Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today

Product Description
We've taken the same bestselling content that readers of Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving know and love, and packaged it in an all-new, concealed wire-o hardcover edition that lies flat for easy reference.
Bernardin makes 99 percent of the preserving jars sold every year. Bernardin is the trusted name in home preserving. Home canning puts the pleasure of eating natural, delicious produce at your fingertips year-round. Preserving food is as modern and practical as the latest food trend, and it's really quite simple!
Enjoy the rewards of numerous homemade meals and snacks, created from just one preserving season. The book includes comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods plus lists of required equipment and utensils. Specific instructions for first-timers and handy tips for the experienced make the Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving a valuable addition to any kitchen library.
The book features:
User-friendly recipes that will appeal to novice and experienced canners alike
The Home Canning Problem Solver, which provides answers to virtually every question and problem
A Produce Purchase Guide
An extensive glossary that identifies everything from ingredients to canning equipment to instructions.
So preserve the good things in life because with the expert advice found in Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving you can: simply, affordably and deliciously.
Review
[Review of paperback edition:] The new bible on home preserving. Everything you need is here... we love the trendy new flavours among the tried-and-true. (
Canadian Living)
About the Author
Judi Kingry and Lauren Devine have between them 20 years of experience in the preserving industry. They are both employed by Jarden Home Brands.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Preserving the Good Things of Life Because You Can!.
Home canning puts the pleasure of eating natural, delicious produce at your fingertips year-round. Preserving food in mason jars might sound old-fashioned, but it is as modern and practical as the latest health food trend or gourmet creation -- and it's really quite simple! Home canners enjoy the rewards of numerous homemade meals and snacks, created from just one preserving session. When you preserve food at home, you create products that save you time in day-to-day food preparation, a real blessing given today's hectic lifestyles. Individual home-preserved jars can be opened and served as is, or used to simplify on-the-spot meal and snack preparation.
A Simple Step Beyond Cooking
Like baking, preserving food is a simple step beyond recipe preparation. For home canning, this step is called "heat processing." It is neither difficult nor time-consuming. In fact, the most popular home-preserved foods require less time than baking a cake or a casserole. Unlike baking, the results of home canning sessions do not require space in your refrigerator or freezer. Properly home-canned foods can be stored in your cupboard for up to a year.
During heat processing, mason jars filled with food and fitted with two-piece metal closures are heated, destroying harmful microorganisms that cause food spoilage and creating an airtight seal that prevents contamination during storage. Precise processing techniques, times and temperatures are determined by the acidity of the food being preserved. A full description of the process of home canning, with step-by-step instructions and all the details you need to know to preserve food safely, can be found in The Art and Science of Home Food Preservation, beginning on page 409.
If you're eager to jump right in, the Getting Started chapter (pages 8-18) gives detailed instructions on preparing five versatile home-canned foods: strawberry jam, mint jelly, salsa, corn relish and dill pickles. If you prefer to know all the details before you begin a project, take some time to peruse The Art