Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving Recipes
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This Ball Blue Book is a fascinating handbook for canning and preserving, providing traditional recipes and handy tips for how to use a wide variety of jars to conserve different foods.
This classic volume is a must-read guide for anyone who wants to learn the art of canning and preserving their own food or for old hands who are looking for fresh inspiration and recipe tips. Charts and diagrams will assist you with calculating portion sizes and understanding the traditional uses for different jars. From canning methods for fruit, vegetables, and meat, to ideas for preservative combinations, the Ball Blue Book Of Canning And Preserving Recipes includes a wide range of instructions.
The contents of this fascinating volume include:
- 1. Preserving and Canning Food: Jams, Jellies and Pickles,
- 2. Things Every Home Canner Should Know
- 3. Vegetables
- 4. Soups
Read & Co. Books has proudly republished this classic text in a new edition, including a specially commissioned introduction on preserving food. This volume is not to be missed by those interested in traditional recipes and methods of food preservation.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A must have for home canning !
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Extremely useful, with step by step directions. Got recipes for practically everything.CMB
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5very thorough information, great for beginners and advanced canners alike. I appreciate the long standing knowledge made available in an easy to use way.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everything you need to know about preserving! Meats included. Excellent information to have a stocked pantry for next winter!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Five stars for technical, two stars for creativity. Very clear, no nonsense, no frills guide to canning pretty much everything that is cannable.(not the same as cannibal)
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I know, I know, that's not really the author, but the author of this book (unlike the Kerr Canning Book) was always anonymous. Currently, the owner of both Kerr and Ball brands is Jarden. There may be one or two other makers of glass jars out there.I always preferred (and still do) the Kerr canning book recipes, and bought these only because there are some recipes in them that are different. Like the Kerr books, the recipes are basically unchanged from one edition to the next.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you ever want to can, this is the book for you. The book details every thing you need to know in order to be successful in canning and preserving.
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Ball Blue Book of Canning and Preserving Recipes - Read Books Ltd.
Things Every Home Canner Should Know
HOME CANNED FOODS should be attractive in color, pleasing in texture and flavor, and rich in nutritive values. Neither unusual skill nor expensive equipment is necessary for the production of such foods, but it is essential that one be familiar with the selection, care, and use of equipment, the causes and prevention of spoilage, and the selection and preparation of material to be canned, preserved, or pickled. The rules of canning are simple, the work easy, and the results gratifying to those who follow instructions.
VARIETY AND QUANTITY TO CAN
HOME canning may be one person’s hobby, another’s habit, but now for millions, it is the only means of supplying a well-rounded diet. An estimate should be made of the amount of each variety of food needed during the months when not in natural season. The amount to be canned in order to supply this need varies with geographical location, but a fair yearly average for a family of five is between eight hundred and one thousand quarts. A budget or guide to be used in planning is given on page 12.
HOW TO SELECT CONTAINERS
GLASS JARS are the unanimous choice of home canners who understand and appreciate the importance of cleanliness, convenience, and economy because glass is easily cleaned, easily used, lasts indefinitely, and has no effect upon the color and flavor of any food.
Ball Jars are designed, tempered, and tested to serve every purpose of home canning. All Ball Jars and fittings are made from materials of superior quality and by modern, scientifically controlled machines. Ball Jars, caps, lids, and rubbers of each type and size seal equally well, therefore, one’s selection should be governed by preference of style, shape of jar, size of family, and nature of the product to be canned.
Quart and pint size jars are more suitable than others for general canning; half gallons for large pickles and other brined products; half pints for baby foods, marmalades, and sauces. Wide mouth jars are more convenient for packing meats and large fruits, but neither wide mouth nor half pint jars are made in war time.
BALL JARS AND CLOSURES—HOW TO USE THEM
* See Pages 52 and 53 for Pictures of Jars and Closures *
BALL JARS are suitable for every type of home canning; i.e., steam pressure, water bath, steamer, open kettle and oven. They will stand intense heat, but please remember that glass should never be subjected to sudden change of temperature. Putting cool jars into hot water, pouring hot materials into cool jars, and placing hot jars on cold surfaces or in a draft are the most common causes of breakage.
MASON JARS
ON November 30, 1858, John Mason was granted a patent for ajar with glass threads which permitted a metal cap to be screwed down on a rubber washer to make a hermetic seal. This style home canning jar proved so economical and practical in every respect that it has retained its popularity down through the years. Regardless of how and where made, all glass fruit jars which seal with screw caps are called mason. The Ball Perfect Mason represents a perfection of beauty, quality, and strength seldom found in other mason jars.
The Ball Perfect Mason is made of clear (flint) glass, in pint, quart, and half-gallon sizes. It may be sealed with Ball Zinc Porcelain Lined Cap and Reliable Rubber, No. 10 Glass Top Seal, or Vacu-Seal Closure.
HOW TO USE BALL JARS
BALL JAR RUBBERS
Important
BALL PERFECT SEAL RUBBERS have long represented the highest quality in jar rings. Perfect Seal Rubbers cannot be made in war time because of the shortage of crude rubber. Ball Reliable Rubbers packed with jars, and sold in packages for shoulder and top sealing, are made in accordance with Government specifications and are the best quality that can be made under war conditions. They will give satisfaction when the following precautions are taken:
1 — Do not stretch to test,
2 — Boil a few minutes to sterilize,
3 — Place on jar while wet,
4 — Partly seal for processing,
5 — Turn zinc caps and glass top seal bands slowly when sealing as quick, jerky turns cause rubbers to push out.
ZINC CAPS
BALL ZINC PORCELAIN LINED CAPS are made of genuine rolled Zinc of heavier quality than commonly used for this type cap. New zinc caps may not be available during the war because zinc is required for war materiel. Used zinc caps should be boiled 30 minutes to sterilize before reusing. Brine, vinegar, and juices of acid fruits cause pin holes in metal, therefore, products containing noticeable amounts of acid or salt should be canned in jars sealing with glass or Ball Vacu-Seal lids.
The average person can tighten Zinc Caps by hand; the few who cannot should use a rubber wrench. Metal wrenches tend to press the cap’s threads out of line. Never tighten a zinc cap after jar has cooled; doing so may break the seal.
TO SEAL BALL PERFECT MASON JARS WITH ZINC CAPS
Be Sure that Edges of Caps are Smooth
When Processing by Any Method: Fill jar to within 1 to ½ inch of top. Remove anything spilled on threads of jar. Then place a new, wet Ball Reliable Rubber flat on sealing shoulder. Screw cap tight, then loosen slightly. Caps which are screwed too tight may be forced or bulged out of shape by the steam and air pressure within the jar; the only other known cause of bulging is gas pressure caused by food spoilage. Each cap should be screwed tight the moment jar is removed from canner. Do not lift jar by top. Do not invert at any time.
When Using Open Kettle Method: Place a new, wet Ball Reliable Rubber flat on sealing shoulder. Fill hot jar to top with boiling food, but do not overflow. Remove anything spilled on threads of jar. Screw cap tight. Do not invert jar at any time.
TO OPEN MASON JARS SEALED WITH BALL ZINC CAPS
Run the point of a thin knife between the jar and rubber. This will let air in to break the seal. If cap sticks, stand jar top down in hot water to expand the metal.
BALL NO. 10 GLASS TOP SEAL CLOSURES
THE BALL NO. 10 GLASS TOP SEAL CLOSURE consists of glass lid, rubber, and metal band.
This type closure must be used on jars with smooth, even top edges.
TO SEAL MASON JARS WITH BALL NO. 10 GLASS TOP SEAL CLOSURES
When Processing By Any Method: Fill Jar to within 1 to ½ inch of top. Remove anything spilled on top of jar. Put a new, wet No. 10 Rubber around the projection on the bottom of lid. Place lid so that rubber rests on top edge of jar. Screw band tight, then loosen slightly. Screw band tight the moment jar is taken from canner. Do not invert jar. Next day, remove band and test seal. A tightly sealed lid cannot be lifted off with the finger tips. Do not replace band. Dry bands and save for re-use.
When Using Open Kettle Method: Put a new, wet No. 10 Rubber around the projection on the bottom of lid. Fill hot jar to within ½ inch of top with boiling food. Remove anything spilled on top of jar. Place lid so that rubber rests on the top edge of jar. Screw band tight. Do not invert jar. Next day, remove band and test seal. A tightly sealed lid cannot be lifted off with the finger tips. Do not replace band. Dry bands and save for re-use.
TO OPEN MASON JARS SEALED WITH NO. 10 GLASS TOP SEAL CLOSURES
Break seal by running the point of a thin knife blade between jar top and rubber.
BALL VACU-SEAL CAPS
THE BALL VACU-SEAL — so named because it permits extra high vacuum in the jar — consists of a metal lid and metal screw band. The lid, lined with white enamel to prevent food touching metal, has a groove on the outer edge filled with rubber compound which serves the purpose of a regular jar ring. The lid is used once; the screw band many times. The lids usually make a clicking noise as vacuum draws them down in an air-tight seal. This type cap must be used on jars with perfect top edges.
TO SEAL MASON JARS WITH BALL VACU-SEALS
Examine jars. Use only those with smooth, even top edges.
When Processing: Drop lids in boiling water and leave in hot water until needed. Fill jar to within 1 to ½ inch of top. Remove anything spilled on top or on threads of the jar. Place lid, white side down, on top of jar and screw band tight. Remove jars from canner at end of processing time. DO NOT retighten bands. Do not lift jars by top. Do not invert. Do not remove band for at least 12 hours; it should then be removed and re-used with a new lid. Test the seal after jar is cold by pressing on lid with finger. There is no give
to a tightly sealed Vacu-Seal Lid. The seal can also be tested by tapping the lid with a spoon. If a sharp ringing sound is produced, the seal is perfect.
When Using Open Kettle Method: Boil lids 5 or 10 minutes and leave in hot water until needed. Fill hot jar to within ½ inch of the top with boiling food. Remove anything spilled on top or on threads of jar. Place lid, white side down, on top of jar and screw band TIGHT. Do not lift jar by top. Do not invert. Do not remove band for at least 12 hours; it should then be removed and re-used with a new lid. Test the seal by pressing on lid with finger. There is no give
to a tightly sealed Vacu-Seal lid. The seal can also be tested by tapping the lid with a spoon. If a sharp ringing sound is produced, the seal is perfect.
TO OPEN JARS SEALED WITH VACU-SEALS
Puncture, then pry off the lid.
ATTENTION
Bands for Glass Top Seal and Vacu-Seal Closures will last longer if wiped, after using, with cloth moistened with paraffin.
WIDE MOUTH JARS
The Ball Special — wide-mouth Mason — and the Ball Eclipse — all glass jar — are especially convenient when canning meat and large fruits but wide-mouth jars cannot be made during the war because they require too much rubber and metal for sealing.
BALL IDEAL JARS
THE BALL IDEAL JAR is made of clear (flint) glass