eaglei Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Can store-bought meat be canned? If so, any instructions, recipes, tips, would be SO appreciated! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 You need a pressure canner to can meat. You may wish to get a copy of the Ball Blue Book of Preserving. I has information in there about canning meat and using a pressure canner. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I'm taking an online food preservation class and in it has been mentioned canning meat. As a vegetarian I haven't persued any info on it but at least it's possible. What is stressed time and again in this little class is that you must follow a tested and approved recipe. The book that seems to be the bible of home canning is the Ball Blue book. I don't remember the exact title. I don't have it yet but it seems to be the one everyone recommends. It does have a chapter on meats. Here is a link to the table of contents. http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/images/art/BK2140TC.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Echoing what the others have said. You MSUT follow an approved and tested recipe. You also MUST have a pressure canner; please note that this is a different pot than a regular pressure cooker. Processing times for meat are long, btw. Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveview Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I've canned meat before but as a general rule, I don't like the taste. IF I was going to can meat anymore, I would do it within a soup. Yes, you MUST follow the guidelines and you MUST have a pressure canner. I can a lot and would be happy to help you with any specific questions. There is a great yahoo group called canning2. The wealth of knowledge on that group is amazing! However, you still need a pressure canner and the USDA guidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I have canned shredded chicken. You can use whatever recipe you like to cook your food - but then, as others have pointed out, you have to follow very specific timing directions for canning the meat. So I cooked my chicken, shredded & seasoned it, then processed it for what seemed like *forever* in the pressure canner. I thought it would be overcooked by the time it was done, but when we used it later it tasted fine. I used it in tacos, enchiladas, etc. I haven't done it again because...well, it was just a lot of trouble. I usually freeze stuff when I do bulk cooking. I also canned the broth from cooking the chicken. That was very handy to have around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 My mom used to can beef. It was delicious!!! Since it had a lot of liquid with it, we would make mashed potatoes and gravy to eat with it. Mmmm! I don't have the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 If you freeze with a food saver, that takes a lot less space than normally packaged meat and lasts a lot longer with less chance of freezer burn. Cook up whole birds first before freezing, then freeze just meat to save space. This seems easier and yummier to me. Meat freezes very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thank you everyone! Based on your comments, we have decided to forego canning meat for the time being. We'll come back around to it when things settle a bit around here . . . In the meantime, I'm going to dig out my Ball Canning Book and start reading up on it anyway. I really appreciate all the help you ladies give!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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