“Growing a crop is not easy, but it still needs to be preserved. Part of the harvest can be stored fresh if there is a cellar or other storage. Some can be frozen or dried, but there is always a certain amount left, which we traditionally ferment, salt, pickle, preserve, make compotes, and make jam. There are a lot of books on winter preparations, and even more books on cooking. But new methods of preparation and storage are constantly appearing, and recipes created by inventive people - gardeners, which we have collected and placed in this small book...”