Authors: Yvonne Tremblay, Jennifer MacKenzie and Sally Vaughan-Johnston)
Publisher: Robert Rose (2014)
I have no idea how I got into canning. For
all intents and purposes, I shouldn’t have even entertained the thought –
neither set of my grandparents canned (or grew much of) anything, and my
parents certainly didn’t have the time or energy to either. Our large
water-bath canner eventually wove it’s way to me, and I’ve never looked back. The
joy of tasting fruit and vegetables at their peak, long after the season has
passed, is rarely afforded these days thanks to mass-production, imported fruit
and standardized, industrial products in the condiment aisle. The team of Yvonne Tremblay, Jennifer
MacKenzie and Sally Vaughan-Johnston at The Best of Bridge want to bring back
the ease and simplicity of “putting up” with their new collection: Best of
Bridge Home Preserving: 120 Recipes for Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, Pickles and
More.
Home Preserving is an attractive, coil-bound bible of sorts that encompasses almost
anything and everything readers may want to can with a waterbath at home. Catering
to all levels, from jamming neophyte to experienced pro, the book is organized
into single fruit jams, mixed fruit jams, marmalades, jellies, conserves, fruit
butters, chutneys, relishes, pickles and sauces & salsas. Of course, all
this canning will go to waste if you can’t do
something with it later on, so in addition to the serving suggestions at the
end of each recipe, there’s a dedicated chapter as well packed with goodies
like Chocolate Strawberry Torte (p.284)
and Sticky Baked Chicken (p. 276). The Table of Contents lists each recipe under their respective headings
as well as documenting the subsections in the preliminary Basics chapter. An incredibly thorough Produce Purchase and
Preparation Guide (p. 290) provides the tail end of Home Preserving,
just before a completely cross-referenced Index.
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Ginger Jam (p. 48) |
With so much attention to detail in this book, it’s hard to bemoan the lack of photography. While the book is not void of pictures, they are clustered in insets throughout the pages – thankfully, they are captioned (with page numbers) for easy location of the delicious recipes! Even without accompanying photos, many of the recipes speak volumes, leaving almost nothing about their final outcome up to the imagination.
One of the things all first-time
preservers must read through before
embarking on any home canning project is Home Preserving’s first
chapter, aptly titled The Basics. No mere
“welcome” page of acknowledgements, these 29 pages completely document every
aspect of successful canning – from food safety and terminology to waterbath
processing, yield and using pectin. Even after canning for years, the Quick Tips for Success (p. 37) was a
good refresher for this new year of preserving. Once primed, I set my sights on
a recipe that I knew would be a hit with my co-workers as well as a unique
experience for me: Ginger Jam (p. 48).
This apple juice-based preserve is packed with both fresh and candied ginger
and set with liquid pectin, resulting in a gorgeous, golden spread with a sweet
bite. It definitely garnered it’s share of raves, and would be fantastic at
holiday time with morning toast, dinner stir-fries or nestled into thumbprint
cookies for dessert!
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Mango Jam (p. 50) |
There is no reason
for the art of preserving your own food to be lost to the rush and stress of
the times. While canning is admittedly a time consuming (and occasionally
messy) pastime, what craft isn’t? Besides, you and your loved ones will use and
enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labour long after the dishes are done
– unlike whimsical, misshapen clay figurines and bright glittery cards.
Available on Amazon
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