Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving
by Altrista Consumr Products
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Author: Altrista Consumr ProductsBrand: Ball
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06
ISBN: 0972753702
Number of pages: 124
Publisher: Alltrista Consumer Products
Product features:
- Instructions for preserving:
- High Acid foods
- Soft spreads
- Pickled foods
- low acid foods, and many more
Book Reviews of Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving
Book Review: The standard, but some recipes require tweaking
Summary: 4 Stars
I just started canning this summer, when it became clear that I could not keep up with the cucumbers and green beans coming from the CSA. I bought this book because it's pretty much required reading for all canners. So do buy the book if you're new to canning.
It was very helpful in providing general information, as well as for figuring out vinegar-to-water ratios required to get the right acidity. And the recipes for Dilly Beans and Roasted Red Pepper Spread are fantastic.
The fresh-pack Dill Pickle recipe, though, includes waaaay too much salt. I made one batch of pickles according to the Fast Favorite Garlic & Dill Pickles recipe on Epicurious.com, and it was perfect. I made several batches of pickles according the recipe in this book, and they were inedibly salty. When I open a jar of them, I now pour out all the liquid, rinse the pickles with cold water, than refill the jar with 2/3 fresh water and 1/3 white vinegar, then refrigerate. After a few days enough salt has been leached back out of the pickles that they're edible again, but life would be better (and the pickles more flavorful) if I didn't have to take this step!
Again, though, I do believe that every canner should own this book, but don't use it as the only source of canning recipes.
Summary of Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving
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.Canning & Preserving Books
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