Monday, August 28, 2023

Canning Essentials: Jam-Packed with Essential Tools, Techniques, and Recipes for Fruits, Veggies, Jams, Pickles, Salsa, and More Jackie Parente book review

 

 Canning Essentials: Jam-Packed with Essential Tools, Techniques, and Recipes for Fruits, Veggies, Jams, Pickles, Salsa, and More
Jackie Parente

Canning Essentials is a go-to beginner's guide that will take you step-by-step through the different processes of canning fruit and produce. From canning vegetables, like tomatoes and squashes, to preparing homemade jam, salsas, relishes, and so much more, this book simplifies food preservation so that even today's busiest people can find time to do it themselves. Emphasizing cost-saving and sustainable food safety, you'll learn methods for both freezing, canning, pressure canning, and water-bath canning, then discover over 60 delicious recipes for homemade jelly, chutneys, pickles, and more. With helpful charts throughout to detail methods with specific timings, temperatures, and required equipment, this book will teach you everything you need to know about preserving and canning fruits and vegetables.

 

My Review: 9/10

This book was awesome. Canning has always intimidated me. This book addresses the valid concerns, shows you how to do it properly, and makes the reader feel equipped and capable.
It covered all the bases:
-the basics
-the dangers and how to eliminate them
-nutrition
- equipment (what's necessary to start right away, what's more of an investment, etc)
-styles (freezer, water bath, pressure, etc)
-trouble shooting problems
-tips and tricks to make things faster, easier, or more efficient
- and tons of delicious recipes I can't wait to try

I will be referring back to this again and again and absolutely recommending it.

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