Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round

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Marisa McClellan s first book for accessible home preserving for jams, jellies, pickles, chutneys, and , as seen on her beloved food blog Food in Jars Popular food blogger and doyenne of canning, Marisa McClellan, is using small batches and inventive flavors to make preserving easy enough for any novice to tackle If you grew up eating home preserved jams and pickles, or even if you re new to putting up, you ll find recipes to savor Sample any of the 100 seasonal recipes In the spring Apricot Jam and Rhubarb SyrupIn the summer Blueberry Butter and Peach SalsaIn the fall Dilly Beans and Spicy Pickled CauliflowerIn the winter Three Citrus Marmalade and Cranberry KetchupMarisa s confident, practical voice answers questions and quells any fears of accidental canning mistakes, and the book is written for cooks of any skill level Stories of wild blackberry jam and California Meyer lemon marmalade from McClellan s childhood make for a read as pleasurable as it is delicious her home canned food learned from generations of the original foodies feeds the soul as well as the body. Read Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round – kino-fada.fr I borrowed this book from the library and it s so good that I want my own copy I made her gingery pickled beets, blackberry sage jam and dilly beans Everything I tried was really good.If Marisa McClellan wanted to consider another profession, I think she would take easily to perfumer Her flavor combination ideas just in this book alone make me want to try every recipe and stock my pantry with little batches of goodness.The recipes catching my eye the first time through Vanilla Rhubarb Jam with Earl Grey Chunky Fig Jam Apple Pumpkin Butter Orange Vanilla CurdYou get the idea I ve had some of these recipes marked for a year and finally had a chance to make the Vanilla Rhubar If Marisa McClellan wanted to consider another profession, I think she would take easily to perfumer Her flavor combination ideas just in this book...I love this book These small batch recipes are fantastic for when you want to do a little canning, yet not devote an entire day to it It s filled with many of the classics as well as many unique recipe...I ordered all the books from this author I had originally got them from the library but after wanting so many of the recipes and the look of these beautiful books, I just had to order my own copies I highly recommend She has recipes for beginners and veterans of preserving Beautiful beautiful booksMore work than I m willing to do.After returning home from a week at the lake, my wife and I suddenly found that our cucumber plant had produced 2 dozen cucumbers and had another 2 dozen about to ripen At which point, we realized it was time to learn how to make pickles This book was recommended to me by a friend who has been pickling for years, and its guidance is concise and easy to follow My biggest concern with pickling is giving my friends and family botulism, so I wasthan pleased that Marissa McClellan provides a After returning home from a week at the lake, my wife and I suddenly found that our cucumber plant had produced 2 dozen cucumbers and had another 2 dozen about to ripen At which point, we realized it was time to learn how to make pickles This book was recommended to me by a friend who has been pickling for years, and its guidance is concise and easy to follow My biggest concern with pickling is giving...I ve tried three recipes already and can t wait to tryThe combination of flavors are fantastic, and the recipes are easy to follow.Several issues with this one The suggestion of bottled juices put me off right away The ingredient lists and instructions do not always match Finally, it is very basic and the recipes not very creative Will stick to the resources I already own.This is probably a five star for most people I borrowed it from the library to preview as a possible gift for a friend It s not really what I wanted for her, although I might consider getting a copy for myself.After reading thereviews I feel like I need to add Ms McClellan specifies I swear I read this in the book that yields will vary considerably depending on the moisture in the fruit If it was a dry year, the fruit will be less juicy and the jam yield less The biggest complain This is probably a five star for most people I borrowed it from the library to preview as a possible gift for a friend It s not really what I wanted for her, although I might conside...This summer I decided to learn canning, and have drawn on several books and the expertise of friends for coaching Since I am single and live in a small apartment, I knew I wouldn t be canning 40 quarts of peaches on a Saturday however, there are lots of small batch canning cookbooks on the market so I forged ahead I d heard about Food in Jars from several terrific cooking blogs, and I ve really enjoyed this cookbook I read it like a novel, rather than just skipping around from one recipe to This summer I decided to learn canning, and have drawn on several books and the expertise of friends for coaching Since I am single and live in a small apartment, I knew I wouldn t be canning 40 quarts of peaches on a Saturday however, there are lots of small batch canning cookbooks on the market so I forged ahead I d heard about Food in Jars from several terrific cooking blogs, and I ve really enjoyed this cookbook I read it like a novel, rather than just skipping around from one recipe to another, and it ended up being the preferred method, since the author admittedly has several typos oversights in the book referencing methods or syrups on p...

Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round
  • English
  • 16 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • 0762441437
  • Marisa McClellan
  • Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round