Cooking and Preserving

Cooking and Preserving food can be fun and practical. The compilation of web sites listed here are intended to provide the basic knowledge necessary for food preparation and preservation. Most of the web sites are linked to blogs or twitter pages where you can ask questions. Safety is always a primary concern at the Library and therefore we encourage you take advantage of these websites to learn the safety concerns related to food preservation. Have Fun!


Cookbooks at Your Library
Learn Food Preservation Methods Web Sites of Popular Television Chefs
Learn to Cook Recipe Resources

Books at the Library


Joy of Cooking
by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker
641.5973 R REV. ED


Preserving : Self-Sufficiencyby Carol Wilson
641.42 W

Find more books on cooking and preserving in the 641 section of the library,
or ask a staff member for assistance.

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Learn Food Preservation Methods

Canning and Preserving

Learn the basics of canning and preserving and the equipment necessary in easy to understand steps.

Food and Nutrition Information Center

FNIC is a leader in on-line global nutrition information. Located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of USDA, the FNIC Web site contains over 2500 links to current and reliable nutrition information.

Fresh Preserving

As a leader in home food preservation, Jarden Home Brands is committed to continuing the tradition started by the BallŪ brothers and handed down through generations by providing quality products to help Americans preserve garden fresh produce.

NC Cooperative Extension Cumberland Cty. Center

Publications for Health & Nutrition : Food Preservation and Safety for Consumers

NC Farm Fresh

North Carolina Farm Fresh is a directory of pick-your-own farms, roadside farm markets, and farmers markets throughout North Carolina. It is designed to help the consumer find the freshest locally grown fruits, vegetables, christmas trees, ornamental plants, flowers, and herbs

National Center for Home Food Preservation

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.

Partnership for Food Safety

The Partnership for Food Safety Education saves lives and improves public health through research-based, actionable consumer food safety initiatives that reduce foodborne illness.
The Produce Lady The Produce Lady, Brenda Sutton, teaches farmers and consumers the wonders of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Not only does she share their nutritional value, she also demonstrates how to prepare them as tasty meals and snacks or preserve them to use throughout the year.

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Learn To Cook

Cooking How To's

Cooking How-To Videos from iVillage Food
Directory of North Carolina Cooking Schools North Carolina has wide range of quality culinary institutes outfitted to supply top-notch chef, pastry or restaurant management training.

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Web sites of Popular Television Chefs

Paula Deen Paula Deen's Recipe Gallery and more!
Emeril Want to know what's in Emeril's Essence ?
Jamie Oliver Here are some of Jamie's favorites
Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Recipes
Rachel Ray Cook up Rachael Ray's fast and easy 30-Minute Meals

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Find Recipes

All Recipes Find and share recipes
Recipe Source Recipe Source has organized their recipes into two major groups - recipes primarily identified with an ethnic cuisine are broken down by region and ethnic group, while other recipes are categorized by the type of dish
Updated TAH, 03/2011

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