Homemade living : canning & preserving with Ashley English : all you need to know to make jams, jellies, pickles, chutneys & more.

Format:

Book

Title:

Homemade living : canning & preserving with Ashley English : all you need to know to make jams, jellies, pickles, chutneys & more.

Other title(s):

Home-made living : canning & preserving with Ashley English

Canning & preserving with Ashley English

Canning and preserving with Ashley English

Author:

English, Ashley, 1976-

ISBN:

9781600594915

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

135 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

General Note:

"Includes 8 canning classics + 20 new recipes"--Cover.

Contents:

Why we can -- Tools of the trade -- Canning concepts -- Ingredients -- A jams, jellies, and preserves primer -- A pickle, relish, and chutney primer -- A whole fruit and vegetables primer -- Seasonal recipes.

Summary:

Offers inspiration, basic principles, and safety guidelines for preserving food, with recipes arranged by the seasons in which particular ingredients should be fresh and affordable.

Subject(s):

Canning and preserving.

Food -- Preservation.

Genre:

cookbooks.

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Stayton Public Library	641.42 ENGLISH	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Dallas Public Library	641.42 English	Searching... Unknown
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	641.42 English	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Silver Falls Library	641.42 ENGLISH	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	641.42 English 2010	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Yes, you CAN! More and more people have discovered what grandma always knew: canning and preserving supplies you with wholesome, tasty treats year round. And this Homemade Living guide provides all the practical, hold-your-hand basics along with plenty of step-by-step photos.

Learn about the necessary tools of the trade, crucial safety tips, and hot water bath processing and pressure canning. Discover the all-important science of salt and sugar, and how to select the best possible ingredients, favoring seasonal, organic, and local options. Three topic-specific primers cover pickles, relishes and chutneys; jams, jellies, butters and curds; and whole fruits and veggies--and each offers at least two "Canning Classic" recipes with variation ideas.

Author Notes

Ashley English has earned degrees in both holistic nutrition and sociology. She is a member of Slow Food USA and has worked over the years with a number of non-profit organizations committed to social and agricultural issues. She has a popular clip on YouTube ( http://tiny.cc/FvOH1 ), with more to be added soon; is a regular contributor to the popular blog Design*Sponge (with 70,000 regular readers); and maintains her own blog at http://small-measure.blogspot.com . Ashley and her husband currently reside in Candler, NC with their menagerie of chickens, dogs, cats, and bees, where they are converting their land into a thriving homestead.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

These four excellent books in the "Homemade Living" series offer great information on each subject for both beginners and intermediate users. Read about the science behind canning, the different breeds of chickens, how to care for bees, and much more, with beautiful color photos. (Canning; Keeping Chickens, LJ 3/1/10) (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.