From the publisher. From the experts, the new bible in home preserving. Ball Home Canning Products are the gold standard in home preserving supplies, the trademark jars on display in stores every summer from coast to coast. Now the experts at Ball have written a book destined to become the "bible" of home preserving. As nutrition and food quality has become more important, home canning and preserving has increased in popularity for the benefits it...

The perfect book for today's busy cooks who still want to prepare and enjoy the homemade goodness of fresh fruits and vegetables. Thoroughly tested and perfected, each recipe offers something special--a new twist on an old favorite, a new way to mix and match flavors.

This volume shows you how to store and preserve your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round. The easy-to-use reference section enables you to quickly look up storage and preservation techniques for the majority of plant produce grown commonly in gardens and allotments.

"Capturing the peak flavor of freshly harvested produce and preserving it for year-round eating is easier than ever with this guide to freezing and enjoying more than 55 popular fruits and vegetables. Author Crystal Schmidt shares her preparation techniques to prepare each food for the freezer, including pre-cooking, slicing, blanching and more"--

The Shockeys present recipes for a tongue-tingling array of condiments sure to heat up your table. From ginger pickles to chocolate cranberry mole, you'll find new ways to make fiery ferments part of any meal!