms, canning tools (with picture), and the different ways of canning such as hot pack v. raw pack, water bath canners and pressure canners. She goes into the pros and cons of each process. This is pretty much the same procedure throughout the book.
I also like that Ms. Duea included charts such as the vegetable harvesting guide, fruit harvesting guide, and troubleshooting problems and possible causes. There are a myriad of illustrations and recipes. Ms. Dueas book is a good start to those who are starting out in the preservation method. She gives detailed instructions and covers many of the different methods. I would recommend, though, if you are looking to for more in depth recipes and instructions, you may want to look for books that are dedicated to only that method, such as if you want to mostly dry foods, then you may want to check out "The Complete Guide to Drying Foods at Home: Everything You Need to Know about Preparing, Storing, and Consuming Dried Foods".
As the title states, this book is to help instruct the reader on how to freeze, dry, can, smoke, juice and other ways to preserve food. As with most of the Back to Basics books, this one begins with a short history on the preservation of food. I really enjoy reading the history behind things, so I was happy it was included here.
Ms. Duea is detailed when it comes to each way of preserving food. For example, in the canning section, she has a glossery of canning terms, canning tools (with picture), and the different ways of canning such as hot pack v. raw pack, water bath canners and pressure canners. She goes into the pros and cons of each process. This is pretty much the same procedure throughout the book.
I also like that Ms. Duea included charts such as the vegetable harvesting guide, fruit harvesting guide, and troubleshooting problems and possible causes. There are a myriad of illustrations and recipes. Ms. Dueas book is a good start to those who are starting out in the preservation method. She gives detailed instructions and covers many of the different methods. I would recommend, though, if you are looking to for more in depth recipes and instructions, you may want to look for books that are dedicated to only that method, such as if you want to mostly dry foods, then you may want to check out "The Complete Guide to Drying Foods at Home: Everything You Need to Know about Preparing, Storing, and Consuming Dried Foods".
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