Old kerr canning book

So i bought it for my daughter who is caniing now for her family. There is a slight mildew smell as is common with many old pamphlets. But there are several unopened boxes of lids, and i am sure they are at least 15 years old. I understand i may withdraw my consent at any time. The canning book also has its fair share of jams, jellies, pickles, and peppers. Kerr home canning book vintage 1958 recipes cooking canning. How to make pickled beets the old fashioned way, step by step. Sep 10, 2008 here are pages 2, 3 and 4 of the vintage home canning guide by kerr that was published in 1941. Jun 14, 2012 i have an old copy of the kerr home canning and freezing book. Kerr home canning and freezing book paperback january 1, 1982 print length. We hope you find the information valuable, helpful, fun and insightful. This edition of the kerr home canning book is especially planned to meet. Sep 30, 2015 vintage 1958 kerr home canning book 56 pages 10 x 7 size full of recipes, photographs, instructions, ideashow tocan and freeze, how to make those jams and jellies, pickles, chutneys, sauces and much more.

This very day a huge photo hangs over my exs desk of mrs kerr and all the vips from the 70s. Recipes 1 in my ball canning blue book 1 in an old kerr canning. I havent been able to find this in the ball canning book. This very day a huge photo hangs over my exs desk of mrs kerr. This beautiful book contains the latest and safest united states department of agriculture recommendations as found in the 1994 complete guide to home canning. The complete methods, recipes, and time tables will be a valuable guide to the inexperienced and an interesting reference to the experienced homemaker. Fiftysix page booklet on home canning, with graphics from the fifties i would guess as i could not find a date. I usually have to make the meal twice to have enough for the meat filling. Though it was not actually a manufacturer at its inception, kerr offered the economy brand of mason jar produced for them by the illinoispacific glass co the kerr name first appeared on.

Mar 20, 2012 i need to know the processing time for 2 qt. If you want updated kerr recipes, the new ball complete book of home canning contains many of them. The kerr self sealing mason jar was developed by the hermetic fruit jar company, founded by alexander kerr in 1903. Kerr, in 1915, created a flat metal disc lid to fit onto a mason jar to use with other canning jars. There are a lot of good pickled beet recipes out there, but this is the one i used for this batch, and it is just a good old. I usually get about 15 pint jars of these from a recipe. Rings will be tossed as they are pretty rusty, as are many of the opened boxes of lids. Full text of kerr home canning book internet archive.

This allowed reuse of old canning jars together with inexpensive and easy to use disposable lids. Planned food conservation for year around nutritious meals is a patriotic duty. Home to ball and kerr mason jars, freshtech appliances, canning supplies, and ingredients. Kerr used the patents to create a revelation in preserving food. I buy a new ball blue book or kerr canning book every few years. She was so thrilled to have another copy, and all the old familiar recipes to look at. I, myself, can remember my mother doing some homecanning even in the 1950s. Kerr patented the first canning lids that had a permanently attached gasket, the type still used today. Canning methods and supplies old fashioned recipes. There are many ways to date old ball mason jars, and one of the easiest is to look at the logo.

The value of antique ball, mason and kerr canning jars varies greatly. For information about old kerr mason patented it seems to. Canning time tables from the classic kerr home canning booklet including processing times when using a both boiling water baths or a pressure cooker for fruits, soups, vegetables, and meats. S et a s ide to cool on surface on w h ich several th ick nesses. You know, the kind of home canning where you stood by and watched your mom or grandma do their thing in the kitchen. A national survey of home canners finds that up to 57% use methods deemed unsafe by usda standards date k, fagan r, crossland s, maceachern d, pyper b, bokanyi r, houze y, andress e, and tauxe r. What this means in both water bath canning and pressure canning cook times must be adjusted in order to get the right temperature. Kerr also founded the hermetic fruit jar company in the same year. Russian homecanning recipes for salt cabbage and borscht other pickled recipes pickled eggs, beets, tomatoes, vegetables, and even pickled fish. My old kerr canning book 1960 had this in it, but not the later ones. History of the home canning jar and collecting antique mason. Apr 09, 2019 the 1943 kerr home canning book has some unusual recipes including these for english plum pudding, hot tamales, peanut butter, spanish noodles, and tomato mince meat. Dill pickles lots of varieties of dill pickles recipes sweet pickles bread and butter, and refrigerator pickles.

Add to favorites vintage kerr home canning text book circa 1930s. As a general rule, canning books published prior to 1994 will not have safe processing times andor methods. Undoubtedly the best reference book on food bottles is betty zumwalts ketchup, pickles, sauces 19th century food in glass 1980 which has extensive coverage of just about every class of food bottle, excluding canning jars. This book is still available new and used at sources like, ebay, and. The kerr home canning book, although quite old, is still very reliable and useful for the home canner. One vintage standard mouth new old stock two piece metal lid and band with fruit design vintage retro canning jelly jar lid b906 catfishjarrescue 5 out of 5. Canning old stock, yellow black box, brown gold box, farmhouse decor.

I particularly remember her making green tomato relish, and some jelly where she poured the paraffin on top. Aug 25, 2015 these vintage canning jars from the 1840s to the 1920s are the staple of retro country charm. A brief history of kerr mason jars the kerr glass manufacturing co. Over 350 of the best canned, jammed, pickled, and preserved recipes ball home canning test kitchen 4. Sep 11, 2008 here are pages 12, 14, the inside back cover and back cover of the vintage home canning guide by kerr that was published in 1941.

Free publications to download here about home canning. Free to join to find a man and meet a man online who is single and looking for you. For safe canning measures, adjust boilingwater and pressure processing methods accordingly to insure safe canning temperatures and times. First of all, if you remember seeing these framed time worn vintage canning books in my kitchen i couldnt get over the thought that everyone needed to have these displayed in their homes. Look at the books listed above on this page for more details about how to value a jar. I remember touring the plant in santa ana in 1966 or 67. In view of the nationwide program to increase and conserve the countrys agricultural products, home canning takes on a new importance. To view all the pages in this booklet, please visit the home canning guide. Inventory is sold and received continuously throughout the day. Kerr glass allowed my ex fatherinlaw to give his family a good life. It always turns out to be longago discredited information from these old canning books. Jun 25, 2018 62 timeless canning recipes only grandma knew to make rashanda cobbins updated. Kerr canning book 1946 kerr home canning book vintage book cookbook freezing preserving food 2 vintage kerr home canning books cookbooks from the.

Want to meet eligible single man who share your zest for life. Prices, promotions, styles and availability may vary by store and online. Kerr and the kerr glass manufacturing corporation create a home canning supply business women of america work for victory 1918 1914 world war i begins. Time worn vintage canning books free printables and a. Learn the art of canning and preserving, just how grandma used to do it.

There was looking for canning jars, my inlaws gave me a composition gasket. Scroll through our list of vintage canning recipes here. Free printable canning food guide for beginners hidden. Kerr home canning book classic reprint by weyant, zella hale and a great. The ball complete book labelled the bernardin complete book in canada is written in canada and is a compilation of recipes from ball, bernardin and kerr. The self sealing jar was one of the first products that the company released. The kerr home canning booklet was my mothers and grandmothers bible to all things canning. This twopart lid system transformed home canning safety and is still in use today. This altitude map will help you with finding your elevation.

Publication date 1945 topics canning and preserving publisher. Kerr glass manufacturing corporation was founded in 1902 by a. Enjoy your hardearned harvest yearround with these canning basics and recipes. The recipe pages are retyped below along with scanned copies of each page. So easy to preserve is a 314page book with over 150 tested recipes along with step by step instructions and indepth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Spine is worn and a few pages are dogeared, as would be expected from a book with so many useful recipes and directions. Aug 17, 2018 my first batch was just two years ago, i just followed the recipe in my old kerr canning book, which is not concentrated. The collectors guide to old fruit jars red book 8 douglas leybourne signed by author flybynightvintage. Indeed, for those whove tried and failed to find the right man offline, relations can provide. By signing up, i agree to receive emails from ball kerr regarding news, updates, offers and promotions. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.

Kerr glass manufacturing corporation maker of fruit jars. San francisco man julius landsberger patented metal lids fastened onto a composition gasket. Some of the most popular brands are ball, kerr, and golden harvest. Costenbader is for you if youre looking for a comprehensive. Kerr home canning book freeze foods 1958 vintage canning tips, home canning, canning recipes. Mar 29, 2019 ball mason jars are a type of home canning jar made by the ball corporation. How to date old ball mason jars with pictures wikihow. Our family copy is tattered and torn, splattered and wellloved. The pressure canning recipes are essentially the same as those in the blue book. I came across a box of my grandmothers old canning supplies boxes and boxes of lids and rings.

The kerr home canning book, although quite old, is still very reliable and. Fruits, vegetables, and meats are the best and most economical source of important food. Kerr glass was important to my ex husband, harry jr and his late sister, bobbie. Pickles recipes 1 in my ball canning blue book 1 in an old kerr canning book. To access a treasure trove historical information wise of decades old usda canning bulletins, go to. This applies to canning guides published by anyone, either state sector or private sector. Old recipe books basic home cooking and canning recipes. Page 1 is the cover, page 2 is the inside cover, page 3 is an introduction to kerr canning products, those pages are scanned and you can view them below. The company started making mason jars back in 1880, and many people today still use these for canning, or collect the jars as a hobby.

Though it was not actually a manufacturer at its inception, kerr offered the economy brand of mason jar produced for them by the illinoispacific glass co the kerr name first appeared on a mason jar in 1915 as. Kerr also made the first widemouth jars, which ball was quick to duplicate. No one is going to get rich on old copies of the kerr canning book. Vintage kerr home canning book cookbook recipes 1952 booklet food preservation promo ads advertising atgrandmastable. If yes, there are sites that offer canning instructions on the internet, some even offer videos. Home canned tomato soup easy recipe for canning tomato soup. Light soiling, stains, few notes inside well loved and used book.

Kerr home canning book vintage 1958 recipes cooking. Refer to these canning guides only for the purposes of researching the evolution of canning recommendations, etc. The 1943 kerr home canning book has some unusual recipes including these for english plum pudding, hot tamales, peanut butter, spanish noodles, and tomato mince meat. The kerr home canning book 1945 zella hale weyant and kerr glass manufacturing corporation.

Check for canning id use of the only manufacturer to date old canning jars mason jar. Jun 22, 2015 ive got some super fun, super summery, and some ohsopretty things to share with you today. Make use of harvests well into lids that takes roughly dated using their airtight seals have vertical mold seams. Also includes notes on canning in altitudes above sea level. History of the home canning jar and collecting antique. Kerr home canning and freezing book vintage 1986 paperback instructions recipes 5 out of 5 stars 4 4 product ratings kerr home canning and freezing book vintage 1986 paperback instructions recipes. I bought this book as a gift for a lady who had been using her copy for years until it finally just wore out.

Kerr home canning book volume 1945 1945softcover zella hale weyant, kerr glass manufacturing corporation. They are great for quick meals when your running short on time. Last year i tried reducing my tomatoes down and followed the same recipe it does taste good but still was not the concentrated form i was looking for. This edition of the kerr home canning book is especially planned to meet the need of the hour. I also need to know the amount of time adjusted for altitude. Like kerr jars, caps and lids, we hope this book will be your depend. If yes, there are sites that offer canning instructions on the internet, some even offer. These tamales are canned in a pressure cooker and take a while to wrap and prepare.