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Canning and Preserving for Beginners

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Canning and Preserving for Beginners by Rockridge Press is an essential guide for anyone eager to embrace home food preservation. This book provides clear, step-by-step instructions for canning techniques like water bath and pressure canning, making it accessible and safe for novices. Featuring 70 easy and flavourful recipes including classic dill pickles, strawberry jam, mango salsa, and more, it supports eating seasonally with local, budget-friendly ingredients. The book also offers valuable tips to save time while preserving your favourite fruits and vegetables at home.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is perfect for beginners interested in home canning and preserving, food enthusiasts wanting to eat seasonally, and anyone looking to reduce food waste and save money with local produce.

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"Whether you are a local food movement enthusiast or just starting out on the food preservation journey, this is the resource to have." - Eric, reader

Canning and preserving is a great solution to always having local, seasonal, and budget-friendly food in your kitchen. But unless you learned how to do it in your grandmother's kitchen, it can be difficultβ€”not to mention dangerousβ€”to know where to start. Canning and Preserving for Beginners explains the process of home canning with step-by-step directions and easy, flavourful canning recipes. Experience how enjoyable and delicious it can be to eat seasonally with this simple and straightforward reference.

Canning and Preserving for Beginners will help you quickly become an expert in home canning with:

  • 70 Easy Recipes for canning and preserving the perfect pickles, relishes, jams and jellies throughout the year.
  • Step-by-Step Guidelines for canning techniques, such as water bath canning and pressure canning.
  • Tips and Tricks for saving time and safely canning your favourite fruits and vegetables.

Canning and Preserving for Beginners includes recipes like: Classic Dill Pickles, Pickled Green Beans, Strawberry Jam, Apple Butter, Onion Relish, Mango Salsa, Honey-Pear Jelly, Light Blueberry-Almond Fruit Spread, Carrots, Asparagus Spears, Chili con Carne, Vegetable Soup, and much more!

"...filled with clear and easy to follow information and tried and tested recipes that will put your canning nerves at ease." - Maria Slavik, Sweet Domesticity Blog

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781623151836

Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Callisto Media Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 556g

Pages: 166

About the Author

ROCKRIDGE PRESS creates content that inspires, engages, and educates. Our mission is to understand what customers need and to provide well-researched and empathetic solutions. We strive to improve our customers' lives by publishing books that make a difference.

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