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USDA Publications

USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

Introduction
Guide 01: Principles of Home Canning
Guide 02: Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Fruit and Fruit Products
Guide 03: Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products
Guide 04: Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Guide 05: Preparing and Canning Poultry, Red Meats, and Seafood
Guide 06: Preparing and Canning Fermented Food and Pickled Vegetables
Guide 07: Preparing and Canning Jams and Jellies

Ordering Information for USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

NCHFP Publications

bullet Factsheets

Consumer Bulletins

bullet Technical Bulletins
bullet Literature Reviews
bullet Scientific Publications

Other Government Publications

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS)
bullet Focus on: Freezing
bullet Food Safety of Jerky
bullet Refrigeration and Food Safety
bullet Focus on: Sausages
bullet Menu of USDA food safety and preparation publications

 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA-CFSAN)
bullet Approximate pH of Foods and Food Products
bullet How to Safely Handle Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Foods and Avoid Listeriosis
bullet Unpasteurized Cider and Juice Can Contain Bacteria That Make Children and Some Other People Sick

 

United Nations
Food and Agricultural Organization (UN-FAO)

These publications provide an educational review of topics for an international audience and should not be used for recommendations or guidelines for home food preservation in the United States.
bulletFermented fruits and vegetables. A global perspective. 1998.
bulletFruit and vegetable processing. 1995. 390 pp.
bulletGuidelines for small-scale fruit and vegetable processors. 1997. 195 pp.
bulletSmall-scale sausage production. 1985.

The University of Georgia Factsheets

bullet Botulism
bullet Canning Fruit
bullet Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products
bullet Canning Vegetables
bullet Drying Fruits and Vegetables
bullet Freezing Fruit
bullet Freezing Vegetables
bullet Freezing Prepared Foods
bullet Freezing Animal Products
bullet Jams and Jellies
bullet Jellied Products Without Added Sugar
bullet Uncooked Jams and Jellies
bullet Processing Jams and Jellies
bullet Steps in Processing Jams and Jellies
bullet Pickled Products
bullet Flavored Vinegars
bullet What to do if the Freezer Stops
bullet Canning Breads and Cakes
bullet Should I Vacuum Package Food At Home?
bulletPreparing Safer Jerky: HTML  PDF
bulletCanning Pumpkin Butter and Mashed or Pureed Squashes: HTML  PDF
bulletUsing Boiling Water Canners: HTML  PDF
bulletUsing Pressure Canners: HTML  PDF

"So Easy To Preserve"

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The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are pleased to offer the 4th edition of So Easy To Preserve. This beautiful book contains the latest and safest United States Department of Agriculture recommendations as found in the 1994 Complete Guide To Home Canning.

So Easy To Preserve is a 314-page book with over 150 tested recipes along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying.

bullet Click here for a brief description of each major section in the book.
bullet Click here for the detailed Table of Contents.
bullet Printable Order Form for "So Easy To Preserve".

Other Universities' Publications

bullet North Dakota State University 
bullet Oregon State University
bullet Penn State University
bullet University of California, Davis

Canning books

Canning & Preserving for Dummies
by Karen Ward
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The Ball Blue Book of Preserving

This is THE book on canning!  My grandmother used this book when I was a child.  It tells you in simple instructions how to can almost anything; complete with recipes for jam, jellies, pickles, sauces, canning vegetables, meats, etc.  If it can be canned, this book likely tells you how! Click on the link below for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)

Price $8.95  

Complete Water Bath Canner Kit

This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce! This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, six pint jars with lids and rings, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except more jars and lids!
 

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