Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving by Judi Kingry, Lauren Devine
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Book Reviews of Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Book Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most comprehensive canning book I've read. There are a huge variety of recipes, including traditional recipes, contemporary and creative recipes, and everything in between. This book has become my 'coffee table' book and it is the first book that I reach for when I feel like canning some fruit or veggie that was on sale at the grocery store that I couldn't pass up. I've tried about 15 of the recipes in the book--directions are straight forward, easy to follow, and ideas for using everything you make. The best thing I like were the creative ideas for using what you make--this book goes way, way beyond toast. If you're dependent on pictures for step by step directions this may not be the book for you but if you've canned before and don't necessarily need pictures then this is a wonderful choice in canning books.Book Review: Great Canning Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used many of the recipes in this book for canning. I have even used the book recipe ratios as guidelines for my own canning recipes. The blueberry syrup is a great hit, the peach salsa devoured quickly, and the BBQ sauces, pickles and relishes are very, very delicious.
During canning season, I run through the ads with this book so that I can find the best deal on produce, and preserve at the best price possible. This is what canning was originally intended for - canning seasonal produce for later consumption. Right now, I am canning cranberry sauce because you can find cranberries on sale at the stores.
Also, I like the way the recipes are formated on the page. There is white space at the bottom of the recipe where I can record notes on modifications or techniques I used for the recipe.
Book Review: I love this book. Although I am a new canner.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a new canner and I love this book. I did know a little about canning but this is my first year doing it by myself. I like the produce purchase guide in the back of the book and also the trouble shooting guide. The produce purchase guide shows you approx how many fruits and/or veggies to a pound so that if a recipe calls for something by pounds in lieu of cups it's there for you if you don't own a scale.
I have a basic garden, nothing fancy. I have done the tomato juice, Simple "House" Salsa and Peach Salsa from this book and they are all wonderful. I do like the step by step instructions since I am new at this. It maybe a little repetitive for the experienced canner but I liked it.
Hope you enjoy.
Book Review: Fantastic resource
Summary: 5 Stars
I checked this book out from the library and I didn't want to give it back! I ended up ordering it because I would have spent forever photocopying the pages out of my borrowed copy. As a beginning canner, I wanted a variety of safe and tested recipes to use for summer produce. I have the Ball Blue Book of canning, which is around $5. That was fine but I wanted to find more specific recipes for the things I had available to preserve. I only do water bath canning, so the variety of salsa recipes were intriguing for me. I just canned up some last week. This will be a great resource to have on hand for years to come. It's a great manual for anyone interested in preserving food or making jams, salsas, chutneys or pickles for gifts.Book Review: Preservng the harvest
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a copy of this book (earlier edition) years ago when I first started canning and over time it was lost in the shuffle. I ordered it this year to help contend with our garden output and we found so many wonderful ideas for preserving our harvest that my husband actually started going to farmers markets looking for things we didnt already have just so we could try new recipes. I especially like the fact that the book talks about the science of preserving food safely. This has got to be the definitive work on home food preservation. We love it and will be trying new things for years to come I am sure. If you want to get started with food preservation or step up to new challenges, this is the book for you!