Canning and Preserving For Dummies

Amelia Jeanroy, Karen Ward

John Wiley & Sons, Sep 8, 2009 - Cooking - 384 pages

Everything you need to know to can and preserve your own food

With the cost of living continuing to rise, more and more people are saving money and eating healthier by canning and preserving food at home. This easy-to-follow guide is perfect for you if you want to learn how to can and preserve your own food, as well as if you're an experienced canner and preserver looking to expand your repertoire with the great new and updated recipes contained in this book.

Inside you'll find clear, hands-on instruction in the basic techniques for everything from freezing and pickling to drying and juicing. There's plenty of information on the latest equipment for creating and storing your own healthy foods. Plus, you'll see how you can cut your food costs while controlling the quality of the food your family eats.

• Everything you need to know about freezing, canning, preserving, pickling, drying, juicing, and root cellaring
• Explains the many great benefits of canning and preserving, including eating healthier and developing self-reliance
• Features new recipes that include preparation, cooking, and processing times
• Amy Jeanroy is the Herb Garden Guide for About.com and Karen Ward is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals

If you want to save money on your grocery bill, get back to basics, and eat healthier, Canning & Preserving For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your ideal resource!

What people are saying

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User Review  - pmegan - LibraryThing

I recently decided to learn how to preserve fruits (it's apple picking time in New England!) and I spend hours at the bookstore trying to decide which books to buy. The recipes in this one are fairly ...

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User Review  - denaca - Overstock.com

this book is great for anyone who is just learning how to can or that cans alot easy to follow and am sure i will be using it alot in the year to come.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• The Part of Tens 327: 4
• Chutneys Relishes and Pickles: 5
• Getting Started 7: 9
• Gathering Your Canning and Preserving Gear: 17
• A Quick Overview of Everything: 33
• Come On In the Waters Fine Waterbath Canning: 45
• Waterbath Canning: 46
• Come On In the Waters Fine Waterbath Canning 45 Chapter 5 Simply Fruit: 57
• Fruits Canned: 63
• Canned Apricots Nectarines and Peaches 66 Canned Blueberries 69 Canned Pears: 70
• Sweet Spreads Jams Jellies Marmalades and More 77 Chapter 7 Condiments and Accompaniments Chutneys Relishes and Sauces: 91
• Green Tomato Chutney: 93
• Pickle Me Timbers: 99
• Speedy Dill Pickles: 106
• Dont Blow Your Top Pressure Canning: 117
• Preserving the Harvest Just Vegetables: 133
• Canned Bell Peppers: 146
• Canned Sauerkraut: 159
• Dont Forget the Meats: 167
• Dont Forget the Meats 167 Chapter 12 Combining the Harvest Soups Sauces and Beans: 185
• Sauces Salsas Syrups and Pastes: 193
• Baby Its Cold Inside Freezing Food: 201
• Freezing: 202
• Meals and Snacks in a Snap Freezing Prepared Foods: 213
• Baby Its Cold Inside Freezing Food 201 Chapter 14 Meals and Snacks in a Snap Freezing Prepared Foods 213 Chapter 15 Freezing Fruits Vegetables ...: 221
• Frozen Shell Beans: 234
• Drying and Storing: 247
• Drying and Storing: 250
• Meats and Meals: 256
• Fruits Dried: 264
• Dried Pears: 270
• Tomatillo Salsa 97: 274
• Drying Vegetables for Snacks and Storage: 279
• Vegetables Dried: 283
• Rhubarb Pie Filling 71: 294
• Dried Tomatoes: 296
• Dry Light and Nutritious Drying Food 249 Chapter 17 Snacking on the Run Drying Fruit 259 Chapter 18 Drying Vegetables for Snacks and Storage ...: 301
• Tomato Juice 76 Herb Mixes: 310
• Beans with Beef 164: 312
• Root Cellars and Alternative Storage Spaces: 315
• Ten Or So Troubleshooting Tips for Your: 329
• Ten Plus Sources for Canning: 335
• Metric Conversion Guide: 339
• Index: 343
• Soups and Stocks: 346

About the author

Amelia Jeanroy is a syndicated columnist and the Herb Gardens Guide at About.com. An organic sustainable farmer, she has been canning and preserving foods for 20 years. Karen Ward is a life-long home canner, home economist, recipe developer, and cookbook author. She has been a featured guest on many television shows including QVC and HGTV's Smart Solutions.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Canning and Preserving For Dummies; For Dummies
• Authors: Amelia Jeanroy, Karen Ward
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009
• ISBN: 0470504552, 9780470504550
• Length: 384 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Beverages / General; Cooking / Methods / Canning & Preserving