Pickled, Potted, and Canned: How the Art and Science of Food Preserving Changed the World

Filled with delectable stories and fascinating facts, a richly textured history of food preservation, which forever changed the world, details the chemists, cooks, old legends, and new ideas, from Attila the Hun's unique method for curing meat to the technological advancements of today. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.