Practical, easy-to-follow guide tells how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats, and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods, and pickled vegetables; and much more.

This publication contains many new research-based recommendations for canning safer and better quality food at home.

Home canning has changed greatly in the 180 years since it was introduced as a way to preserve food. Scientists have found ways to produce safer, higher quality products. The irst part of this publication explains the scientiic principles on which canning techniques are based, discusses canning equipment, and describes the proper use of jars and lids. It describes basic canning ingredients and procedures and how to use them to achieve safe, high-quality canned products. Finally, it helps you decide whether or not and how much to can. The second part of this publication is a series of canning guides for speciic foods. These guides ofer detailed directions for making sugar syrups; and for canning fruits and fruit products, tomatoes and tomato products, vegetables, red meats, poultry, seafoods, and pickles and relishes. Handy guidelines for choosing the right quantities and quality of raw foods accompany each set of directions for fruits, tomatoes, and vegetables.

Your simple, step-by-step resource to safely canning and preserving foods at home From soups and stews to broths and beans and entire meals in a jar, pressure canning is a time-honored craft that allows you to safely and affordably preserve the food your family loves to eat. Written by The Canning Diva® Diane Devereaux, The Complete Guide to Pressure Canning delivers everything you need to get started. A breakdown of the basics—Find essential information about choosing the right tools and ingredients and preparing the recipes safely. You'll even find two practice recipes to get you started. 80+ recipes—Learn how to make a wide range of delicious and nutritious canned fruits, veggies, meats, and legumes that will save you time, money, and help prevent food waste. Pressure canning charts—This book features quick-reference guides for safely canning different staple ingredients that include quantity, yield, jar size, processing time, and PSI. This canning book makes it simple to preserve and serve wholesome, nourishing foods that everyone will enjoy!

Canning and protecting is long-lasting practice. Individuals have been doing it for ages. Perhaps you've seen somebody in your family or inward circle do it. Maybe you've contemplated whether you could figure out how to do it as well. Well presently is the opportunity to learn and have heavenly food close by at whatever point you need it. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...Mason Jar Craze The Best Jars to Use How to Layer Your Food Breakfast in a Jar Lunches in a Jar Salad in a Jar Savory Meals in a Jar Desserts in a Jar Beverages in a Jar Quick Snacks in a Jar Much, much more! Well if this is you, then this book is just perfect for you. This book discusses in detail the concept of preparing meals in jars. You will learn how to prepare different recipes in jars and important information on how to adequately pack foods to ensure that the meals last long while still maintaining their flavor.

Food contamination scandals, the rising cost of food, organic eating, and better nutrition - all these factors contribute to the upsurge in interest in food preservation. While there are many books on canning, freezing, and pickling foods, few are as comprehensive as The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Preserving Food, in which readers learn how easy and beneficial food preservation can be with detailed, step-by-step instructions. *The sales of Ball® jars for preservation have jumped 28% in the past year, indicating a strong increase in interest in preserving food *The author is a Master Food Preserver with over 40 years of expertise *Advice on preserving for special needs diets is unique to this book *Provides instructional photos

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