The Gentle Art of Preserving

Book excerpt: Katie and Giancarlo embarked on a two year-long journey to discover the different methods of conserving food, from smoking fish in Scotland to drying chiles in Sri Lanka, and this book collects their favorite recipes and invaluable advice on equipment, timing, and ingredients. Covering Italian cured charcuterie inspired by Giancarlo's family recipes, jams and chutneys evoking Katie's memories of cooking with her mother to pickling, fermenting, freezing, and pressure canning, they combine traditional tried-and-tested methods with a thoroughly modern perspective.