A Treatise on Food Conservation and the Art of Canning

This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to canning as a method of food preservation, with information on tools and equipment, different materials, types of cans, sterilisation, and other related aspects. Full of useful tips and simple instructions, this volume is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in food preservation, and is not to be missed by those with an interest in economical living. Contents include: "Prodigious Waste", "Canning Outfits", "The Steam Pressure Canner", "Hot Water Bath Canners", "The Wash Boiler", "How to Operate Hot Water Bath Outfit", "Glass Jars", "Preliminary Heating of Glass Jars", "How to Fill Cans", "Rubber Bands", "The Use of a Tin Can", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on preserving food.

Author: Sherwood P. Snyder
Publisher: Boucher Press
Published: 10/31/2012
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781447463573