Canning for a New Generation

Revised and expanded edition. “A seasonal guide to putting up produce, with innovative recipes that incorporate the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor.” —The New York Times

In Liana Krissoff’s breakout success, Canning for a New Generation, home cooks were introduced to a hip, modern guide to canning, chock-full of approachable, time-tested, and accurate recipes, as well as intriguing new flavor pairings. In this Updated and Expanded Edition, Krissoff includes 50 new recipes for food preservation in addition to her favorites, including:

• Brandied Cherries
• Peach Salsa
• Strawberry Jam
• Honeyed Bread and Butter Pickles

Organized by season, Krissoff’s recipes illustrate fresh ways to preserve the harvest throughout the year, employing techniques like water-bath canning that are safe and easy to follow. The recipes are all created with small-batch yields in mind, which will appeal to beginner canners and expert homesteaders alike. Krissoff addresses special diet concerns with recipes for low-sugar or sugar-free preserves, as well as methods for canning jams and preserves without pectin. In addition to canning recipes, there are old-style fermenting recipes, new freezing techniques, and recipes on how to use your canned goods to make delicious meals once you’ve put them up.

With 250 tried and tested recipes, Canning for a New Generation: Updated and Expanded Edition is a must-own, essential reference guide for casual canners, modern home preservers, and traditional food preservationists.

“This book is the best of a bunch of new guides on modern canning techniques and recipes.” —Boing Boing