The Ball Blue Book is your complete guide to home canning and preserving. This book teaches you everything you need to know about Canning and Preserving, High-Acid Foods, Soft Spreads, Pickled Foods, Low-Acid Foods, Special Diet, Sweet & Savory Conbinations, Freezing, Dehydrating and more.
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468 of 468 people found the following review helpful
By C. Meyer
Format:Paperback
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.
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.
179 of 179 people found the following review helpful
By JB
Format:Paperback
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.
109 of 109 people found the following review helpful
By Barb
Format:Paperback
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
ball blue book guide to preserving just purchased/received
it looks like a very helpful book a friend HIGHLY recommended, and i look forward to checking it out as i gather things from my garden this year. thanks much!
Published 3 days ago by Judith Ann Fitzpatrick
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving
The info in this book was very helpful, I would recommend it for anyone interested in canning or preserving food.
Published 3 days ago by Dorothy Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Book was iIn great condition every thing I wanted with fantastic recipes and great instructions with easy to use guides!
Published 24 days ago by Barton Morse
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sort of the Canner's Bible
If you want to can produce you need this book as it tells you all you have to know to can lots of things successfully. It's the ONE book virtually every canner has and uses.
Published 28 days ago by Ray White
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for a beginner
This canning guide has a lot of great recipes, and since most beginners are afraid of botulism or other illness this book is perfect for you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joseph K.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must read
The Ball Blue Book is the go to source for canning. It contains pretty much everything you need to know abou the canning process. Plus it contains canning recipes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JoeCan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This book was recommended to me. Very detailed instructions which
is helpful to new canners and lots of nice recipes.
is helpful to new canners and lots of nice recipes.
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Vassar
4.0 out of 5 stars
Yippee! My Granny would be impressed
My Granny, like many of her time, knew canning as just a part of life. Not me,. I don't know anything about canning and I plan to have a veggie garden and I have lots of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. E. Hoover
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you don't have anyone to teach you to can, Get this book!
As a novice at canning fruits and vegetables, this was the best book I found! The recipes were for items like my grand mother used to make, plus some I had never hear of, that... Read more
Published 2 months ago by House Dragon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect book for all canners, new and seasoned
This is a must have for beginner canners. Great instructions and recipes. Best price on line. Great gift for someone with an interest in canning but not sure how its done.
Published 2 months ago by Melinda G. Payne
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