FoodReference.com (since 1999)
BOOK REVIEW SECTION

 You are here > Home > 

Next

Putting Up More: A guide to canning jams, relishes, chutneys, pickles, sauces, and salsas

by Stephen Palmer Dowdney

DESCRIPTION
Renowned Southern canner Stephen Dowdney's second book on home canning shares his personal recipe successes that can turn the simplest of fares into exciting restaurant-grade presentations. Each recipe is annotated with its best uses.
     Also included: a step-by-step narrative for jams, jellies, and preserves; for relishes, chutneys and pickles; for salsas, soups, marinades, and dressings. Plus, recipes for a variety of jams, vinegars, sauces, and seasonings will appeal to every palate that craves spicy hot!

There is nothing quite so satisfying as opening and savoring the contents of a jar that contains your own specially prepared recipe of home "put up" goodness. It can turn the simplest of fare into exciting "restaurant-grade" presentations while affording superior dining experiences. Putting Up More contains many breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack suggestions, utilizing the recipes you have preserved and stored in the pantry. Each time you sample a jar, you might be lending elegance to what otherwise could have been a common nibble. Even quick, inexpensive, and simple home cooking will become the adventure that dining out used to be, and restaurants once again will become reserved for that very special occasion. Many of the author's personal successes are presented in this book, along with the best uses for each. The book also includes a step-by-step narrative of how to prepare each recipe. Get ready to put up more!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephen Dowdney was the owner and chief operator of South Carolina's premier "small batch" processing and canning company for twelve years. As founder of Rockland Plantation Products, he takes great pride in the knowledge that the company's products taste exactly like the best of a grandmother's home put-up stores.