Saving The Season: A Cook's Guide To Home Canning, Pickling, And Preserving (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This is another cookbook to covet and again, if I had had the money it would be on my coffee table and I would probably still be reading it. This one was a lifesaver as I canned over 250 jars for Christmas. Apparently my projects throw caution to the wind and I just jump in whole hog without a clue as to what I am doing. And who ever heard of persimmon jam, not I...or for that matter that there are two different types of persimmons.No matter what page I was on, I was engrossed in the story that went with the recipe. He gives you a recipe, discusses the many sweetners available, ie., sugar, honey, agave, splenda, etc., and then tells you what to look for in the recipe when you use one or the other. He goes over the use of pectin in your canning, which fruits have it to spare and which do not. He gives you the biography so to speak of particular fruits (Blenheim apricot), tells you how they came into being and introduces you to a variety of fruits some of us have never heard of...like Meyer Lemons. I had never heard of them until this latest canning obsession. I love this book! I was ready to dislike this book, but it won me over. The recipes are organized by season, which I find very helpful and prefer. I've only reviewed Fall and Winter, but have had success with the items I have made from these sections.What I enjoy most about this book is that it drives into a background or origin story for some recipes, adding a nice historical or biographical element to the food. I found this was used best when talking about recipes I would never make due to difficulty or "ick" factor. Adding a story to the food item made me appreciate and understand it more, even if I would never make it.
What do You think about Saving The Season: A Cook's Guide To Home Canning, Pickling, And Preserving (2013)?
One of the best jam and preserve books I've ever read. Very informative and loved the recipes.
—Mandy
Excellent source but slightly high end. A bit advanced for the casual canner.
—pookie
It's a beautiful book, but focuses more than I'd like on fruit preserves.
—tamtam635
Lots of interesting and tasty-sounding recipes. Good layout.
—fwilt
