"Updated to follow new USDA guidelines." 1994 Store trade paperback (sixth printing of the second edition, first published in 1983) received in the mail from Dudley, Georgia, USA, through PaperbackSwap.

From the back cover
Turn bumper crops into mouth-watering pickles and relishes as tasty as Grandmother used to make -- in much less the time, with far less salt and no chemical additives. Now, even novices can make perfect pickles.

New recipes for today's cooks include:
* Freezer pickles that can be prepared in less than half an hour.
* Traditional dill crock pickles, including no-fail Half-Sours.
* Refrigerator pickles that require no canning.
* Salt-free pickles for dieters.
* Variations on old favorites, including bread-'n-butters, sunshine pickles, dilly beans, piccalilli, and chutney.
* Pickles and relishes made from all sorts of fruits and vegetables from apples to zucchini.
* Dozens of tips to guarantee crisp pickles without alum.
* Illustrated, step-by-step pickling methods, now updated to meet USDA guidelines.