Learning resources for home canning

Learning resources to help you grow in your knowledge of modern, safe home food preservation.

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1 Ball Blue Book
2 Ball's home canning books
3 Bernardin's Home Canning Recipe Books
4 Canadian Living as a safe canning recipe source
5 Canning News Bulletins
6 Canning: A lifetime of ongoing learning
7 Common mistakes the media make when talking about home canning
8 Emerie Brine
9 Fresh lime juice salsas in the All New Ball Book of Canning
10 Fun facts about home canning
11 Historical Canning Guides
12 Home Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables Review
13 Master Food Preserver Courses
14 National Center for Home Food Preservation
15 Dr Elizabeth Andress
16 Gerald D. Kuhn
17 Online courses in home canning
18 Online recipe sources for home canning
19 Online resources from the home-canning community
20 Putting Food By review
21 Reputable sources for home canning information
22 Resources for home canning
23 Resources for home canning in Canada
24 Resources for Home Preserving in Australia
25 Resources for Home Preserving in New Zealand
26 Resources for Home Preserving in the United Kingdom
27 Ressources canadiennes pour les conserves maison
28 So Easy to Preserve
29 So Easy to Preserve Video Tutorials
30 The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
31 The USDA's role in home canning
32 USDA Recommendations for and against
33 What changed in the USDA Complete Guide between 2009 and 2015?
34 What's new in home canning?


 Ball Blue Book
The Ball Blue Book is one of the main books in the accepted American canon of home canning.
 Ball's home canning books
Ball has been issuing a home canning book since 1909, starting with the Ball Blue Book. It has been a trusted private-sector name for the latest home canning guidance ever since.
 Bernardin's Home Canning Recipe Books
Bernardin is the authoritative name in home canning in Canada. The company publishes several home canning recipe books.
 Canadian Living as a safe canning recipe source
Canadian Living is a magazine and book publishing company. Their test kitchen has for several decades now provided people with lab-validated home canning recipes.
 Canning News Bulletins
This is a list of electronic bulletins that you can subscribe to for home canning news.
 Canning: A lifetime of ongoing learning
It's important to keep up with developments in the world of home canning. Length of years in home canning does not equal being a good canner by today's standards if you have not kept up with the developments.
 Common mistakes the media make when talking about home canning
Whenever there's a health incident related to home canning, someone in media with little experience in the field gets assigned to do a story about home canning. The resulting stories usually leave pro's in the field trying to unsee what they just rea...
 Emerie Brine
Emerie Brine is a Red Seal Certificate Chef and a Master Food Preserver, and the former Executive Chef and lead home food preserving instructor at Bernardin.
 Fresh lime juice salsas in the All New Ball Book of Canning
Many of the salsa recipes in the All New Ball Book call for fresh lime juice. This has caused some controversy because most home canning recipes specify bottled juice.
 Fun facts about home canning
Here's a growing collection of some of the crazy things in the world of home canning to bring a knowing smile to your face.
 Historical Canning Guides
A survey of historical home canning guides. Refer to these canning guides only for the purposes of historical research. Do not follow recipes or guidelines as much of the content is now known to be unsafe.
 Home Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables Review
A review of Home Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables, a British home food preservation book. It was first published in 1926 with Margaret J. M. Watson as the author. There were 14 editions in total, with 1989 being the last.
 Master Food Preserver Courses
Master Food Preserver is a certification that people can earn designating that they have undergone and passed training and courses in modern, up-to-date methods of food preservation.
 National Center for Home Food Preservation
The National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP) is a publicly-funded center for research and education on home food preservation. It conducts and coordinate research to further develop knowledge in the field and engages in knowledge transfer through...
 Dr Elizabeth Andress
Elizabeth Andress was instrumental in the creation of the National Center for Home Food Preservation, and was its project director and champion from 1999 to December 2020, when she retired.
 Gerald D. Kuhn
Gerald Kuhn completely changed forever how we think about home canning. A look at his times and work is also the history of many things we now take for granted.
 Online courses in home canning
There are now many online opportunities to learn about safe home canning. Some are free, some have a nominal fee.
 Online recipe sources for home canning
The recipe sites listed on this page are what many if not most safe home canners would consider to be reputable sites, developing recipes from a foundation of science-based research.
 Online resources from the home-canning community
Here is a list of online resources for home canning learning and questions which are run by "non-professionals": that is, people not in the employ of a university or a canning supply company.
 Putting Food By review
This is a review of "Putting Food By", a home-canning book first published in 1973.
 Reputable sources for home canning information
A discussion of reputable sources for safe, quality home canning recipes and practices.
 Resources for home canning
A list of reputable resources for safe home canning knowledge.
 Resources for home canning in Canada
A list of resources for supplies and reliable information for home canning in Canada.
 Resources for Home Preserving in Australia
Information resources and supplies for home canning in Australia
 Resources for Home Preserving in New Zealand
Information resources and supplies for home canning in New Zealand
 Resources for Home Preserving in the United Kingdom
Information resources and supplies for home canning in the United Kingdom
 Ressources canadiennes pour les conserves maison


 

Une banque de ressources éducatives en français pour conserves maison.

Dernière mise à jour: janvier 2019

 
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 So Easy to Preserve
"So Easy to Preserve" is one of the best, if not the best, canning books out there today. If there is a bible of home food preservation, this is it, covering not just canning but also drying and freezing.
 So Easy to Preserve Video Tutorials
Some short how-to videos from So Easy to Preserve.
 The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
The USDA Complete Guide is considered the Bible of home canning. And, it's free online! Learn what's in it, and its history.
 The USDA's role in home canning
In the home canning world, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) plays a critical role. All reputable sources of home canning recipes and directions will defer to the core canning safety advice provided by the USDA.
 USDA Recommendations for and against
A list of some clear for and against recommendations by the USDA for home canning
 What changed in the USDA Complete Guide between 2009 and 2015?
A list of changes in the USDA Complete Guide between 2009 and 2015 editions
 What's new in home canning?
A timeline of changes since 1944 in recommendations and practices in the world of home canning

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Linda

October 22, 2023 at 11:46 pm

Can I large grind green tomatoes for green salsa. Peeling green tomatoes are difficult for me because of arthritis.
Thanks in advance. Linda

Elizabeth Kainrad

June 19, 2023 at 5:35 pm

Thank you Carolyn for sharing this information with me!! I appreciate you!
Elizabeth Kainrad

Brenda Joyce

November 14, 2021 at 5:36 pm

I made spaghetti sauce using hunts canned tomato sauce and want to know if it is safe to can the leftover spaghetti sauce.

- Healthy Canning
  
  July 25, 2022 at 11:04 pm
  
  Do not home can leftover food. Only can recipes that have been research-tested specifically for home canning.
  
Paula

July 25, 2020 at 7:10 pm

Thank you for having this list of resources!

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