1 / 7The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How: Field-to-Table Cooking Skills
Field-to-Table Cooking Skills: The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How by Andrea Chesman covers ways to turn homegrown food into meals and preserved staples. Its topics range from canning, drying and freezing produce to bread-making, dairy, meat preparation and adaptable recipes.
At a glance
- Explains techniques for preserving produce through canning, pickling, freezing, drying, jams and jellies.
- Covers kitchen skills including milling flour, sourdough, no-knead bread, butter, cheese and yogurt.
- Includes meat-related techniques such as curing, sausage-making, rendering fats, and adapting braises and stews to different cuts.
- Features simple recipes described as adaptable to available ingredients.
Reference price: $28.99
Price checked: Nov 13, 2026
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Broad coverage connects harvest handling with cooking and preservation rather than focusing on one technique.
- The range includes both pantry projects and everyday cooking, which can make it useful across different kinds of homegrown foods.
- Customer feedback describes the material as informative and accessible to read.
Technical specifications
9 specifications| Publisher | Storey Publishing, LLC |
|---|---|
| Publication date | Aug. 25 2015 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1612122043 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1612122045 |
| Weight listed | 732 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 17.91 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Homestead cooks looking to use or preserve homegrown vegetables, fruit, dairy or meat.
- Readers seeking one reference that spans food preservation, baking and practical recipes.
- People interested in learning several kitchen techniques rather than buying a narrowly focused canning or baking book.
Less suited to
- Readers looking only for a dedicated guide to one preservation method or a single recipe category.
- Buyers who need an edition in a language other than English.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback highlights useful, informative content and an easy-to-understand reading experience. Those reported qualities matter for a reference covering many techniques, from preservation to baking, though feedback does not establish how detailed every individual topic is. The aggregate ratings are strongly positive overall, but ratings alone cannot show which techniques readers found most useful.
Positive themes
- Customers describe the content as helpful and informative.
- Customers say the book is easy to understand and read.
Frequently asked questions
What subjects does this book cover?
The listing describes food preparation and preservation, including canning, pickling, freezing, drying, bread-making, dairy, meat preparation and recipes.
Is this only a canning book?
No. Canning is one topic among many. The listed subjects also include baking, cooking meat, making dairy products and preserving food by other methods.
What format and edition details are listed?
The listing identifies an illustrated English edition with 368 pages. It does not specify a particular binding format.
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