Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today
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Annotation: A comprehensive guide to safe canning and preserving at home, including instructions for beginners, tips for experienced cooks and 400 recipes. Written by experts from a company specializing in home canning product.
 
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Catalog Number: #357622
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Common Core/STEAM: STEAM STEAM
Publisher: Firefly Books
Copyright Date: 2006
Edition Date: 2006 Release Date: 04/15/24
ISBN: 0-7788-0139-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-7788-0139-9
Dewey: 641
Language: English
Reading Level: 6.0
Interest Level: 9+

Preserving the Good Things of Life Because You Can!.

Home canning puts the pleasure of eating natural, delicious produce at your fingertips year-round. Preserving food in mason jars might sound old-fashioned, but it is as modern and practical as the latest health food trend or gourmet creation -- and it's really quite simple! Home canners enjoy the rewards of numerous homemade meals and snacks, created from just one preserving session. When you preserve food at home, you create products that save you time in day-to-day food preparation, a real blessing given today's hectic lifestyles. Individual home-preserved jars can be opened and served as is, or used to simplify on-the-spot meal and snack preparation.

A Simple Step Beyond Cooking

Like baking, preserving food is a simple step beyond recipe preparation. For home canning, this step is called "heat processing." It is neither difficult nor time-consuming. In fact, the most popular home-preserved foods require less time than baking a cake or a casserole. Unlike baking, the results of home canning sessions do not require space in your refrigerator or freezer. Properly home-canned foods can be stored in your cupboard for up to a year.

During heat processing, mason jars filled with food and fitted with two-piece metal closures are heated, destroying harmful microorganisms that cause food spoilage and creating an airtight seal that prevents contamination during storage. Precise processing techniques, times and temperatures are determined by the acidity of the food being preserved. A full description of the process of home canning, with step-by-step instructions and all the details you need to know to preserve food safely, can be found in The Art and Science of Home Food Preservation, beginning on page 409.

If you're eager to jump right in, the Getting Started chapter (pages 8-18) gives detailed instructions on preparing five versatile home-canned foods: strawberry jam, mint jelly, salsa, corn relish and dill pickles. If you prefer to know all the details before you begin a project, take some time to peruse The Art and Science of Home Food Preservation, and especially the section called Boiling-Water Heat Processing, Step by Step (page 415), before you begin one of the Getting Started recipes.

Happy canning!



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From the experts at Ball®, the updated bible in home canning and preserving.

The bestselling Ball® Complete Book of Home Preserving continues to be updated. Changes over the past 20 years have led to new recipes, and larger sections on low sugar, fermentation, and updates on acidulation techniques. Ball® Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, with their trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. This companion to their products has sold almost 1.5 million copies, earning its nickname as the "bible of home preserving." The book includes 400 innovative recipes for salsas, savory sauces, pickles, chutneys, relishes and, of course, jams, jellies and fruit spreads. You'll find comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for beginners and expert tips for the experienced home canner make this book a valuable addition to every kitchen library.

HIGHLIGHTS

More than 300 changes reflecting the Ball® brand's commitment to continuous improvement based on research by trusted experts.

With almost 1.5 million copies in print, this bible of home preserving has been further improved with updates reflecting the latest trends and best practices for canning and preserving in the industry.

Includes 400 recipes and comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving developed by experts, with results that are better than ever.

Detailed list of required equipment and utensils for beginners and expert tips for the experienced, all backed by the latest research to ensure safety and efficiency.


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