Creative Pickling: Salsas, Chutneys, Sauces & Preserves for Today's Adventurous Cook

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Summary: a creative cook and homemaker
Review: I found this book to be very inspirational. I am a creative person in the kitchen by nature and this absolutely got my juices flowing. There are recipes from all sorts of ethnic cuisine, along with great stories and beautiful photography. I am giving this book to several friends for Christmas. If they're not adept at pickling, this is definitely the book that will get them started. Or it's a great to book to leave lying around the kitchen, just to get ideas and conversations flowing. This book is indespensible for the creative pickler. I can't wait to see what Ms. Ciletti does next!

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Summary: Creative Pickling
Review: This book is clearly written and easy to understand with very specific instructions. The pictures are beautiful and made me want to start pickling immediately. There is also a handy product source list at the back of the book.

I have a few criticisms, however. There were very few pickling recipes I was interested in trying. One asset of the book, the specific instructions, was also a detriment for the novice canner -- there was no information on how to vary the recipe to one's own taste. One benefit of the book promoted on the jacket was for meal recipes which coincided with the pickling recipes. These only covered a small number of the pickled products and I did not find them appealing.