In reality, what I wrote was this: "Used frying oils make excellent SOAPS when strained." This is on page 30.

Readers can make their own decisions about the validity of the remainder of the reviewer's comments.

By the way, I was not able to post this comment without entering a "star rating" -- otherwise, I would have left it blank.

Thanks for considering my book!

Anita Evangelista

19 of 20 found the following review helpful:

A useful book  Jun 26, 2002
By Jim Bivens
My wife and I have read and used "How To Develop A Low-Cost Family Food-Storage System," and have found it to be a useful centering point for our stocking up activities. We both recommend this book.

On a side note, one of the reviews of this book appearing on this site misrepresents one of Mrs. Evangelista's statements, definitely casting doubt on her credibility. The writer of the review states that the author advocates taking retreaved cooking oil from restaurants and turning it into "soups." I thought this was rather odd for anyone to suggest, so I looked up the reference. Evangelista says: "Used frying oils make excellent soaps [not soups], when strained ..." There is, I think, a big difference between soap and soups. I suggest the reviewer, who gave the book a one star rating, read the book for comprehension next time around. I give that reader's review a no-star rating.

Anita Evangelista is a good writer, and reading this book, and her other farm-related books, will be useful to country dwellers and city-dwellers alike.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Good, basic common sense, and lots of it.  Feb 05, 1997

God talks to some folks directly. To the more sane among us, he sends messages along more conventional routes. This book is one of those gentle proddings. HOW TO DEVELOP A LOW-COST FAMILY FOOD-STORAGE SYSTEM is a direct appeal to common sense. Whether you believe the world is coming to an end or not, one day you might encounter a snow storm, a trucker strike, or a short period of unemployment that could disrupt your ability to come by food easily. Having some goodies stored up, then, is nothing more than a buffer against that eventual rainy day that comes to all of us. And Ms. Evangelista tells us how to accomplish this simple, but generally overlooked, form of personal insurance with a straightforward, no nonsense delivery. Read the book and find out how to develop a food supply that will see you happily through any tough days that might come along. Then, in the event you find yourself house bound by an icy road, or being threatened by an impending hurricane, you won't look at an empty kitchen and curse yourself for being so short sighted. Take that old Boy Scout motto to heart, and "Be prepared."

5 of 6 found the following review helpful:

An OK overview of food storage, but the details are lacking.  Apr 20, 1999

Although this book was a good overview of a food storage system, it was not as detailed as I would have liked. The author could have elaborated on many of the subjects introduced, but I suppose this would have made the price unattractive to some buyers.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Excellent food storage resource  Nov 13, 1998

This book covers all the basics and more with very practical applications to your real life situation. Recommended for anyone preparing for Y2K. Very good starter book for folks who want to know about food storage on a tight budget.

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