The Beginner?s Home Canning Handbook - Edith Tanner

Autor: Edith Tanner

Editorial: Edith Tanner

Año: 05/10/2026

ISBN: 9787231836134

Encuadernación: Tapa blanda

Páginas: 122 pp.

Idioma: eng

EAN: 9787231836134

Terrified of botulism? Confused by pressure canners? Wondering if that old family recipe is actually safe? This is the calm, step-by-step handbook written specifically for people who have never sealed a jar in their life.
The Beginner?s Home Canning Handbook takes you from I have no idea where to start to I just canned my first six jars and they all sealed - without the scary internet warnings and without the reckless shortcuts. You?ll finally understand WHY the safety rules exist (acidity, botulism, and the two canning methods), not just what they are, so following them stops feeling like blind obedience and starts feeling like common sense.
What?s Inside:
The real science, explained simply - why acid is the dividing line between water bath and pressure canning, and why that one fact explains almost every rule you?ll ever need to follow.
A complete equipment guide - exactly what you need to start (often under $50), and what to skip entirely.
Two full step-by-step walkthroughs - your first water bath session and your first pressure canning session, both narrated start to finish.
Beginner-friendly recipes across every core category:
Fruit: peaches, pears, applesauce, berry sauce
Tomatoes: crushed, sauce, and cooked salsa (with the safe acidification step explained)
Pickles: dill spears, sweet slices, dilly beans, pickled beets, and more
Jams & jellies: pectin basics, set tests, and small-batch recipes
A full troubleshooting chapter - what an unsealed jar actually means, warning signs that always mean discard, don?t taste, and how to tell a real problem from a harmless quirk.
Extensive appendices - a master safety checklist, altitude adjustment charts, processing time quick-reference tables, a 60+ question FAQ, a glossary, and a gentle four-week beginner canning plan.
El envío se realizará en 48/72hrs.