BALL CANNING BACK TO BASICS COMPLETE GUIDE: The Best Recipes Book for Canning, Jamming, Pickling, and Preserving.

This book is a safe, practical, step-by-step resource to preserve the low-acid foods that you love. Can it, pickle it, and store it with confidence.The mechanisms underlying canning are quite simple. You put “prepared” food in a clean jar, cover it with a flat lid and a threaded ring, then submerge it in boiling water for the specified amount of time (times vary depending on what you're canning). When you remove the hot container from the water, the heat starts to escape and expel any remaining air in the container. The lid is forced down by the evaporating oxygen, creating an airtight seal. A food-safe sealing compound is ingrained into the lid edges to maintain the seal.Every canner should be familiar with the simple, traditional recipes in Ball Canning which focuses on fundamental canning methods. This amazing guide provides everything you need to effectively master home canning and preserving safely. It is packed with straightforward variant ideas for low-sugar and flavor change-ups, as well as tried-and-true advice from the most respected authority in the field.Everything you need to confidently complete Waterbath and Pressure canning is included in this cookbook. While Waterbath Canning allows you to safely preserve your high-acid food such as Jams & Jellies, Pickles & relishes, condiments, fruits etc.; pressure canning enables you to safely and inexpensively preserve your low-acid food your family enjoys eating, including soups, stews, meals-in-a-jar, and kitchen essentials like broths and beans.With this book you will discover the ease of canning, understand the science behind safe food preservation, and enjoy delicious recipes for stocking your kitchen and feeding your family.