Does this book include info on canning meat?
2037600
Yes, the book contains various recipes for most kinds of meat including chops. I haven't tried any meats myself so I can't vouch for the recipes.
667690
If book means instruction manual then yes. I don't recall it having any basket.
1875831
No there is not but I believe you can google "canning with pressure cookers" for that info. BArry. p.s. in the past I have canned salmon that way.
2015649
Yes. I just finished canning soup. You can do anything in it. I love this canner. I bought a second one to use this canning season.
1549420
Yes, I haven't made anything with meat but the recipe book that comes with the cooker has recipes in it that include cut up meat.
2049141
I'm not familiar with the newbie book. The Ball Blue Book has answered all my questions about canning, and the format is so attractive and easy to use. About 45 years ago I bought a previous version of the Ball Blue Book, and used it, and that was the reason I chose the up-dated version I bought from Amazon recently.
1278385
I bought this item thinking it was okay for canning. Was excited to can some home made soup and I'm disappointed to learn it's not for canning.
683725
No. It has a very wide opening and a special lid with a rubber type seal. It is not meant for canning.
438772
No. Meat should be canned in a pressure canner from everything I've read/heard. Sorry.
1027867
It is much more convenient. Depending on what you are canning, it may or may not save time. For example, with jams, yes; with tomatoes, no. But not having to deal with a giant pot of boiling water is a plus.
1413331
Yes there is a brief instruction instruction book. If you are totaly new to canning you need more than this book. It has processing times for fruit and care instructions but no recipies or processing times for things like pickles. I do really like this canner and steam canning.
640036
I'm not Familiar with Water Canning but, the Catalog does Address That as Such;For Preserves.
539009
In the book I have all of the meat recipes call for the use of a pressure cooker. When my husband and I canned deer we used a canner with a Jar rack in it and you don't have to have a pressure cooker. This is like a kettle with clamps on lid and a vent on top, it works great. Good Luck
2076388
This is not the latest edition, they just came out with a new one February 2015. That said though your Ball Blue Book is good to use as long as its the 1989 version or newer. If you have one older than that its great to look at but recipes, methods and/or processing times have changed so for safety DO NOT USE THEM. If you have questions on canning contact your local extension office, they may have Master Food Preservers or a Food Safety trained person on staff to help you. Or go to HFP - The National Center for Home Preservation or Food Safety.gov to "Ask Karen".
841713
Yes, the one we ordered from Amazon had one book that was a combined manual and recipe book.
234224
Yes, if you follow the instructions in the manual. Any meat has an extended canning time. Cabbage is another that requires more time because I use it in my vegetable soup. Hope that helps. I love that canner!
1934204
No, it only tells you how to bake the shells. I went on line to find recipes for Tortilla salads.