Description:A comprehensive guide to home preserving and canning, with step-by-step instructions for every kind of preserving, including refrigerating and freezing, air- and oven-drying, cold- and hot-pack canning, and pickling.;Sourcing food -- How to use this book -- Food preparation methods -- Food preservation methods -- Working in groups -- Things that will surely get you into trouble -- Things that look bad but aren't dangerous -- Apples -- Asparagus -- Beans -- Beets -- Berries -- Cabbage -- Cantaloupe -- Carrots -- Cauliflower -- Cherries -- Chilies -- Citrus -- Corn -- Cucumbers -- Fennel -- Figs -- Garlic -- Grapes -- Herbs -- Mushrooms -- Onions -- Peaches -- Pears -- Plums -- Radishes -- Ramps and scapes -- Rhubarb -- Strawberries -- Summer squash and zucchini -- Sweet peppers -- Tomatillos and green tomatoes -- Tomatoes -- Watermelon.