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Must-Have books on Canning and Food Preservation
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items These must-have books cover a wide range of techniques and recipes for canning and food preservation, making them essential resources for anyone interested in preserving their own food.
This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of home canning, including water bath and pressure canning, freezing, dehydrating, and more. It includes over 400 recipes.
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Geared towards small-scale canning, this book offers recipes and techniques for preserving seasonal produce in smaller quantities, making it perfect for urban dwellers or those with limited space.
Preserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning
While not strictly about canning, this book is a definitive guide to fermentation, a key aspect of food preservation. It covers a wide range of fermented foods from various cultures.
The Art of Fermentation: Essential Concepts
This book explores alternative methods of food preservation, allowing you to store produce without the need for modern conveniences like refrigeration.
Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning
This book provides a wide range of creative recipes for fermenting vegetables, a traditional form of food preservation that adds depth of flavor and nutritional benefits.
Creative Recipes for Fermenting Vegetables & Herbs
Covering a wide range of preservation techniques, this book offers detailed instructions on canning, drying, freezing, and more, along with advice on selecting and storing produce
Stocking Up: Preserve the Foods You Grow Naturally
Geared towards beginners, this book provides step-by-step instructions for various methods of food preservation, including canning, freezing, and drying.
The Beginner's Guide to Preserving Food at Home
Focusing on dehydrating as a preservation method, this book covers techniques and recipes for drying fruits, vegetables, herbs, and even meat.
The Dehydrator Bible: Includes over 400 Recipes
This guide offers comprehensive information on dehydrating various types of foods, from fruits and vegetables to meats and herbs, for long-term storage.
The Complete Guide to Drying Foods at Home
This book is a treasure trove of pickling recipes, covering a wide range of vegetables, fruits, and even some unconventional items.
The Joy of Pickling: 250 Flavor-Packed Recipes
A classic in the field, this book covers a wide range of preservation methods including canning, freezing, drying, and fermenting, providing detailed instructions and recipes.
Putting Food By: Fifth Edition
Krissoff's book focuses on modern flavors and creative recipes for canning, making it a great choice for those looking to experiment with new and exciting preserves.
Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors
This book is perfect for those interested in small-batch canning, providing recipes for jams, pickles, chutneys, and more that can be made in smaller quantities.
Food in Jars: Small Batch Preserving Year-Round
Geared towards beginners, this book provides an introduction to canning, along with essential recipes and tips for getting started.
Canning and Preserving for Beginners Guide
Drawing on Amish traditions, this book offers a collection of timeless canning recipes, along with tips for living a simpler, more self-sufficient lifestyle.
The Amish Canning Cookbook: Plain and Simple
This book explores traditional preservation methods like fermentation, pickling, and drying, providing both historical context and modern recipes.
Ferment, Pickle, Dry: Ancient Methods, Modern
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of preserving techniques, covering everything from canning and freezing to drying and root cellaring.
Canning & Preserving Your Own Harvest: An ...
This beginner-friendly guide covers the basics of fermentation, including recipes for fermented vegetables, dairy, and beverages.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fermenting Foods: Make ...
With a wide range of recipes, this book covers various preservation methods, offering options for freezing, canning, drying, and pickling.
The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes
This guide covers a variety of preservation methods, including canning, freezing, and drying, with detailed instructions and a wide range of recipes.
Better Homes and Gardens Canning Guide