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Ball Blue Book of Preserving | 
 enlarge | Publisher: Alltrista Consumer Products
Category: Book
Buy New: $8.95
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 14627
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 124
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3
ISBN: 0972753702
UPC: 797190001428
EAN: 9780972753708
ASIN: 0972753702
Publication Date: June 2004
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Hands down, the best canning book March 13, 2005
172 out of 172 found this review helpful
I have been canning for over 20 years, and without a doubt, this book provides the best instruction on how to can properly. This is important if you want to successfully can, and enjoy the food you can.
First: you are provided with numerous methods on how to can, water bath and pressure cooker for instance.
Second: you are provided with chart of what type of processing works best for which type of food (main ingredient in your canning).
Third: you are provided with a chart on how long to process each type of food, and better still, they have not forgotten that people are not at the same elevation across the country. As someone who started canning in Iowa and then moved to Colorado, this book makes all the difference.
Fourth: you are provided with clear, easy to follow recipes (many of these have been around for generations).
Fifth: the final products taste good! I gladly share the canned products with friends and family. Many items end up as birthday or Christmas presents.
Whether you are a novice, experienced, or somewhere in between to canning, this is a must have book.
THE bible of canning & freezing fruit, vegetables, jams, etc August 13, 2004
89 out of 89 found this review helpful
A must-have book if you want to can, freeze, make jam, applesauce, pickles, etc., whether you have an expensive pressure canner or a simple large pot. My grandmother had a copy of this book when I was a child. The recipes are simple and tested by generations. The instructions are clear and use standard kitchen supplies. There is also a nice section that explains how water bath canning works and how to do it right. With this book and a nearby pick-your-own farm (I find them at www.pickyourown.org) you can get the fruit inexpensively then make your own jam, preserves, applesauce, etc without chemicals or preservatives.
This is "THE" book August 22, 2005
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I just started this wonderful world of canning and preserving and as I surfed the internet for information everyone kept saying that the Ball Blue Book was "THE" best source for canning info. I ordered it and I understand why it is such an important resource. It has excellent, up-to-date information about canning and includes explanations of why you have to follow the steps exactly. It has a trouble shooting section and has beautiful pictures and illustrations. It's not a very thick book but it's chock-full of recipes for everything from berries to fruits and vegetables. It includes jams, jellies, sauces, salsa and preserves. It has a section for people with special diets and my diabetic father-in-law really liked and appreciated the reduced-sugar recipe for strawberry jam. The only flop of a recipe I tried to make was a pineapple jam recipe that did not call for pectin - I was stirring for a very long time.... Just a quick note that I learned AFTER: pineapple contains a natural enzyme that prevents it from jelling... : ) Otherwise, I would highly recommend this book for both beginner and experienced canners.
Great book, but shop around July 23, 2006
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I was a little intimidated as a beginning canner, but this book broke everything down into very simple steps. I'm looking forward to trying everything. Amazon was really great on delivery too. But wouldn't you know, when I went to Wal-Mart to look for jars, there was the Ball Blue Book of Preserving next to the other supplies for the regular price of $5.72.
Great information! August 27, 2005
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is the first year I have done any canning and I wanted a book to describe the how to and some tasty recipies. This book gave me all the information I needed. We now have some tasty pickles, zucchini pickles, apple butter, and apple preserves!!!
I also like it because it also covers freezing to preserve.
Overall a great basics canning book!
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