"A complete beginner's guide to walk you through the different processes of canning fruit and other homegrown produce, Canning Essentials simplifies food preservation so that even today's busiest people can find time to do it themselves. From frozen recipes for berries, beans, peaches, and pumpkins, to canning recipes for apple juice, grape juice, tomatoes, and beets, you'll learn methods for freezing, canning, pressure canning, and water-bath canning. ... With step-by-step instructions and helpful charts throughout to detail methods with specific times, temperatures, and required equipment, this book will teach you everything you need to know about preserving and canning fruits and vegetables--and all the delicious foods you can make with them!"-- Page 4 of cover.