Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious And Creative Recipes for Today (Paperback)
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From the experts, the new bible in home preserving.
Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. Now the experts at Ball ha......more
From the experts, the new bible in home preserving.
Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. Now the experts at Ball have written a book destined to become the "bible" of home preserving.
As nutrition and food quality has become more important, home canning and preserving has increased in popularity for the benefits it offers:
- Cooks gain control of the ingredients, including organic fruits and vegetables
- Preserving foods at their freshest point locks in nutrition
- The final product is free of chemical additives and preservatives
- Store-bought brands cannot match the wonderful flavor of homemade
- Only a few hours are needed to put up a batch of jam or relish
- Home preserves make a great personal gift any time of year
These 400 innovative and enticing recipes include everything from salsas and savory sauces to pickling, chutneys, relishes and of course, jams, jellies, and fruit spreads, such as:
- Mango-Raspberry Jam, Damson Plum Jam
- Crab Apple Jelly, Green Pepper Jelly
- Spiced Red Cabbage, Pickled Asparagus
- Roasted Red Pepper Spread, Tomatillo Salsa
- Brandied Apple Rings, Apricot-Date Chutney
The book includes comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for first-timers and handy tips for the experienced make the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving a valuable addition to any kitchen library.
Judi Kingry and Lauren Devine have between them 20 years of experience in the preserving industry. They are both employed by Jarden Home Brands.
- Genre:
- COOKING / Methods / Canning & Preserving
- Audience:
- General/trade
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 448
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Robert Rose Inc
- Publish Date:
- 04/01/2006
- Copyright Year:
- 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780778801313
- Height:
- 10.0 in
- Wdth:
- 7.0 in
- Thickness:
- 1.25 in
- Unit weight:
- 1.95 lb
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Overall Rating: 4.9
Most Recent Reviews
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Great Canning Resource
Great tips for new & experienced canners. I really like how the recipes are organize by type - no pectin, low pectin, regular pectin. I am also super excited about some of the more interesting recipes, like the chutney's. Great canning book!
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Good
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very
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- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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Useful book
This book is exactly what I needed. I am just beginning to can....it has step by step instructions and good recipes ranging from from easy to advanced. I am very pleased with this purchase and feel the price was worth it.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Yes
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? totally accurate
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Well made
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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great little book
very informative book. educational and interesting
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? great
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- Please tell us about the quality of the product. great
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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what a great book!
Great book! It has a really good chart in the back that tells you how much produce to buy for what measurement. In the canning world, that is indispensable.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? exact
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? 100%
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. no bends or tears, as new
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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this is the best home canning book ever!!!!
this is the best home canning book ever!!!! i purchased one for myself last year anb bought this one for a gift. we have a large garden and fruit bushes and trees. it is hard to come up with different ways to preserve them all. i made christmas gifts from what i had canned last summer. everyone was thrilled with their gifts. i can't say enough good things about this book. i was even encouraged to make recipies of my own! i made a hot chow chow that was to die for! absolutely love it. i have marked pages of recipies i am going to try this summer and have planted my garden accordingly.
- Did the image onsite match the product? yes
- Did the description onsite accurately describe the product? yes
- How is the quality of the product? excellent
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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