John told you a while back about the Ball Blue Book for canning and preserving what you grow in your garden.  Well, I’m here to tell you about another book you should have.  I’m talking about The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest.

            This book is one of Lehman’s best sellers.  It’s an illustrated primer for the basic techniques of safe preserving: canning, freezing, drying, and pickling.  This 352 page updated edition has illustrations, charts, tips and over 150 recipes. Best Seller

            Here’s a listing of the chapters in The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest.

Chapter 1 - Choosing Ingredients

Chapter 2 - Canning

Chapter 3 - Drying

Chapter 4 - Freezing

Chapter 5 - Jams & Jellies

Chapter 6 - Pickles Relishes & Chutneys

Chapter 7 - Vinegars & Seasonings

Chapter 8 - Cold Storage

Chapter 9 - Gifts of Preserved Food

            Look at this group of appendices, too.

Appendix A - Glossary of Terms

Appendix B - Resources

Appendix C - Table of Equivalents

Appendix D - Converting U.S. Recipe Measurements to Metric

            I think it’s a good idea to have a book to refer to when you’re working in the kitchen because you can’t be running back and forth all the time to get on your computer.  Besides, what if computers and the Internet aren’t around forever?  My husband Survival Sam reminds me of that all the time.  Those web sites with all that great information just might not be there one of these days.  You’ll need to have dependable information handy.

Here’s what you need to do to order your copy of The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest.  Click on the Lehman’s logo.  On their home page search box, type the number 174582.  You’ll see a page with a picture of the book.  Click on it to get more information and to order.  This is one book you should have in your little kitchen library.  Put it right next to your cookbooks.  When you’re ready to can, freeze, pickle, or dry what you bring in from your survival garden, you’ll have the know-how right at your fingertips.