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Price: $24.99
Pages: 272
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date:
15 March 2012
ISBN: 9781551524511
Format: eBook
The humble art of canning has resurfaced and captured the attention of a new generation of cooks. Sarah B. Hood joins their ranks with a new book that veteran canners and newbies alike will prize. —Today's Diet & Nutrition
For novices and experienced canners alike, We Sure Can! offers plenty of ways to enjoy the harvest year round and is an important resource for the ever-growing ranks of home canners. —New York Journal of Books
Canning isn’t just for grandmothers anymore, as anyone can tell by the plethora of blogs devoted to putting up ... The book is full of a wide range of recipes for compotes, conserves, and preserves, as well as jam, chutney, and pickle recipes that range from basic to complexly flavored creations … a nicely curated collection. —Bust
A comprehensive guide to preserving — from the “Bare-Bones Cheat Sheet” on the front flap and details on attending a canning/spiritual retreat in upstate New York to a back section on styling the fruit of one’s jars with labels and tags. —National Post
Sarah B. Hood: Sarah B. Hood is a freelance food writer and photographer who has been canning for more than a decade. Her grapefruit marmalade recently won first prize at the Culinary Historians of Ontario symposium on marmalades. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Introduction
1: The Pendulum Swings ...
Saving the Seasons
The Road to Jam-nation
What Kind of Canner Are You?
The Twelve Months
2: How to Stay Out of Hot Water: Basics of Hot Water-Bath Preserving
A is for Acid: A Food Safety Primer
The Magic of Boiling Water Canning
About Choosing Fruit and Vegetables
Food Prep Tips
The Pectin Controversy
Sweet on You: About Sugar and Its Substitutes
Patents and Pickle Jars
3: The Recipes
Which Jam I Am
Recipes for Spring
Recipes for Summer
Recipes for Fall
Recipes for Winter
Recipes for All Year Round
4: Beyond the Stovetop
Storing and Displaying Jars
Styling Your Jars
Wedding Projects and Other Thoughtful Preserving Gifts
Meal and Party Planning Tips
Jamming Online
Resources
Index
About the Author
1: The Pendulum Swings ...
Saving the Seasons
The Road to Jam-nation
What Kind of Canner Are You?
The Twelve Months
2: How to Stay Out of Hot Water: Basics of Hot Water-Bath Preserving
A is for Acid: A Food Safety Primer
The Magic of Boiling Water Canning
About Choosing Fruit and Vegetables
Food Prep Tips
The Pectin Controversy
Sweet on You: About Sugar and Its Substitutes
Patents and Pickle Jars
3: The Recipes
Which Jam I Am
Recipes for Spring
Recipes for Summer
Recipes for Fall
Recipes for Winter
Recipes for All Year Round
4: Beyond the Stovetop
Storing and Displaying Jars
Styling Your Jars
Wedding Projects and Other Thoughtful Preserving Gifts
Meal and Party Planning Tips
Jamming Online
Resources
Index
About the Author