Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving

100th Anniversary Edition!!! Guide to Home Canning, Freezing, & Dehydration. The Ball Blue Book is an extensive reference on the topics of Home Canning, Freezing, & Dehydration. From the basics to advanced techniques, this guide is sure to please everyone. Instructions, How-To's, Recipes, Lists, Charts, and much more can be found within the pages of the Ball Blue Book. 129 full color pages with full color photos. This is the classic American guide to keeping fresh tasting food on hand. Brand new edition with a 2009 copyright date.

This soft back book takes you step-by-step through the essentials of canning while ensuring the quality of your preserved food. Includes altitude adjustments and pre-canning planning. Guides you through what canning items are and how to use them. The Ball Blue Book includes instructions on water bath canning, pressure canning, dehydration and re-hydration, vacuum packing, and freezing. It also covers high and low acidic foods, pickled foods, spreads, meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables. Shows step-by-step guides on canning tomatoes and green beans and more with photos to guide you through the whole process. Includes special diets and problem solving, and solutions to the modern day busy lifestyle. Easy to follow recipes for the beginner and the expert alike. This is a must have for every preserving kitchen.