Recommend a book on food preservation.

[PRasko]

I’m looking for a book that has information on old world food preservation. Storing through winter, canning, salt curing, jerking, pemmican, etc…

Any good recommendations? Paperback, no ereader stuff please.

Ty

 

[natdscott]

Amazon product ASIN 0778801314

 

[natdscott]

I think we have a copy of an older Ball manual, but the above looks like the best recommendation. Almost certainly the same stuff..canning is a pretty mature science.

I have this one also…it’s a SERIOUS tome:

Amazon product ASIN 0982426704

 

[Gaffer]

I highly recommend the Meat Smoking and Smokehouse design that natdscott has linked above. You will LEARN the art from this book.

Also, I haven't had much luck finding all information in one book. Sometimes for one step projects (jerking, pemmican, etc.) I just find instructions on the web.

Ron

 

[Keith_Indy]

Try the Purdue extension, they have a ton of info and might have classes.

Diversified Farming and Food Systems Team

Purdue Extension Diversified Farming and Food Systems

www.purdue.edu

 

[spencer rifle]

The Encyclopedia of Country Living.

 

[Shooter5]

Jackie Clay with Backwoods Home has 3-4 excellent books on canning, homestead cooking and preserving food.

 

[Lex Concord]

Jackie Clay with Backwoods Home has 3-4 excellent books on canning, homestead cooking and preserving food.

I sometimes think Jackie knows more about canning than Ball.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Free in PDF (e-reader). Covers the basics of a few different preservation methods.

National Center for Home Food Preservation | USDA Publications

nchfp.uga.edu

Or you can order it from Purdue.

USDA Canning Guide, 2015

<b>This is the most up to date canning guide currently available, and Purdue Extension is the only authorized retailer.<

mdc.itap.purdue.edu

 

[PRasko]

Awesome ty for all the replies. I’ll start digging thru all this and pick a few.