Pickles and Preserves: a Savor the South cookbook - Softcover

Weigl, Andrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1469677547 ISBN 13: 9781469677545

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2014

Synopsis

Andrea Weigl defines the year by her canning sessions. In the winter, she makes bright yellow Jerusalem Artichoke Relish from her backyard crop. In the spring, she conjures up sweet red Strawberry Preserves. In the summer, it’s savory Yellow Squash Pickles and peaches, pickled, brandied, or as a thick butter. And in the fall, she folds her Fig Preserves into a cake famous on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Today’s revival of pickling and preserving, which became widely popular in the South only after the Civil War, when sugar was easier to obtain, is part of the booming interest in do-it-yourself kitchen craft, farmers' markets, and gardening. Blogs are devoted to canning, cooking schools offer classes, and canning jar manufacturers report surging sales. With complete, easy-to-follow instructions and troubleshooting tips, Pickles and Preserves highlights the regional flair that southern cooks bestow on this traditional art of survival in preserving the South’s bountiful harvest. The fifty classic and inventive recipes — from Dilly Beans and Pickled Okra to Muscadine Jam and Habañero Gold Pepper Jelly — will have beginners and veterans alike rolling up their sleeves.

About this title

About the Author

Andrea Weigl was the food writer and editor at the News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina, for a decade. She spent six years working as a documentary producer, including working on the PBS shows A Chef’s Life and Somewhere South starring North Carolina chef Vivian Howard. She now works as a publicist for restaurants, hotels, and other clients in the Carolinas.

Edition details

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1469677547
• ISBN 13: 9781469677545
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106