More than just a cookbook, this informative guide to food-preservation techniques discusses methods such as fermentation, curing, pickling, and canning, along with related information from allied fields of knowledge. Specifically designed for ease of use by anyone-homemaker or professional chef and everyone in between- this encyclopedic handbook explores how food preservation has greatly impacted human survival. Full of techniques, tips, and enthusiasm for pickling, recipes include a variety of chutneys and sauces as well as pickles and relishes.