Preserving Food: An Essential Guide to Canning, Preserving, Smoking, Salt Curing, Root Cellaring, and Fermenting, (Hardcover)

Four manuscripts in one book:

• Canning and Preserving: What You Need to Know to Can Vegetables, Fruit, Meat, Poultry, Fish, Jellies, and Jam. Along with a Guide on Fermenting, Dehydrating, Pickling, and Freezing for Beginners
• Smoking and Salt Curing: What You Need to Know About Preserving Meat, Game, Fish, and More!
• Root Cellaring: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Root Cellar and Keeping Food in Cold Storage
• Fermenting: An Essential Guide to Culturing Food to Create Kombucha, Sourdough, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Yogurt, and More so You Can Grow Probiotics at Home and Improve Your Gut Microbiome

In part one of this book, you will:

• Learn the five different ways to preserve your food: canning, freezing, pickling, fermenting, and dehydrating.
• Master the art of making delicious homemade jellies and jams.
• Browse through several simple recipes that will help you perfect your preservation skills.
• Find out how to get the most nutritional value possible from your food, even after preserving it.
• Understand the difference between frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Learn how to use your food after it has been preserved.
• Learn how to save your frozen food when a freezer crisis hits.

In part two of this book, you will:

• Understand the history of food preservation
• Discover the common causes of food spoilage
• Learn the various methods of food preservation
• Understand the basics and nuances of smoking meat
• Discover the art of salt curing
• Learn the general guidelines for preserving meat
• Discover simple tips for preserving game, fish, and poultry
• Find 60 easy and delicious recipes for smoked meat, poultry, fish game, and much more!

In part three of this book, you will:

• What a root cellar is
• How root cellars work
• What you can store in your root cellar
• DIY alternatives to building your own root cellar
• Step-by-step guide on building a simple root cellar
• DIY shelving for your root cellar
• How to organize your produce for the best results
• How to fix common issues with root cellars
• How to clean and sanitize your root cellar
• And much more!

In part four of this book, you will:

• Learn about fermentation and its history
• Dis