Pocket Pickler | Alex Elliott-Howery

Over 80 seasonal recipes for pickling, preserving and fermenting at home from Cornersmith, the champions of eating fresh and avoiding waste, for beginners and experts alike.

Waste not, pickle a lot.

Make the most of the fruit and veg in your home with this expert guide to pickling and fermenting. Add flavour to your pantry and help your fresh food last through the seasons with over 80 classic recipes – from quick pickles to shelf-stable preserves, riffs on classics from around the world like kimchi and sauerkraut, plus a wide range of chutneys and relishes. Enjoy old favourites like gherkins or oven-dried preserved tomatoes, or try out a plum and ginger chutney or a sticky onion Worcestershire relish. This handy pocket guide also includes detailed preservation and bottling instructions so your pickles last longer, making for perfect gifts all year round.

Alex Elliott-Howery is a champion of traditional skills for modern kitchens, an industry leader in preventing food waste and co-founder of Sydney food community Cornersmith. She has more than a decade's experience teaching pickling workshops.