Preserving Everything

The ultimate guide to putting up food.

How many ways can you preserve a strawberry? You can freeze it, dry it, pickle it, or can it. Milk gets cultured, or fermented, and is preserved as cheese or yogurt. Fish can be smoked, salted, dehydrated, and preserved in oil. Pork becomes jerky. Cucumbers become pickles. There is no end to the magic of food preservation, and in Preserving Everything, Leda Meredith leads readers―both newbies and old hands―in every sort of preservation technique imaginable.

Jerky Everything

Try a variety of tasty jerky treats made with meat, veggies, tofu, and more!

Jerky has been a vital source of sustenance for centuries. But what started as a way to safely preserve meat in the days before refrigeration has become the health nut's favorite snack, the hiker and sportsman's manna, and the dieter's delight.

But why stop at beef, or even meat? Jerky Everything encompasses not only a variety of dried meat snacks but also veggie and fruit jerkies. Forget the ho-hum beef sticks of the past, Jerky Everything offers tasty dried treats for every palate, with flavors that range from orange beef to cheddar bacon to pina colada. Recipes for meat jerkies make low-calorie, high-protein treats that curb hunger pangs. Recipes for fruit and veggie jerkies make wholesome treats that will help pick you up when your energy is waning. Homemade jerky is a thing apart from its store-bought equivalents; most of these recipes are even compatible with paleo, Atkins, and low-fat eating regimens.

Brewing Everything

Easy and authentic ways to ferment delicious beverages at home

Brewing Everything is a thorough, accessible, and humorous guide to brewing anything from beer to cider to sake. For every brewing project there is both an easy way and a hard way, a method useful to both the curious novice and the hardcore brewing veteran. Each chapter includes interviews with experts (brewmasters, cidermakers, new meadery startups, and small-batch kombucha sellers) as well as the author’s own home- tested recipes.

Brewing Everything walks you through the process from start to finish, beginning with easier shortcuts until you get the hang of it, and then upgrading to the harder stuff after you’ve brewed a thing or two. With step-by-step instructions, color photographs, and methods for every level of experience, this is the ultimate guide to all things home brew.

Fermenting Everything

Kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and more! Yes, you can ferment nearly anything―for healthy, exciting, and tasty dishes

Fermentation is the secret behind some of today’s trendiest dishes. The best part? It can even help build a healthier gut. With an ever-growing list of ways to ferment, author Andy Hamilton is here to help readers―both newcomers and lifelong fermenters―keep up with this age-old trick for fantastic flavor.

Imparting valuable techniques and equipment expertise, Fermenting Everything provides an endless collection of innovative recipes:

· Creme Fraiche

· Sourdough Bread

· Coconut Chutney

· Rosehip and Horseradish Sauce

Fermenting Everything is a necessary companion for those who want to get adventurous in the kitchen.