| Complete Guide to Home Canning (Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539) (Revised 2015) Contributor(s): Department of Agriculture, U. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 035978366X ISBN-13: 9780359783663 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $22.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.02 lbs) 194 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Home canning has changed greatly in the 180 years since it was introduced as a way to preserve food. Scientists have found ways to produce safer, higher quality products. The irst part of this publication explains the scientiic principles on which canning techniques are based, discusses canning equipment, and describes the proper use of jars and lids. It describes basic canning ingredients and procedures and how to use them to achieve safe, high-quality canned products. Finally, it helps you decide whether or not and how much to can. The second part of this publication is a series of canning guides for speciic foods. These guides ofer detailed directions for making sugar syrups; and for canning fruits and fruit products, tomatoes and tomato products, vegetables, red meats, poultry, seafoods, and pickles and relishes. Handy guidelines for choosing the right quantities and quality of raw foods accompany each set of directions for fruits, tomatoes, and vegetables. |