The Everything Root Cellaring Book: Learn to store, cook, and preserve fresh produce all year round! PDF
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THE EVERYTHING ® ROOT CELLARING BOOK Learn to store, cook, and preserve fresh produce all year round! ® Catherine Abbott, author of The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book Foreword by Meghan Shinn, Editor, Horticulture Magazine Copyright © 2011 by F+W Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews. ® An Everything Series Book. ® ® Everything and everything.com are registered trademarks of F+W Media, Inc. Published by Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc. 57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322 U.S.A. www.adamsmedia.com Includes material adapted and abridged from: ® The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book by Catherine Abbott, copyright © 2010 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-0013-4, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-0013-8. ® The Everything Canning & Preserving Book by Patricia Telesco with Jeanne P. Maack, copyright © 2009 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-59869-987-3, ISBN 13: 978-1-59869-987-6. ® The Everything Glycemic Index Cookbook by Nancy T. Maar, copyright © 2006 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-59337-581-6, ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-581-2. ® The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook by Linda Larsen, copyright © 2005 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10:1-59337-323-6, ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-323-8. ® The Everything Soup, Stews, & Chili Cookbook by Belinda Hulin, copyright © 2009 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10:1-60550-044-5, ISBN 13: 978-1-60550-044-7. ® The Everything Soup Cookbook by Jeanne Hanson, copyright © 2002 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1- 58062-556-8, ISBN 13: 978-1-58062-556-2. ISBN 10: 1-4405-0468-7 ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-0468-6 eISBN 10: 1-4405-0469-5 eISBN 13: 978-1-4405-0469-3 Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Abbott, Catherine. The everything root cellaring book / Catherine Abbott. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4405-0468-6 (alk. paper) 1. Vegetables — Storage. 2. Fruit — Storage. 3. Root cellars. 4. Food — Storage. 5. Cookbooks. I. Title. TX612.V4A23 2011 641.4′8 — dc22 2010040104 This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. — From a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and Adams Media was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed with initial capital letters. This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases. For information, please call 1-800-289-0963. THE EVERYTHING ROOT CELLARING BOOK ® Dear Reader, ® My first book, The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book, was recently published, and I felt the topic of root cellaring and storing food would be the perfect follow-up book. I talked with my mother and other women who are all well into their seventies and eighties when I started writing this book, asking them about their experiences in preserving and storing foods. For them, this had been a necessity. As they grew up and raised their families, preservation techniques had been passed down to them by their mothers and grandmothers. Today, we no longer need to rely on our gardens to feed us, and most of the skills and tricks of the trade around root cellaring, canning, and preserving foods are in danger of becoming obsolete. The good news is there is a current trend toward more of us wanting to return to our roots and live off the land. Maybe we don't need to grow and preserve our own foods, but we want to — some of us for our own health or the health of our children, many of us for the health of our planet. Whatever the reason, being able to choose homegrown veggies and fruits from your own root cellar is the only reward you need. So what are you waiting for? Get started now! Happy root cellaring, Welcome to the EVERYTHING Series! ® These handy, accessible books give you all you need to tackle a difficult project, gain a new hobby, comprehend a fascinating topic, prepare for an exam, or even brush up on something you learned back in school but have since forgotten. ® You can choose to read an Everything book from cover to cover or just pick out the information you want from our four useful boxes: e-questions, e-facts, e- alerts, and essentials. We give you everything you need to know on the subject, but throw in a lot of fun stuff along the way, too. ® We now have more than 400 Everything books in print, spanning such wide- ranging categories as weddings, pregnancy, cooking, music instruction, foreign language, crafts, pets, New Age, and so much more. When you're done reading ® them all, you can finally say you know Everything ! Answers to common questions Important snippets of information Urgent warnings Quick handy tips PUBLISHER Karen Cooper DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITIONS AND INNOVATION Paula Munier MANAGING EDITOR, EVERYTHING® SERIES Lisa Laing COPY CHIEF Casey Ebert ASSISTANT PRODUCTION EDITOR Jacob Erickson ACQUISITIONS EDITOR Katrina Schroeder EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Ross Weisman EVERYTHING® SERIES COVER DESIGNER Erin Alexander LAYOUT DESIGNERS Colleen Cunningham, ® Elisabeth Lariviere, Ashley Vierra, Denise Wallace Visit the entire Everything series at www.everything.com This book is dedicated to everyone who is committed to growing some of their own food and is willing to take the steps toward becoming more self-sufficient. Contents Top 10 Things to Remember When Using Your Root Cellar Foreward Introduction 01 Why a Root Cellar? Your Health Save Money For the Environment Back to the Farm The Urban Gardener Living like Grandma Did 02 Get the Most Out of Your Root Cellar The Location Does Size Matter? Conditions Shelving What Containers to Use? Maintaining Your Root Cellar 03 Building an Underground Root Cellar
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