Thursday, April 4, 2013

Outdoors Free Kindle Books 4-4-13


From the top 100 free list

If you're interested in getting started canning foods, you need this handy guide.

This book covers all of the safe home canning methods.


Food canning is a great way to preserve the tasty foods you've grown in your garden so you can enjoy them year-round. It's also a good way to prepare for emergency, because canned foods don't have to be refrigerated. 

You can safely store canned foods in a cool, dark place for a year or more without worry of them going bad. 

The topics covered in this book include the following:



Why you should be canning food.


What you need to get started canning (it's not as expensive as you think).

Pressure canning.

Water bath canning.

How to can fruit, vegetables, poultry, seafood and meat.

Canning jams and jellies.

How to can your favorite soups.

The 6 most common canning problems and how to avoid them.

Unsafe canning methods that should be avoided.

This book is perfect for a person looking to get into the world of food canning and contains enough advanced tips and techniques to make it worthwhile for the intermediate to advanced canner. 

5 star:(4)
4 star:(1)
3 star:(2)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(0)

[#65 on the list. Several reviews indicate the information contained in the book is pretty basic.]

Food Drying and Safe Storage


This book is chock-full of the information you need to get started dehydrating foods. Learn how to safely dehydrate and store the food you grow, catch and buy. 

Food drying is made simple using the techniques laid out in this book.

Topics covered in this book include the following:

- The benefits of food drying.
- The nutritional value of dried foods.
- How to keep dried foods safe by following the Golden Rules of Food Dehydration.
- All of the safe food drying methods are covered, including oven-drying, sun-drying, commercial dryers and freeze-drying.
- How to pre-treat food before you dry it for best results.
- How to dry fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and herbs and spices.

Regardless of whether you're a food drying novice or a seasoned vet, there's something in this book for you. Buy it now and learn everything you need to know to get started drying foods.

5 star:(9)
4 star:(5)
3 star:(0)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(0)

[#76.]


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