Out of the kitchens and cupboards of Appalachia comes a warmheartedcollectionof tried-and-true methods for pickling and preserving fruits and vegetables. Part history, part practical recipe book, here homegrown cooks offer advice on everything from bleaching and drying produce to harvesting your own sorghum and making homemade apple butter. Recipes include: Watermelon PicklesCucumber RelishSauerkrautQuince Honey Pear Preserves Mint Jelly Leather Breeches Beans