Does this book cover canning?
No. I have determined what I think are the easiest ways to preserve food using fresh, fridge and freezer storage. In this book I don’t cover canning, drying, fermenting, pickling, salting or root cellaring. Each vegetable listing has a section titled Other Ideas for Preserving in which I often link to other recipes and ways to preserve.
What if I’m just starting out with food preserving?
The book features worksheets to help you determine your priorities for food preserving. I suggest you start small the first year and identify your top five priorities for preservation, focusing on things your family eats on a regular basis.
Do I need any fancy equipment for super easy food preserving?
Most of the supplies listed in the book are likely things you already have in your kitchen. After reading how easy it is to freeze vegetables you may decide to invest in an inexpensive chest freezer, which is the best way to freeze food for long-term use.
What if I don’t have time to preserve food?
In Super Easy Food Preserving I focus on the quickest and easiest ways to get each vegetable, fruit, and herb into storage. All preserving takes some time, but the methods in this book take much less time than other techniques.
What if I don’t have enough food from my own garden to preserve?
Many of us don’t have enough room in our gardens to grow everything we’d like to preserve. Buying in bulk from local farmers, u-pick farms and the farmers market are easy ways to get great prices for food preserving. Produce is often the least expensive at the height of the season because of the excess supply.
What if I don’t have a garden?
Buying in bulk from local farmers, u-pick farms and the farmers market are easy ways to get great prices for food preserving. Produce is often the least expensive at the height of the season because of the excess supply.