Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

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From the experts, the definitive book on 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.

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Product Details:

Author:	Judi Kingry
Paperback:	448 pages
Publisher:	Robert Rose
Publication Date:	April 14, 2006
Language:	English
ISBN:	0778801314
Package Length:	10.5 inches
Package Width:	7.1 inches
Package Height:	1.3 inches
Package Weight:	1.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 136 reviews

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Average Customer Review: 4.5

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LOVE IT!! Jul 29, 2010
Has every recipe in here I need and the bread & butter pickles are totally awesome!!

When you're in a jam... Jul 29, 2010
I like the variety of recipes offered in this book. Being new to canning, I found this book to be very clear in detail and instructions.

Home Preserving Jul 29, 2010
I was familiar with book prior to ordering, was interested in getting a copy as reasonably as possible and with the best price. Received book in condition as stated and within the time range stated Very satisified with product.

Great Book - Plenty of Fruit/Veggie Recipes Jul 26, 2010
I am really enjoying this book and am so glad I added it to the many other canning books I have. I picked up 75 pounds of peaches and am making a number of the great recipes in this book with them - honey spiced peaches, cranberry peach conserve, peaches in syrup, zesty peach barbecue sauce plus possibly a few others. There are tons of interesting recipes in this book. I'm really excited. I only gave this four stars though because I agree with the other reviewers that noted that the book is light on pressure canning recipes. That section could certainly be beefed up. It's probably about 80% (if not more) boiling water canning recipes.

This should be called Ball's Bible to Canning Jul 25, 2010
This is a fabulous book for canning recipes. I have been canning for a number of years myself, and before that canned with my mother and grandmother. I have a lot of the recipes for the average garden fair already in my recipe box, however.... those recipes (or similar) are in this book, plus the addition of alternative forms of them, and some contemporary recipes also. If you have the Blue Book of recipes by Ball, in my opinion this is an expanded version. All those recipes seem to be in here plus a ton more. I have tried a lot of them and I have not found one that results in an average or below product. These really are tasty recipes. My favorites include: Blueberry Lime Jam, Sundae in a Jar Jam, Thai sweet and spicy dipping sauce, dilled beans (their recipe is better than the one I had in my recipe box) and Pickled Garlic. Really tasty : ) book!

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