Rumours say that the Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard when it comes to home preserving supplies and can be onsidered the “bible” of home preserving book.
For a preserving book this status that it got seems to be fair considering this book includes over 400 innovative and enticing recipes with everything from salsas and savory sauces to pickling, relishes and fruit spreads such as Damson Plum Jam, Mango-Raspberry Jam and more.
The preserving methods found in this book include clear and safe directions plus lists of required equipment and utensils.
Many terrific new recipes… its breezy, fast-paced jump-in-and-do-it approach makes the techniques of home canning immediately accessible. (Susan LaaTempa Los Angeles Times 20090421)
This all-purpose detailed guide… offers extensive tips for both beginners and expert canners and troubleshooting pointers. (Library Journal )
Offers a variety of tempting options for those who wish to preserve summer’s bounty. (Rosemary Buck Daily News (New York) )
A standard resource…. Information [matches] the USDA guidelines. (Kathie Smith Blade )
This guide has everything you ever wanted to know about putting things in jars. (Liane Faulder Edmonton Journal )
This is the ultimate go-to guide for the canning beginner. (Andrea Weigl News Observer (Raleigh NC) )
Saints Preserve Us!
It was my lucky day when happenstance led me to this exciting new book.
There are more than 400 recipes within, basic ones for new home canners and sophisticated recipes for more experienced canners and those newbies with sophisticated palates. New preservers and experienced canners alike will appreciate the section (with lots of illustrations) titled "The Art and Science of Home Food Preservation."
The authors and their supporting cast know their stuff and impart that knowledge with clear language and instructions as well as helpful tips in sidebars for nearly every recipe, whether a special use for the preserved product or tips for selecting the best produce and ingredients for the recipe. They’ve answered the call for "ethnic" recipes and provide recipes the likes of harissa, 14 salsas, and five different chili sauce recipes as well as regional specialties like okra pickles. Among the eighteen chutney recipes, there’s sure to be at least one blue ribbon winner for ambitious State and County Fair competitors around the country.
While the first 378 pages are dedicated to recipes processed in a boiling water bath, there is also a small section about pressure processing for vegetables and combination foods like beef stew and chili.
There are not many photos; I don’t mind that. Those photos that are included are taste-tempting and colorful – I’m pretty sure I can taste that Thai Hot and Sweet Dipping Sauce just looking at the picture of it.
As a prize-winning Fair competitor for more than 25 years, I am really excited about this book and look forward to trying some of its innovative recipes for my family and my friends. I salute the authors and thank them for the newest addition to my preserving library. Saints preserve us!
- Amazon Sales Rank: #700763 in Books
- Published on: 2009-10-26
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 348 pages
