Food In Jars: Preserving In Small Batches Year-Round (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Marisa McClellan’s book, Food in Jars, is a wonderful book for anyone who is interested in canning and preserving. Both non-experience and experienced a like will take something away from the book. I know that I have. The instructions are clear and to the point. Which for any beginner, like myself, can appreciate. I am so pleased with how each recipe’s accuracy and consistency is spot on, and even when it isn’t McClellan gives you a basis to make it so.Not only does it give super easy directions on canning and trouble shooting, but it gives some really unique takes on canning recipes, like Cantaloupe jam with vanilla. I would have never thought to make that into a jam. But it is examples like this and countless others in Food in Jars that truly open up the reader to new possibilities to get creative with your ingredients. I know that I have. While it was informative for canning beginners and had some nice sounding recipes, I was hoping for something more. Maybe I'm picky, but I love an engaging style in writers-even in cookbooks. Feel enthused about canning-something I adore- from reading this book, merely mildly curious. That being said, some canning inspiration was to be found in these pages that I will be trying this season, just not necessarily McClellan's.
What do You think about Food In Jars: Preserving In Small Batches Year-Round (2011)?
What a great collection of recipes! I only wish that pressure canning was included.
—kiko
I haven't made any of the recipes yet, but there were MANY that I want to try!
—Hugh
simple to understand and everything is amazingly delicious looking.
—coralsgal
