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Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving Paperback – June 1, 2004

by Altrista Consumr Products (Author)

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124 pages
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English
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Alltrista Consumer Products
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June 1, 2004
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10.85 x 8.39 x 0.21 inches
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0972753702
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978-0972753708
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alltrista Consumer Products (June 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0972753702
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0972753708
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.85 x 8.39 x 0.21 inches

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Kathleen

Great Book! Be Careful Of The Good Will As A Third Party Seller

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2017

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Excellent book! Has fantastic recipes. I am very pleased with the contents.
One word of warning about The Good Will however, I bought my copy through a third party seller, paid about six dollars. It was from The Good Will, the book was listed as Very Good Condition. When it arrived, it was crusted with food. The book had a crust, it was gross. It's the second book from The Good Will I've purchased, and both were listed as Very Good Condition, and both had something wrong. The other book had dead roaches smashed inside the cover and the cover was sticky. The cover of that book was actually white, and not antique brown like I originally thought when it arrived. Apparently to The Good Will, Very Good also means Very Dirty.

18 people found this helpful

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Rbeckett

Indespensable text for new and old canners alike.

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015

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Definitely the go to source for all things canning. Didn't expect the volume to be as large as it is, but it is amazingly complete and covers each subject area thoroughly. This book is not a sit down and read cover to cover type of text. Once you read the chapters that you must understand to can safely then you refer to the specific food item you wish to can and follow the step by step directions. The first 2 or three chapters will give you a complete and unabridged understanding of the how, why's and required tools. So do not sell yourself short, gain the knowledge and then you can safely do a huge number of things that will literally last for a year or more. The most recent changes in the book are concerned with the maximum allowable time for foods to remain in a jar which is due to a formula chane in the sealing ring on the undersides of the flat lids. Ball, Kerr and Jarden have all collaborated to bring all of this info to one text that has everything you need all at your fingertips. Worth the money and indispensable especially for a canning newcomer.

19 people found this helpful

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PATOLA

Read This If You Are New To Canning

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2013

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I looked all over Amazon for books on canning - reading dozens of reviews. The first book I bought was "Canning For Dummies". It's an ok book. I have always heard good things about "Ball Blue Book" but didn't immediatey buy it. After talking to several people on a canning FaceBook page, I decided to buy this book. I am sorry I didn't buy this in the first place.

If you are a newbie to canning, I would highly recommend this book. I kept hearing about "head space" but didn't know exacty how to measure that out. Well...this book shows you what it looks like.

In addition, there are so many recipies for canning, both hot water bath and pressure canning. Not to mention they go over freezing, dehydrating and curing.

There is a real nice index in the back so looking stuff up is a breeze.

One of the things that caused me to delay buying the book was several reviewers saying how flimsy the pages are. I kinda see what they mean. It is not regular "book strength" paper, but it is not as flimsy as "magazine paper". It's a little bit stronger than that. It is glossy so you can wipe it off. Being a canning newbie and having this book in my hand, I would absoutely recommend this book to anyone starting out in canning. Do not let the nit-picking reviews stop you. This is a very good foundational book.

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Jessica Nagel

Great Reference

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2011

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I'm a newbie canner and started my obsession with "Canning for a New Generation". Being a new canner, I still have plenty of "holes" in my knowledge and I wanted to know how to can much simpler recipes. This is my go to book for that. The recipes are simple and "old-fashioned" but they are great to use as a reference. I like the fact that it is so versatile. If you want to make heavy syrup, honey syrup, extra light syrup to can your fruits in, you can. If you want to can just green beans, you can. Instead of having complicated recipes, it's basic fruit and vegetable canning. It's great and has already been used....a lot. I will cross reference it with recipes from my other more "gourmet" canning books and often times have this open along side my other books!

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railmom25

Great gift for those new to food preserving and canning.

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018

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I mourned the loss of my original copy lost during moving. It must have gotten mixed in with books to donate. I used it for many years canning and preserving the foods my late husband and I grew in our garden. Though I no longer can as much as I used to, I still use it when I receive an abundance of fruits and vegetables from others or purchase from the farmers market.

2 people found this helpful

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NW Dryad

A family tradition lives on

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013

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I have a Ball Blue Book I received from my mother when she passed away 12 years ago, and it was hers for many years, so it was pretty old by the time I got it. I used it a lot and the recipes were always spot on. It is the canner's "bible". Recently my sister-in-law in another state e-mailed me and lamented that she had tried to make peach jam and described the result. Well, she had done just about everything wrong! Get this--she had tried to water bath them in a rice cooker, for one thing...

I immediately ordered this book for her and she is overjoyed. It hasn't changed much since my old edition, which is actually something that is an excellent selling point.

4 people found this helpful

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B. Sanders

Fundamentals of Canning Fruits and Vegetables

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2016

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I bought this book because it was really a good guide to canning fruits and vegetable. Something happened to my copy and I bought this one which is the best edition I had ever used. The new edition has a lot of recipes but that is not what I needed. I needed the canning instructions. Of course I lost my marginal notes but I will get those back. I was just glad the Amazon had one.

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Just a concerned citizen

Very useful book for those wanting to hot water or pressure ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2015

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Very useful book for those wanting to hot water or pressure can food at home. Don't pay more than £15 to £20 for this book though.
It such a pity that getting hold of a pressure canner is such a hassle in Britain, I eventually bought one through Sears in the US who shipped it here.

4 people found this helpful

Constanze Mildner

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2017

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Good basic book but missing most European veggies. However seller performed well.

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kelly gates

All good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2019

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Xaneaux

Wish it was bigger, but it's full of good stuff.

Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2015

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Thought this book would be a lot bigger/thicker, however, it's packed with all kinds of amazing tips and recipes. A must have.

Dave Schultz

Ball Blue Book

Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2012

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This book is great for the beginner just starting out,all the way up to the expert sharpening up on what they already are pretty sure they know. This book is basicly the bible of preserving food useing canning and pressure cooker methods. I highly recommend this book.