The Amount given is lacking

I do enjoy using the pectin...but the jars go QUICKLY if you have very much to can. This would be enough for a "hobby" canner who cans in 1/2 pints or a few pints at a time...if you have fruit trees and a garden...this gets expensive...my canner is full each time I use it,and I "can" over and over in order to finish putting up what is possible. A larger "economy" size would be great !!

Perfect jam and jelly every time

Love your pectin. Please offer in larger containers!!!

Canning Use

I bought this product to can grape juice and jelly from my backyard. I had been using various pots and pans from my personal supply. This product makes the job SO MUCH EASIER and FASTER! I can do up to 8 pint jars at a time and the jar handling tongs make the process MUCH SAFER! No more fingers & arms splashed and scalded by boiling water wrestling with regular tongs and hot mitts! I also LOVE the magnetic seal lifting tool which works great, but could use a slightly longer handle for reaching seals that have fallen to the bottom of this large pot.

GOOOOD SPAGHETTI

This is the best stuff for canning spaghetti sauce. I have canned 18 quarts of sauce and will be doing more next year. Thanks for this product.

Nice Labels

Nice Lables, you can use an ink pen to write on them, as others you can only use a sharpie.

Pasta and such.

It is pretty close to the real thing. I am Italian and usually make my own sauce. Bought this for making a fast one if needed, as my own is an all day process.

trusted recipes

As someone new to canning, it is important to use well tested recipes. This is a great resources.

Previous Failure with Sauce

I tried to make pasta sauce last year and it didn't turn out good. The flavor just wasn't right and all the spices I added didn't turn it around. The Italian-Sytle Pasta Sauce Mix made all the difference. The flavor was GREAT, though I had to add garlic for my tastes.

good value and convenient

Considering how much jam I make, I wish I had known about this earlier! It is so much easier than buying dozens and dozens of individual boxes!

Classic Pectin

A tried and true product that I've been using for years. Can't beat it for any reason.

Too expensive! For the product you get way too expensive !

Too Expensive for 4-H Kids

While I think it is a great book I can not get kids and their families to purchase it due to the price and mailing costs. I use the book while I am judging to show a resource to kids.

Dissolvable labels

The labels work very nicely. I've been canning pickles and fruit preserves. So their arrival was perfectly timed.

Labels

These labels won't stick to jars. All the glue stays on the paper when peeled off. I totally wasted my money on these and would like a refund.

Ball's Blue Book Guide To Preserving

This book is the best preserving book around. Not only for the experienced canner but for beginners also. Simple but thorugh instructions with colored pictures and detailed recipes. Would make a great gift.

It helped me find more exciting recipes to use on the vegetables from my garden.

label adhesive did not stick on label

The label adhesive stayed on the backing strip when I removed the label to place it on the jar. I have requested a replacement order, suspecting that perhaps summer heat in shipping, had an effect on the adhesives. The company was easy to work with in getting replacing product which I have not received yet. I suspect it will work out well.

Blue Book to Preserving

This preserving book is one of the easiest to follow as I am fairly new at canning other than using the freezing process. 1) I ordered a second one for a gift as I liked it so well.

Ball Blue Book

I have just learned to can and it seems everyone refers to this book as the "canning bible". There are a few good recipes in here along with the basics of canning which was very helpful. I was also pleasant surprised to receive the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving which has a ton of recipes, some of which I have already tried with great success! I think I'm addicted.!!!

Better than by the box

First it works. However the best part is the freedom to control just how much you want to use. With the box you would end up wasting some if you needed a little more or less. Jar mouth is also wide enough for a tablespoon.