Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Root Cellaring or Complete Mexican South American Caribbean Cookbook

Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

Author: Mike Bubel

Anyone can learn to store fruits and vegetables safely and naturally with a cool, dark space (even a closet!) and the step-by-step advice in this book.



Table of Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Section One: Starting Right With Storage Vegetables

1. Planting Crops for Fall Storage

2. Good Keepers

3. Growers Keepers: How to Raise Top-Quality Storage Vegetables

Section Two: Bringing in the Harvest

4. How to Harvest and Prepare Vegetables for Storage

5. Life After Picking

6. Spoilage

7. Food Value in Winter Keepers

Section Three: All the Winter Keepers and How to TreatThem

8. Vegetables

9. Fruits

10. The Underground Garden

11. Other Good Foods to Keep in Natural Cold Storage

Section Four: Food Cellars for Everyone

12. Trenches, Keeping-Closets, and Other Vegetable and Fruit Hideaways

13. Planning Your Root Cellar

14. Keeping Things Humming in the Root Cellar

15. The Basement Root Cellar

16. The Excavated Root Cellar

Section Five: "Here's What We Did...."

17. Root Cellaring Experiences

Section Six: Recipes

18. Cooking Sturdy Keepers

Bibliography

Sources

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Books about economics: Weight Watchers All Time Favorites or Two Dudes One Pan

Complete Mexican South American & Caribbean Cookbook

Author: Jane Milton

This wide-ranging compilation encompasses both traditional dishes and exciting new ideas, from simple street favorites, such as Barbequed Jerk Chicken and Quesadillas, to exotic food for more sumptuous feasts, such as a Chilean Seafood Platter and Drunken Duck. An informative introduction celebrates the history and food culture of this diverse and fascinating region, exploring the wealth of ingredients and the methods used in their preparation and cooking. Superbly illustrated with more than 1450 color photographs, including easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and complete nutritional information for every recipe




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