Blue Ribbon Canning: Award-Winning Recipes [Paperback]

An all-American tradition.?Since the early 1800s America's state fairs have celebrated community. Now, 200 years later, food contests and recipe judging are more popular than ever and a blue ribbon from a state fair competition still signals that the winner is truly outstanding.?Blue Ribbon Canningcaptures the best of the best with nearly 139 home-canning recipes that have won top prizes in fairs across the nation and share the tips that show you how to follow that success.

You?can?do it.?Blue Ribbon Canningwill teach you time-honored canning techniques such as:

• Basics  ingredients and equipment
• Methods  water bath processing, pressure canning, safety, and storing
• Recipes  139 first-prize-winning recipes showcased in delightful, full-color photographs

Back to the basics.?Home preserving is a top trend that shows every sign of continuing to grow as the appetite for locally grown foods increases. In addition to the resurgence in home canning, the popularity of state and local fairs has grown over the last five years.?Blue Ribbon Canningcelebrates these two traditions by sharing the top recipes and introducing you to the personal stories behind the winners.

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• Library Journal calls author Amendt an "authority on the subject of preserving."
• Renewed interest in nostalgia. Attendance at state fairs is growing as are the number of categories and entrants at the fairs.
• Trend. Research company Culinary Trends calls home preserving a top trend for 2013 saying consuers want pure, simple food and indicating that as the "locally grown" push continues to grow, so will canning at home.