The Amish Canning Cookbook: Plain and Simple Living at Its Homemade Best

by Georgia Varozza

Overview

From the author of The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook comes a great new collection of recipes, hints, and Plain wisdom for everyone who loves the idea of preserving fresh, wholesome foods. Whether instructing a beginning canner or helping a seasoned cook hone her skills, certified Master Food Preserver Georgia Varozza shows people how to get the very best out of their food. Here, readers will find…

• a short history of canning
• lists of all the tools and supplies needed to get started
• basic instructions for safe canning
• recipes for canning fruit, vegetables, meat, soups, sauces, and more
• guidelines for adapting recipes to fit personal tastes

With its expert advice and warm tones, The Amish Canning Cookbook will become a beloved companion to those who love the tradition, frugality, and homestyle flavor of Amish cooking!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736948999
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.42(w) x 8.72(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Georgia Varozza, author of the Homestead Canning Cookbook and the Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook (more than 75,000 copies sold), enjoys teaching people how to prepare and preserve healthy foods, live simply, and get the most from what they have. She is a writer and editor and lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.georgiaplainandsimple.blogspot.com
 

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 A Brief History of Canning 15

2 Getting Started 19

3 Water-Bath Canning-A Step-By-Step Guide 27

4 Pressure Canning-A Step-By-Step Guide 33

5 A Word About Tattler Reusable Canning Lids 39

6 Butters, Jams, and Jellies 47

7 Pickles, Including Sauerkraut 81

8 Tomatoes 107

9 Fruit and Pie Filling 125

10 Vegetables 141

11 Meat, Poultry, and Fish 157

12 Soups, Stews, and Other Good Things 169

13 What Went Wrong? 205

An Encouraging Word 211

Index 213