Better Homes and Garden Presents: America's All Time Favorite Canning & Preserving Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens (Hardcover))

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Summary: The Dark Ages of American Cuisine
Review: If you liked the food in the 50's in the midwest, then you'll love this book. But, if you live in the 21st century on either coast, then you'll think you've slipped and fallen into a time warp. The recipes in this book emphasize such "all-time favorites" as corn relish and pickled watermelon rind and suggest such exotica as bland, but chunky pasta sauce.

I give it one star for its history of culture value and no stars for the recipes. I suspect that most [...] will be amazed at far we've come from the Dark Ages of American cuisine.

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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK FOR BEGINNER OR EXPECT CANNERS!!
Review: Thanks to my grandmother, I have been canning since I was young. This cookbook caught my eye so I ordered it and have tried several of the recipes. They are all excellent and so easy to prepare. From jams to bread and butter pickles this very thin and colorful book contains a lot of extremely tastey recipes that your friends and family will love. The measurements are exact and the recipes easy to follow. Great for any cook that enjoys preserving or as a gift to someone who wants to try something different in the kitchen. I can't recommend enough!!!

Rating:
Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK FOR BEGINNER OR EXPECT CANNERS!!
Review: Thanks to my grandmother, I have been canning since I was young. This cookbook caught my eye so I ordered it and have tried several of the recipes. They are all excellent and so easy to prepare. From jams to bread and butter pickles this very thin and colorful book contains a lot of extremely tastey recipes that your friends and family will love. The measurements are exact and the recipes easy to follow. Great for any cook that enjoys preserving or as a gift to someone who wants to try something different in the kitchen. I can't recommend enough!!!

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Summary: Not much
Review: Very disappointing. Not much a selection of recipes. Very small book. I've bought other "Better Homes and Gardens" recipe books and this is definitely not their best.