The Food Lover's Guide To Canning: Contemporary Recipes & Techniques
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Great Book, Not So Great Recipes!
Although this book gives excellent tips on the techniques and 'know how' of canning, the recipes are quite lacking in exact measurements.I have now made three of the recipes in this book and have had to modify all three.For example, the recipe for Cranberry Orange Relish calls for a full cup of vinegar.After following the recipe exactly it ended up tasting like a bad, vinegary wine.Next time I will decrease the amount of vinegar by 1/2 a cup.

I'm not sure if anyone actually tried out these recipes before deciding to publish them in a book but if they did, their idea of a good relish is not the same as mine.

This was otherwise a great book with great tips and techniques.Just make sure you do a test batch first so you know what needs to be changed in the recipe!

A good book for beginning canners.
This book is very thourough. The step-by-step instructions on what to do and what NOT to do are idiot proof. The book explains everything you would need to know to properly can foods. I recommend it for first time canners such as myself. The only downside-not many recipes. Also I only have a water bath canner and nearly half of the recipes are for a pressure canner. I did make some excellent Berry Jam from the book and it turned out perfect. (the first time too) A great book for beginners ready to dive in and can to their hearts content.

What a great book!
I am new to canning, but not new to dabbling in the kitchen, so I felt it was time to learn. I ordered this book before the holidays so I would have time to read it thoroughly and learn to use my canner in time to give gifts to my friends for the holidays. I've been able to pick a nice variety of recipes so not all my friends receive the same item.There were a few helpful tips that weren't in some of the other canning books I read with explanations as to 'why'. I purchased a couple of canning books at the same time as this one and borrowed a couple more, but find myself coming back to this book the most! ... Read more

Isbn: 1579901182
Sales Rank: 520174
Subjects:  1. Canning and preserving    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Methods - Canning & Preserving   

Progressive 5-Piece Canning Kit
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If you're pickling and jam-making come late summer, Progressive's canning set offers five tools that will greatly simplify the process. Progressive's jar lifter has wide, contoured, vinyl-coated tongs, allowing you to get a tight grip around jars and lift them out of hot water without breaking them or burning yourself, and the plastic-coated handles keep hands cool. The magnetic lid lifter, a long plastic wand with a magnet on one end, safely extracts lids from boiling water. An extra set of vinyl-coated tongs is great for removing blanched fruits, such as tomatoes or peaches, from boiling water. The kit's plastic funnel has a small enough spout for any canning jar--and an extra-wide mouth to prevent splatter when you're pouring hot jam. The final accessory is a nonslip, vinyl-coated jar wrench. None of the items are dishwasher-safe; clean them by hand with soap and water. --Cristina Vaamonde ... Read more

Features

• Hand washable only
• Five-piece set: funnel, jar lifter, lid lifter, jar wrench, and tongs
• Vinyl coating improves grip and prevents heat transfer
• Extra-wide funnel mouth
• Ideal for home canning

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Trust me you'll this!!!
I just started canning--after watching my mom and grandma do it all of my life.They have all the gadgets and I was really intimidated at first.However, once I found a water bath canner and a few recipes that looked easy, I set out on my own.My first task:quick mustard pickles.Impatient as I was, I set out canning BEFORE I ordered this set.My mom told me that I really needed a jar lifter above anything else.She was right!I stood staring at the bubbling water trying to think of some way to get the hot jars out of the water without breaking them or burning myself!I finally managed it but it wasn't easy.The funnel would have saved me from making a complete mess of my counter top.The jar wrench (pay attention previous reviewer) is for loosening the rings when they're too snug.I can remember when my mom would forget to take the rings off before storing her canned wonders only to discover a few months later that the rings had rusted.A jar wrench would have really come in handy. The lid magnet will also save you some time and aggravation too.Without it, I was forced to fish for the lids with medal tongs. I later found out that this isn't wise since the medal can scratch the sealant and cause your seal to fail. Chopsticks?They might work sometimes but I found that my lids would stick to the bottom of the pot that I was sterilizing them in. Chopsticks are too cumbersome in my opinion.Finally, the coating will help protect your jars.Using bare metal can weaken your jars, and you don't want that!

For under $10, this set will pay you back many times over.Canning is all about organization and speed.The faster you can get your goodies into the jars and sealed, the better your chances for a successful canning experience.Who wants to spend half the day preparing your harvest only to have to throw half of it away due to spoilage?Sometimes gadgets are a good thing.

One last tip.One of the previous reviewers lamented about the difficulty in finding canning supplies.Amen!The internet seems to be the only way to go unless you have access to old time country stores.Two websites that have helped me tremendousely are canningpantry.com and mrswages.com.

Great set for the price...
I got these for my wife for Christmas 2003.She wanted to start canning.She canned a bunch of pinto beans and loved the set.It is a rather low end set but for the price and frequency of use it is worth 5 stars.

Not a necessity.
This was a nice set of canning tools I THOUGHT I needed. The wide-mouth jar funnel and the jar lifter are about the only items I regularly use, although the lifter is a bit akward. The magnetic lid lifter is nice but if you can use a pair of chopsticks they work just as well. Also I already had the pair of tongs in the set, and what is the jar wrench for? It's a good set to have around but with some imagination, and a working pair of hands, you can still manage to can and preserve to your hearts content without it. ... Read more

Asin: B00004RDF4
Subjects:  1. Specialty Tools   

The Beatles 1
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Audio CD (14 November, 2000)
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Proving yet again their willingness to dice 'n' slice their burgeoning legacy into new--if not exactly fresh--product, the Fab Four Minus One have released this single-disc compendium of their No. 1 hits. Though obviously superfluous to the faithful (who may also find themselves quibbling over the precise definition of "No. 1 hit" and the exclusion of seeming contenders like "Please Please Me" and "Strawberry Fields"), newly arrived visitors from the Pleiades star cluster and other neophytes will find it a concise and generous (nearly 80 minutes) single-disc introduction to the band's career-spanning, unparalleled dominance of pop music in the 1960s. But beyond being a mere trophy case of commercial success (and it won't be hard to find critics who'll argue that these singles aren't even the band's best work), it's also a Cliff's Notes take on a remarkable seven-year run of musical evolution, one that stretches from the neo-skiffle of "Love Me Do" through a remarkable synthesis of R&B, rockabilly, Tin Pan Alley, gospel, country, and classical that still defies efforts to effectively deconstruct it. This is the pop monument equivalent of the '27 Yankees and '90s Bulls; it's every bit as obvious and dominating--and just as essential. --Jerry McCulley ... Read more

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the beatles ROCK!
this compilation is simply superb most of the great beatles songs like ticket to ride,yellow submarine,i want to hold your hand are featured on one compilation.hugely recommended.
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The Beatles SUCK!
This album sucks! the only good song is Daytripper! THE BEATLES
are one of the stupidest bands of all time! The vocals never show
up.

THE BEATLES, THE BEATLES, THE BEATLES, THE BEATLES, THE BEATLES,
THE BEATLES, THE BEATLES, THE BEATLES SUCK THE BEATLES SUCK THE BEATLES SUCK THE BEATLES SUCK THE BEATLES SUCK THE BEATLES SUCK
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Honestly, Was This Collection Really Necessary?
Before I start, I would like to state the only reason I am giving this cd a five star rating is that it's because it is quite possibly the finest rock and pop music ever written. However, if I were to judge this cd on quauntity rather than quality, this would be a one star cd.

"The Beatles 1" is a collection of all 20 of their American singles as well as seven that went to number one in Britain. While it's no lie that these songs are classics, but really, exactly how many times does this stuff have to be rereleased before everyone is tired of The Beatles?

The burning question is, why don't The Beatles have their own boxed set? I mean, seriously, they are the most important band that ever existed, and yet they haven't gottent their own seven or even eight disc best of with all their hits and the classics that weren't. That's a sin. It would probably take years to put together, but for The Beatles, it would be worth it.

My advice is to only purchase "The Beatles 1" is if you're a beginning fan. Other than that, this cd is not necessary in the least. ... Read more

Asin: B00004ZAV3
Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Britain    3. British Invasion    4. British Psychedelia    5. Folk-Rock    6. Merseybeat    7. Pop    8. Pop/Rock    9. Psychedelic    10. Rock    11. Rock & Roll    12. Singer/Songwriter   

Better Homes and Garden Presents: America's All Time Favorite Canning & Preserving Recipes
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Paperback (01 March, 1996)
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Not much
Very disappointing. Not much a selection of recipes. Very small book. I've bought other "Better Homes and Gardens" recipe books and this is definitely not their best.

The Dark Ages of American Cuisine
If you liked the food in the 50's in the midwest, then you'll love this book. But, if you live in the 21st century on either coast, then you'll think you've slipped and fallen into a time warp. The recipes in this book emphasize such "all-time favorites" as corn relish and pickled watermelon rind and suggest such exotica as bland, but chunky pasta sauce.

I give it one star for its history of culture value and no stars for the recipes. I suspect that most [...] will be amazed at far we've come from the Dark Ages of American cuisine.

EXCELLENT BOOK FOR BEGINNER OR EXPECT CANNERS!!
Thanks to my grandmother, I have been canning since I was young. This cookbook caught my eye so I ordered it and have tried several of the recipes.They are all excellent and so easy to prepare.From jams to bread and butter pickles this very thin and colorful book contains a lot of extremely tastey recipes that your friends and family will love.The measurements are exact and the recipes easy to follow.Great for any cook that enjoys preserving or as a gift to someone who wants to try something different in the kitchen.I can't recommend enough!!! ... Read more

Isbn: 0696204541
Sales Rank: 374724
Subjects:  1. Canning and preserving    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Food    5. Methods - Canning & Preserving    6. Preservation   

The Book of Preserves: Jams, Chutneys, Pickles, Jellies
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Paperback (01 December, 1986)
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Nice Pictures...otherwise uninspiring
I have to start out by saying that I prefer to make spreads with added pectin.I don't have the time, or patience for the long simmering times required to make a jam or jelly without commercial pectin, and I don't typically care for the flavor that the long cooking times produce.
With that said, all of the recipes in this book call for the long-boil method of producing jams and jellies, so I didn't find this book useful.
The pictures are very nice, and the scientific information is accurate.She does list processing times for all of the recipes, my biggest pet peeve with any jam recipe is a last line that says "put into jars and seal", but a lot of the recipes call for ingredients that I have no idea where to acquire (crystalized angelica???), and cooking processes that can take days (mushroom catsup).
I would skip this book in favor of a more inclusive canning guide, or a few hours spent researching recipes and techniques on the internet.

Great introduction.
In its roughly 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes.

This installment, the Book of Preserves (Jams, Chutneys, Pickles, Jellies), starts with a brief introduction into the basics of preserving, including a glossary of ingredients and an explanation of the necessary equipment and utensils and all about setting, packing, sealing, packaging and labeling preserves.It then presents recipe suggestions for all major types of preserves, from jams and jellies to candied fruits.Special chapters are dedicated to marmalades, curds, butters, conserves, freezer jams, microwave preserves, pickles, chutneys, sauces and catsups, fruit in alcohol, liqueurs, syrups, flavored vinegars and mustards.The book closes with a short section on drying fruit.Classics such as candied apricots, blackcurrant jelly, black cherry jam, grape jelly, pickled dill cucumbers, dried apple rings, herb vinegar, mango chutney, spiced oranges, lemon curd, spiced prunes, rum pot, apple butter, cranberry sauce, strawberry jam and tomato sauce appear next to unique recipes such as dried apricot and pear jam, freezer nectarine jam, kiwifruit jam, lemon apples in wine, mushroom catsup, orange and apple jelly, peach and raspberry jam, pineapple harlequin, plum and cherry brandy jam and grape chutney.

From apple ginger chutney to walnut catsup, this collection of recipes is a great introduction to the endless possibilities of making preserves - and at a relative bargain price, to boot.Also recommended:this series' installments on chocolates and petits fours, ice creams and sorbets, cookies, and afternoon tea.

Simple and delicious.
This book is full of easy to follow recipies that taste wonderful and look beautiful.Basic, easy to understand instructions on canning, labeling and gift wrapping are included on the first few pages.Most of the recipiesare for slightly different than your adverage preserves (You won't befinding the Pineapple-Orange marmalade on your supermarket shelves!).Recipies for pickles, syrups, mustards and liquors are included along withjams, jellies, marmalades and other preserves. ... Read more

Isbn: 0895865076
Sales Rank: 391306
Subjects:  1. Canning and preserving    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Methods - Canning & Preserving   

All About Growing Fruits, Berries, and Nuts (Ortho's All about)
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Paperback (01 September, 1987)
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The title is accurate!
This is an informative book. It's part of the "Ortho Books" series, so it's large format and well illustrated. This book provides a lot of information on various varities of fruits, berries, & nuts, wherethey grow well, how to prune and train them, etc. This book is a greatreference, I learned a lot, and the price was right! ... Read more

Isbn: 0897210964
Sales Rank: 221467
Subjects:  1. Fruit    2. Fruit Crops    3. Fruit culture    4. Fruit-culture    5. Gardening    6. Gardening / Horticulture    7. Gardening/Plants    8. Nuts    9. United States