The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: My Mom gave me this book for Christmas one year. I was looking for basic directions and shelf life of all veggies and foods. I've been canning for several years, but this is the only book I use now. This book has something in it for everyone. Easy to use, clear and concise directions. Highly recommend it for beginners!

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Summary: not the best book for the home preserver
Review: The good points are it has good tables on conversion - any cookbook has them.

The bad points: few recipes even common ones, obscure organization - want to know about pickles? or applesauce? nope. Wants to be a text book but falls flat on its spine. I won't even donate mine to the school library. Shoot don't be a sucker on this one.

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Summary: Very informative but beware...
Review: This book contains a wealth of information. Both the size and paper selection on the pages scream "texbook" and perhaps it is for culinary institutes. It's a good reference books but don't expect any enticing or artistic color photos.