Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today

This is one of my favorite canning books. It is well played out, the print is a good readable size, there are colorful pictures of the end results, its recipes are straightforward and easy to follow. It also gives good information on how to actually prepare the food for canning. Very satisfied.

I just got this a couple days ago and have been going through it, have not used a recipe yet, right away I liked that measurements are in both metric and that other system we use in North America. Also that there are tips and sometimes alternatives to a recipe. I am primarily interested in canning meat in various forms and have only recently been branching out to vegetables so I notice this book leans heavily towards fruits and vegetables, jellies, compotes, pickles, that sort of thing. That is not a negative to me, just sayin'. When the opportunity comes along, I'll be trying some of these non-meat recipes, one reason for getting this book is to expand my horizons a bit. I was not even aware of Bernardin (being in USA) until 'that woman with a gadget' on the Red Rose Homestead YouTube channel mentioned that this is one of the canning guides she believes in so thought I'll give it a try in addition to the Ball Blue Book and USDA book.

Wow! Such a great and helpful book. I’ve purchased many canning books and this is so much better. If you know how to can but are looking primarily for safe recipes, this is the book.

This book is full of staple recipes! Love the in detail descriptions and instructions. Must have booked for having all of your canning recipes in one place.

This is a big, attractive, comprehensive book on home preserving. 448 pp, trade paperback, 2.25 pounds. Color and b&w illustrations throughout.Features include "user-friendly recipes" for novices through expert canners; "The Home Canning Problem Solver, which provides answers to virtually every question and problem;" produce purchase guide; a canning/preserving glossary.TABLE OF CONTENTSPreserving the Good Things of Life Because You CanHome Canning EquipmentGetting StartedSoft SpreadsFabulous FruitsSalsa, Relish, and ChutneyCondimentsPerfect PicklesTomatoesPressure Canning: Low-Acid FoodsThe Art and Science of Home Food PreservationAltitudeHome Canning Problem SolverProduce Purchase GuideGlossaryIndex

I can't put it down and I can't wait to try somemore of the recipes. There are recipes for every skill level to have fun with. You can make your Grandma's basic jelly or another recipe that you might see in a fine restaurant. Lot's of fun!

So far I have made 3 recipes from this book. One turned out great and the other 2 were way too sweet. I realize this is a preference, but 6 3/4c of sugar in a recipe that makes 6 8oz jars doesn’t seem correct

I got this as one of several books about pickling, a practice I only began in 2022. I have since been exploring and experimenting with a wide range of pickles (and jams) since and this is one of the best guides I’ve found. As with similar books, it contains recipes for a wider range of food preparations, including jams, chutneys, ketchups, compotes, vinegars, and more. There are colour photos of several of the end results.One of the book’s best features is that it lists ingredients by both imperial and metric volumes. I much prefer metric as the more accurate measurement and try to avoid recipes listed in only imperial sizes. However, there are volumes indicated where weight would have been a more appropriate measurement (such as dry ingredients like sugar or salt).Each recipe has detailled notes about ingredients, preparation, and technique, as well as some tips and usage notes. While some recipes are meant for the experienced canner, others are perfect for newcomers like me. Plus is has an index, glossary, troubleshooting notes and. ingredient purchase guide.The main thing that I didn’t like was that many of the recipes were for much larger quantities than I usually make, and there are no lists for smaller quantities (for example, the traditional corn relish makes five 500 mL jars, and grandma’s dill pickles makes seven, but I might want to make just two of either). Of course, I can calculate the smaller quantities and write my notes on the page, but having them listed on the page would have been preferable (and neater).

I absolutely love this book. So many recipes. Easy to understand. Everything is up to date and many uses of different things.

an excellent reminder in your kitchen.

Came fast easy recipes

This was a request from my daughter and daughter in law on their wish list Both use it as a "go to" for all things canning. Contains recipes and details .