Project Gutenberg 2019-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 272 United States. Department of Agriculture Agriculture, United States Department of United States. Commissioner of Agriculture United States. Dept. of Agriculture United States. Secretary of Agriculture USDA Canning, Freezing, Storing Garden Produce United States Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Information Bulletin 410 The whys of food preservation -- How to minimize quality losses -- Economics of home food preservation, or is do-it-yourself back to stay? -- Beginner's guide to home canning -- A primer on home freezing for the beginner -- Pressure canners, vital for low-acid foods -- Home canning of fruits and vegetables -- Freezing your garden's harvest -- Jellies, jams, marmalades, preserves -- Pickles, relishes add zip and zest -- Wine making (with a note on vinegar) -- Home drying of fruits and vegetables -- Storage of home-preserved foods -- Storing fresh fruit and vegetables -- Resurgence of community canneries -- Questions and answers on food preservation -- Food preservation glossary. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Canning, Freezing, Storing Garden Produce" by the United States Department of Agriculture is an informational guide focused on home food preservation, written in the late 20th century. This publication aims to educate readers on various methods of preserving fruits and vegetables, including canning, freezing, drying, and pickling, with an emphasis on safety and quality. It also addresses the growing interest in home food production and preservation during that time, reflecting societal shifts toward self-sufficiency. The opening of this guide presents a common scenario faced by home gardeners: an overwhelming harvest that poses the question of how to prevent spoilage. The authors introduce fundamental concepts behind food preservation, discussing the biological processes that lead to spoilage and the significance of proper methods to maintain food safety and quality. The text also outlines various types of spoilage, preventive measures, and emphasizes why precise adherence to preservation methods is crucial for success in canning and freezing. Overall, this section serves as a foundational overview for readers new to food preservation, outlining its importance and practical applications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Canning and preserving Fruit -- Preservation -- United States Vegetables -- Preservation -- United States TX Text Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 349243 2025-09-24T04:18:46.578855 text/html 342658 2019-07-24T16:33:46 text/html 2916190 2025-09-24T04:18:55.233763 application/epub+zip 2923227 2025-09-24T04:18:49.502801 application/epub+zip 195345 2025-09-24T04:18:48.115785 application/epub+zip 3031376 2025-09-24T04:18:58.858735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2996779 2025-09-24T04:18:53.677782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281488 2022-09-27T05:17:10.436987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296327 2025-09-24T04:18:45.566786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297110 2019-07-24T16:33:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296304 2019-07-24T16:34:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21650 2025-09-24T04:18:59.001781 application/rdf+xml 18625 2025-09-24T04:18:48.224813 image/jpeg 3634 2025-09-24T04:18:48.170786 image/jpeg 102453 2019-07-24T16:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 102206 2019-07-24T16:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2703085 2019-07-24T16:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2723538 2025-09-24T04:18:46.684824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia