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Canning Fruits Vegetables Home Cook Book 1968 Консервирование плодов USSR Recipe. (It details the specialized jars, tools, and industrial kitchen inventory common to the era. Era: Soviet Union (USSR) / Mid-Century Modern. Наместников), serves as an authentic window into mid-century culinary practices behind the Iron Curtain. Консервирование плодов и овощей Canning Fruits and Vegetables at Home — Published 1968 In the Soviet kitchen, food preservation was both a vital seasonal rhythm and a deeply respected domestic art form. This hard-to-find 1968 practical manual, authored by specialist A. F. Namestnikov (А.Ф. Наместников), serves as an authentic window into mid-century culinary practices behind the Iron Curtain. Complete with its original, minimalist green cover and charming mid-century graphic design elements, this fourth edition captures the mid-century Soviet domestic landscape. Beyond its historical value, the pages hold a nostalgic, tactile charm, complete with a handwritten ink dedication from a mother to her daughters in Novokuznetsk, dated May 1979. It is a genuine piece of daily domestic history, preserved across generations. Editorial Summary This fourth updated edition popularizes the foundational chemistry, safety profiles, and manual techniques required for small-batch food preservation at home. It details the specialized jars, tools, and industrial kitchen inventory common to the era. Inside, you will find comprehensive, step-by-step methodology for preparing traditional compotes, thick jams, fruit preserves, pickled garden vegetables, marinades, and salted ferments, alongside vintage techniques for hot-air drying fruits, local forest mushrooms, and aromatic garden herbs. Item Specifics Author: A. F. Namestnikov (А.Ф. Наместников) Publisher: Пищевая промышленность (Food Industry) Era: Soviet Union (USSR) / Mid-Century Modern Format: Bound Hardcover | 222 Pages Language: Russian Illustrations: Practical architectural B&W process illustrations Circulation: 1,000,000 copies Dimensions & Physical Weight Metric Unit Imperial Equivalence 130 x 200 mm 5.11 x 7.87 inches 282 grams (Net Book Weight) Approx. 9.94 ounces Verified Vintage Condition The volume is in steady, clean vintage condition. The exterior board corners and paper cover display light shelf-wear consistent with its age. Interior text pages exhibit natural age toning, yellowing, and a handwritten ink dedication on the flyleaf page dated 1979 from Novokuznetsk. The structural binding remains firm and complete. See photos. Русское описание: В четвертом дополненном издании книги популярно изложены основы консервирования плодов и овощей, общие приемы домашнего консервирования. Описана тара и инвентарь, применяемые при домашнем консервировании. Приведены способы приготовления компотов, джема, варенья, овощных консервов, маринадов, солений, а также способы сушки плодов, овощей, зелени и грибов. Книга предназначена для широкого круга читателей.