Stocking Up: How to Preserve the Foods You Grow Naturally

by Organic Gardening and Farming (Editor)

HARDCOVER WITH DJ

Genres: Cookbooks, Reference, Cooking, Food, Gardening, Nonfiction

532 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1958

Reviews

[Catie Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up at one of those dollar-a-bag book sales a few years back, and it sat on my shelf until a few weeks ago, when a surfeit of cucumbers and peppers between me and friend led us to try our hand at pickles. The book was more than helpful, and in the process I also discovered it's got loads of information on drying, salting, jams, root cellars, and about any other way you might want your food preserved. The only major drawback is that a lot of the info seems to based mainly on the author's favorite way to do things, while it's presented as gospel "fact." On the other hand, though, there's a lot of good background stuff about the principles behind the preservation that ought to help readers looking to improvise on their own.

[Davy Bennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let your freak flag fly.
Read this book.
I didn't, but you should.
I did feel hip when i bought it.
Time to donate it though.
Hope the right hipster gets it.
Go Rodale.

I really do think crappy processed foods are killing us, with each gen getting more obese.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm reading the 1973 ed (from the public library - what a sorry state their collections are in that this is still on the shelf). The chapter on cheesemaking is conversational and hilarious. Sadly all the jam recipes call for honey. I can only assume honey didn't cost then what it costs now.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful. Covers so many subjects, nutrition, herbs, drying, canning, freezing. I don't know where the description on this page came from...no heavy metal involved. Except pans perhaps of course.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of Shane's co workers gave this to me and it's a really great book on canning, freezing and dehydrating. I

[Katrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for alternative recipes using honey instead of sugar. Lots of good drying tips and methods. Good information for those looking to be more self-sufficient.

[Gary Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another book that helped us save our own food. What a concept.