The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar : Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking and Preserving the Harvest.

ISBN:

9781628731514

Title:

Author:

Megyesi, Jennifer.

Personal Author:

Megyesi, Jennifer.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Contents:

Cover -- Titlepage -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One: Storing and Preserving Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables -- 1 Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Harvesting and Preparation -- 2 Cellaring Food for Storage -- 3 Drying Fruits and Vegetables for Storage -- 4 Canning Fruits and Vegetables for Storage -- 5 Pickling and Fermentation -- 6 Freezing Fruits and Vegetables -- Part Two: Preserving Meats and Poultry -- 7 Raising Animals with Food Preservation in Mind -- 8 Preserving Meat -- 9 Preserving Dairy Products and Eggs -- State Resources -- References -- Glossary.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Added Author:

Hansen, Geoff.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2010

Publication Information:

New York :

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated,

2010.

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Summary

The winning team behind The Joy of Keeping Chickens returns, this time with a complete guide to building and maintaining a root cellar--even if it's just a dark and cool closet. This cheap, easy, energy-saving way will keep the harvest fresh all year long. Here, readers will learn: Which fruits and vegetables store best How to build a root cellar in the country, suburbs, or city How to deal with specific environmental challenges Storage techniques ranging from canning to pickling and smoking to drying Recipes for everything from tomato sauce to venison jerky Root cellaring isn't just for off-the-grid types or farmers with large gardens. Storing food makes good sense, both financially and environmentally. And root cellars can easily fit anywhere. In this intelligent, convincing book, authors Megyesi and Hansen show how to make them part of every reader's life.

Author Notes

Jennifer Megyesi lives with her son, five cats, and a goofy Labrador retriever on Fat Rooster Farm in Royalton, Vermont.

Geoff Hansen is a photographer and editor at the Valley News in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He has published in Newsweek, USA Today, and The New York Times. He lives in Tunbridge, Vermont, with his wife, daughter, and two beagles.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

To many, a root cellar might seem firmly placed in an agrarian past. As the locavore, organic movement gains momentum, acquiring the skills to safely preserve and store food, whether home grown or obtained from local farmers, will become a priority for a wider audience. Farmer Megyesi (The Joy of Keeping Chickens) shares the knowledge she puts to use on Fat Rooster Farm in Vermont regarding cellaring, drying, canning, pickling, and freezing fruits and vegetables, as well as preserving meat and dairy, with some notes on raising livestock. Entries for each fruit or vegetable include everything you'll need to put the techniques into practice (e.g., when to pick, how to prepare for preservation, how to store). Verdict The helpful tips, recipes, charts, gorgeous photographs, and personal anecdotes interspersed throughout provide a rich experience and make the ideas feel more accessible. This well-organized, thoughtful, and comprehenisve guide is also a pleasure to leaf through. Recommended.-Courtney Greene, DePaul Univ. Lib., Chicago (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.