If you had to choose between this book and the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving for a newbie's (me) 1st book on canning, which would you choose?
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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.
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either book is fine I have both and they are very similar with step by step instructions with some elastration
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I would select this book as it is simple and easy to understand. Once you master the process you can reach out. One of my friends, Jackie, is a master canner and first prize winner all over the west. She suggested this as the best beginners book. I agree now.
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I don't know about the book for a newbie, but I learned to can using the Ball Blue Book.
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The two books have basically the same information in them with one glaring exception. The complete book has 400 different recipes in it. Start with Blue book.
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It depends on how much you plan on canning and how many people you are canning for. We have a large family so the large canner is nice (the largest that can handle 20 quart jars). You can do enormous batches of food, which is very nice. It is also very heavy. We had a smaller canner that could handle seven quart jars at once, but it wasn't tall enough to do water bath canning. For the quantity of food we process, this one is great. Having nice tools makes doing jobs better. If you get a nice canner, you will probably do it more. We hadn't used our previous canner very much, but use this one more. It depends on how much you plan on canning and how many people you are canning for. We have a large family so the large canner is nice (the largest that can handle 20 quart jars). You can do enormous batches of food, which is very nice. It is also very heavy. We had a smaller canner that could handle seven quart jars at once, but it wasn't tall enough to do water bath canning. For the quantity of food we process, this one is great. Having nice tools makes doing jobs better. If you get a nice canner, you will probably do it more. We hadn't used our previous canner very much, but use this one... » Read More It depends on how much you plan on canning and how many people you are canning for. We have a large family so the large canner is nice (the largest that can handle 20 quart jars). You can do enormous batches of food, which is very nice. It is also very heavy. We had a smaller canner that could handle seven quart jars at once, but it wasn't tall enough to do water bath canning. For the quantity of food we process, this one is great. Having nice tools makes doing jobs better. If you get a nice canner, you will probably do it more. We hadn't used our previous canner very much, but use this one more. « Show Less
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this has more options. you can fry, broil, make soups,i would go with this one if i had a choice. you can ck the description im sure it can tell you more
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I have 3 jars. If I could only have 1, I would get the wildside (or 4 side jar) because they are the biggest so I can do anything. I tend to use the twister jar when I'm making a smoothie for just me but I could make it in the bigger one and if it's already out, I don't switch them. I don't use the mini twister at all but then I don't make tiny amounts of anything.
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There is an optional book that Excalibur publishes. Well worth the money to get it with the dehydrator. I have the larger one and it is awesome! If you can the larger one is just better--same footprint but has more shelves so you can dehydrate more at once.
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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.
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Yes my family has always canned as far back as anyone can remember and this is the kit I purchased to start my daughter out with. It is always a good idea to start with wet bath canning before moving on to pressure canning. Good luck and may your family enjoy it.
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your going to have to add acid or your going to have to use a pressure cooker... buy a ball blue book it has all the canning answers..
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Honestly, I am not sure. But now you have me curious! That is a really cool idea. I do know sone people that may know. If you're on Facebook, look up a group called "Canning". They are an amazing group of people, very helpful and nice.
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Just a basic one. I got some online and I did purchase a separate book with tons of recipes.
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there are a lot of books here..you might be able to find it on line too. just look for ice cream maker recipes
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It may have a small booklet. Pinterest has some great ideas! Amazon also sells a recipe book.
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Hi Pet Person, I'm Curious Person. Maybe I'm too curious. If you don't mind divulging, would you care to let me know what was in the mason jars?I'm cooking up an experiment myself. email me!bsadyo@gmail.comthanks
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Yes it is a good book for the beginner. I would also recommend that you get some of the other reloading manuals that are available (Hornady, Nosler, etc.) for comparison purposes. I don't know of any experienced reloader who relies on only one data resource.
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You can buy any first, then mix them together. This one seems to be a bit easier so it may be a better choice to get started with.
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I don't know whether there is a difference. I bought based on size and this is rather large.... much larger than the two-quart jars I'm used to see used for canning fruit.
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I've been searching recipes online, comparing them and then choosing the one I like best. I haven't decided on a cookbook yet myself. The internet has a lot of useful information.