The Canning and Preserving Handbook presents reliable, easy-to-follow instructions for preserving fresh produce at home, which saves money and provides families with nutritious, flavorful fruits and vegetables all year long. Step-by-step instructions, based on the latest research-based, government-approved canning methods and processing times, and color illustrations teach you how to properly select, handle, and can fresh fruits and vegetables.

Properly canned fruits and vegetables can be more nutritious than produce sold in stores and as much as half the cost. The 160-page The Canning and Preserving Handbook provides instructions and recipes for these food products:

• Individual and mixed fruits and vegetables
• Jams and jellies
• Juices
• Tomato sauce
• Ketchup
• Salsa
• Pickles

 

Complete guide for home canning.

Introductory section on how home canning works and necessary equipment.

Sections on fruits, jams and jellies, tomatoes, vegetables, and pickles.

Spiral-bound, lies flat when open for easy use.