Water Bath Canning - by Renee Pottle (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Open the lid on this classic canning technique with new recipes and exciting flavor combinations

Water bath canning has been a traditional method for preserving fresh foods for centuries. This cookbook by author and canning guru, Renee Pottle, brings the canning tradition into the 21st century with modern flavors, unexpected ingredients, reimagined classics, and long-forgotten specialities.

What sets this canning recipes cookbook apart from other canning and preserving books:

• Canning for beginners--Learn everything you need to start making delicious preserves, including updated canning processes to ensure your preserves are safe, how to tell if your jam has gelled, and what to do if something goes wrong.
• Stocking the canning kitchen--Discover the essential staples and must-have equipment you need to become a canning rock star, along with tips on scoring the best ingredients at your local grocery store or farmers market.
• Creative concoctions--Find recipes for 75 unique sauces, fillings, syrups, pickles, and more--enough to keep you happily canning throughout the harvest season and beyond.

Fill your shelves and your belly with the delectable preserves from this indispensable canning cookbook.

Review Quotes

"If you ever wanted to try canning, now is the time. The author shares with you everything that you need to get started, including what equipment is needed and how to make sure that your food is safe. She even includes recipes. I made the Caramel Apple Butter, and it's delicious!" --Sharon McKinney, owner of Sharon McKinney's Handmade Confections

"Renee has written a clear and concise guide to canning with delicious personal recipes and stories throughout. This canning book is perfect for the beginner and nervous canner and reads like Renee is right there with you. Highly recommend!" --Tamika Adjemian, culinary consultant, recipe developer, and author of Pickled To Please

"Renee Pottle's Water Bath Canning hits two important targets: creative and safe. She leans on her personal and professional experience in safely preserving food to share recipes full of flavor and variety. The book gives first-time home canners easy-to-grasp science and detailed step-by-step processes, and it entices experienced canners with scrumptious ingredient combinations. I've already bookmarked several of Renee's recipes to try next season." --Julie Laing, author of The Complete Guide to Pickling

About the Author

RENEE POTTLE is a freelance writer, recipe developer, and author of multiple books on canning and preserves. Visit SeedtoPantry.com to read more about Renee's passion for canning, preserving, and baking.