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I was looking at this title as a possible purchase but several reviews from Canadian buyers said that they call for only 1 specific brand of pectin (and do not recomend substituting) AND that this specific brand is not sold in Canada.  

If you own this book, can you give me a little more info (ie what the brand of pectin actually is AND why no substitute) before I decide to purchase??  I read the few pages of preview including the section on pectin but I didn't see any info re: what brand and why only one choice.  I can't seem to wrap my head around CERTO not working in these recipes.

The book calls for "Sure-Jell for Less or No Sugar Needed Recipes." The authors claim that it yielded the most consistent results and allows them to use a lesser amount of sugar than is needed to get regular pectin to set. I don't know if you can order it online but I must say that every jam/jelly recipe that I have made from this book has a superior taste to other recipes I've tried. It also has the best bread and butter pickle recipe that I've ever used. Just made eleven pints of pickles this week!

Thank you for the quick response! I can certainly order that brand online if necessary and I will do a quick hunt through local stores just in case (in a small town that does not take long :)  I've also been doing some reading re: Sure-Jell vs Certo.  I'm pretty sure I'm going to order the book.