--- product_id: 230614635 title: "The Complete Guide to Home Canning: Current Printing | Official U.S. Department of Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (Revised 2015)" price: "230 Lei" currency: RON in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/230614635-the-complete-guide-to-home-canning-current-printing-official-u store_origin: RO region: Romania --- # The Complete Guide to Home Canning: Current Printing | Official U.S. Department of Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (Revised 2015) **Price:** 230 Lei **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Complete Guide to Home Canning: Current Printing | Official U.S. Department of Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (Revised 2015) - **How much does it cost?** 230 Lei with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/230614635-the-complete-guide-to-home-canning-current-printing-official-u) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description CURRENT EDITION The Official, ultimate, authoritative guide to home canning, direct from the US Government! The Complete Book of Home Canning cookbook is a bestselling invaluable resource book for persons who are canning and preserving food for the first time. Experienced canners will find updated information to help them improve their canning practices. It covers: Principles of Home Canning Canning Pressure Cookers Other Caning Tools and Equipment Ball Lids and Ball Jars Canning Supplies for Beginners Canning Fruit, Jams and Jellys Canning Tomatoes and Salsa Canning Peppers Canning Vegetable Canning Meats and Fish Canning Jams and Jellies Fermenting Food & Pickles This book features: Official U.S. Government Home Canning Cookbooks and Recipes Many Illustrations Throughout Easy-to-follow Directions. It makes canning simple even for those who have never tried it. Nothing is assumed! Every step, every detail, is carefully explained and has been thoroughly tested by government experts. Simple Recipes 8.5x11 Inches 197 Pages Paperback Cover Heavy White Paper 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 Complete Book of Home Canning is a comprehensive guide to canning put out by the United States Department of Agriculture. The first part of the book explains the scientific 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 is a series of canning guides for specific foods: fruit; tomatoes; vegetables; poultry, red meat, and seafood; fermented foods and vegetables; and jams and jellies. contains many new research-based recommendations for canning safer and better-quality food at home. Newly revised and updated, this practical, easy-to-follow pressure canning guide offers food shoppers an attractive, high-quality alternative to processed and under nourishing foods. All the canning basics you need to know are here: Great for preppers and budget conscious cooks. How to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats, and seafoods, How to preserve fruit spreads, How to ferment foods and pickle vegetables, How to test jar seals, How to identify and handle spoiled canned foods, How to prepare foods for special diets, and Much, much more. Also included are scores of simply written pressure canning recipes A must have book. Buy Your Copy Today! Review: Nice bound version - I am so glad I purchased the printed copy of The Complete Guide to Home Canning. While it is true that you can download the free PDFs from the Department of Agriculture, having a hardcopy that I can hold in my hands is totally worth the extra cost. The book is well-organized, clear, and easy to follow. I appreciate having it right on my kitchen counter while I am working, without worrying about smudging my phone or tablet screen. The printed pages make it simple to flip between recipes and reference sections quickly. This guide is packed with reliable, official information on safe canning practices. For anyone serious about home canning, the printed version is a worthwhile investment that makes the process more convenient and enjoyable. Review: Comprehensive - This is a great basic guide to home canning. That is my go to resource. I use this to find recipes that I know will work and have been tested to be safe. I check any recipes I find online against this source for safety sake. It is organized by separate sections for fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, fermentation, pickles, jams, and jellies and more. It has a special section on canning tomatoes and tomato products, and it has a guide for principles in home canning, which I find useful to ensure that I am using safe methods. This is a tool that I feel I can rely on. I would highly recommend this for anybody that wants to do home canning. The pictures and instructions are very clear in their details. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #21,696 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Pressure Cooker Recipes #22 in Meat & Game #33 in Canning & Preserving (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,946 Reviews | ## Images ![The Complete Guide to Home Canning: Current Printing | Official U.S. Department of Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (Revised 2015) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716n60t9rbL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice bound version *by Y***G on September 30, 2025* I am so glad I purchased the printed copy of The Complete Guide to Home Canning. While it is true that you can download the free PDFs from the Department of Agriculture, having a hardcopy that I can hold in my hands is totally worth the extra cost. The book is well-organized, clear, and easy to follow. I appreciate having it right on my kitchen counter while I am working, without worrying about smudging my phone or tablet screen. The printed pages make it simple to flip between recipes and reference sections quickly. This guide is packed with reliable, official information on safe canning practices. For anyone serious about home canning, the printed version is a worthwhile investment that makes the process more convenient and enjoyable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive *by L***I on July 27, 2024* This is a great basic guide to home canning. That is my go to resource. I use this to find recipes that I know will work and have been tested to be safe. I check any recipes I find online against this source for safety sake. It is organized by separate sections for fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, fermentation, pickles, jams, and jellies and more. It has a special section on canning tomatoes and tomato products, and it has a guide for principles in home canning, which I find useful to ensure that I am using safe methods. This is a tool that I feel I can rely on. I would highly recommend this for anybody that wants to do home canning. The pictures and instructions are very clear in their details. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great canning cookbook! *by S***H on June 11, 2026* This is a great canning cookbook. 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