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Wild Fermentation - this is the book that got me hooked on fermenting anything I can get my hands on!

 "Fermentation has been an important journey of discovery for me," writes author Sandor Ellix Katz. "I invite you to join me along this effervescent path, well trodden for thousands of years yet largely forgotten in our time and place, bypassed by the superhighway of industrial food production." 

 The book covers vegetable ferments such as sauerkraut, kimchi, and sour pickles; bean ferments including miso, tempeh, dosas, and idli; dairy ferments including yogurt, kefir, and basic cheesemaking (as well as vegan alternatives); sourdough bread-making; other grain fermentations from Cherokee, African, Japanese, and Russian traditions; extremely simple wine- and beer-making (as well as cider-, mead-, and champagne-making) techniques; and vinegar-making. With nearly 100 recipes, this is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging fermentation cookbook ever published. 

The Art of Fermentation - Next read after accomplishing the basics in fermentation. Readers will find detailed information on fermenting vegetables; sugars into alcohol (meads, wines, and ciders); sour tonic beverages; milk; grains and starchy tubers; beers (and other grain-based alcoholic beverages); beans; seeds; nuts; fish; meat; and eggs, as well as growing mold cultures, using fermentation in agriculture, art, and energy production, and considerations for commercial enterprises. Sandor Katz has introduced what will undoubtedly remain a classic in food literature, and is the first—and only—of its kind. 

 The Nourished Kitchen,  Based on the research of Weston A. Price, who studied the diets of indigenous peoples to understand the relationship between nutrition and health, a traditional foods diet avoids processed ingredients, but allows meat, animal fat, and grains. It embraces cultured dairy, such as kefir and yogurt, that contain beneficial bacteria; fermented foods, such as sauerkraut and kombucha, that are rich in probiotics; and organ meats that are packed with vitamins and minerals. It also celebrates locally grown foods. By choosing ingredients from nearby sources, you create a stronger connection to your food, and have a better understanding what you’re eating and how it was produced.  

 The hugely bestselling Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving has been broadly updated to reflect changes over the last 15 years with new recipes and larger sections on low sugar and fermentation. Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. This companion to their products is this bible of home preserving from the experts on the practice which has sold more than a million copies. The book includes 400 innovative recipes for salsas, savory sauces, pickles, chutneys, relishes and of course, jams, jellies, and fruit spreads. The book includes comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for first-timers and handy tips for the experienced make this book a valuable addition to any kitchen library. 

  The Official, ultimate, authoritative guide to home canning, direct from the US Government! The Complete Book of Home Canning cookbook is a bestselling invaluable resource book for persons who are canning and preserving food for the first time. Experienced canners will find updated information to help them improve their canning practices. It covers:

• Principles of Home Canning
• Canning Pressure Cookers
• Other Caning Tools and Equipment
• Ball Lids and Ball Jars
• Canning Supplies for Beginners
• Canning Fruit, Jams and Jellys
• Canning Tomatoes and Salsa
• Canning Peppers
• Canning Vegetable
• Canning Meats and Fish
• Canning Jams and Jellies
• Fermenting Food & Pickles

 Food in Jars, Marisa's confident, practical voice answers questions and quells any fears of accidental canning mistakes, and the book is written for cooks of any skill level. Stories of wild blackberry jam and California Meyer lemon marmalade from McClellan's childhood make for a read as pleasurable as it is delicious; her home-canned food-learned from generations of the original "foodies"-feeds the soul as well as the body. 

 Sample any of the 100 seasonal recipes:

• In the spring: Apricot Jam and Rhubarb Syrup
• In the summer: Blueberry Butter and Peach Salsa
• In the fall: Dilly Beans and Spicy Pickled Cauliflower
• In the winter: Three-Citrus Marmalade and Cranberry Ketchup