I agree with the others. Ball canning books are the best. Pressure canners scare me, I've always done water canning.

Either Kerr or Ball Canning Book. If you purchase a pressure cooker, it usually comes with a manual with very good instructions. My bil listened to Glenn Beck and he suggested stocking food and he did. Went out and bought a pressure canner, stores were have a sale on pork. Sam's he bought a case of hamburg and canned that too. Canned beef for stew. His closet is so full of canned food, it'll take him a couple of years to use. But his food bill will be reasonable.

I have never used a pressure canner, only used the water bath method, but the Ball canning book is also my favorite. It has a lot of good recipes.

Janice----Was in your city a couple of wks. ago for the Cherry festival and in ???? for the Polka Fest.

I found that Fanie Farmer's Boston Cooking School Cook Book was very valuable in teaching mehow to can. I used a water bath for the fruit (like peaches and tomatoes) and a pressure canner for the the non-acid stuff. Pickles can do a water bath. The cook book also has good sections on jams, jellies, and pickles.

Call the Extension Agent of your county and ask for canning and preserving books. I have had excellent results with their publications.
I always used a water bath, and canned tomatoes, pickles, peaches, jams, jellies. I know a pressure cooker is good for meats, green beans. I never did invest in a pressure cooker, but my Mom had one, and it scared me to death when it went to whistling, ect!!
good luck. You will enjoy.
Mariah

Call the Extension Agent of your county and ask for canning and preserving books. I have had excellent results with their publications.
I always used a water bath, and canned tomatoes, pickles, peaches, jams, jellies. I know a pressure cooker is good for meats, green beans. I never did invest in a pressure cooker, but my Mom had one, and it scared me to death when it went to whistling, ect!!
good luck. You will enjoy.
Mariah

check out your local extension office they should have alot of info for you on canning.

You need a pressure canner to can meats and veggies, jams and fruits will be fine done in a water bath canner.

Maybe1day

Be careful of "little old ladies" telling you it is ok to water bath everything. I used to do it that way and didn't have any problems, but would never do it nowadays. Pressure is so easy, safe, and a lot quicker. The Ball Blue Book is my Bible when it comes to canning.