Anyone Can Meats? I Can Because I Can

Anyone can meats?

linebb956 16 years ago

I love canned beef... it is so handy to have around for a quick soup... beef and noodles or hot beef sandwiches.. faster than take out... I want to know if I can add beef base to it when canning? That way it is all in there, just open and go from there? Any ideas?

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pointsevenout 16 years ago said:

Have been reading on the canning process. It takes a pressure cooker style canner to process the meats to a safe level.

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linebb956 16 years ago said:

I use a pressure cooker.. .I have one of those big ones with the gauge on it...I can double stack quarts in it... Can't lift after it's full, but it hold a lot! LOL When we lived in Michigan I canned all the time.. Here veggies are so cheap.. I have not done it. I was told by my butcher that beef is going to drop in price after the holidays.. and if I but quanity... he will give me even a better price... So I want to can some..

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pointsevenout 16 years ago said:

There are plenty of sites out there that cover canning food. And the answer is yes, you can use broth in the canning process.

Have you considered raising a calf to get an even better price on beef?

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dsmith0616 16 years ago said:

you HAVE to use a pressure canner; i typically do sloppy joes, beef stew (great over rice or noodles too!) and various meats with lentils, etc for soup/stews. it takes quite awhile in the pressure canner, but it's worth it when you cannot get to the store or your wallet is a little light that week!

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kelawrence 15 years ago said:

I tried it for the first time last fall with venison - and it was unbelieveable!! I did not use broth, but it makes so much (in the pressure cooker) itself, I was glad I didn't add any. In a few jars I did add some sliced onion (layered with the meat) and also a bayleaf. Very tasty !!!

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suzzles 15 years ago said:

I can fish, chicken and beef all the time. It's so handy on hot summer days with a salad. My daughter loves taking some camping.

Thanks for the tip on layering onions and sing a bayleaf with the meat.

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lumpy1 15 years ago said:

my sister canned venison which turned out pretty good.

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crazycookinchick 14 years ago said:

there were canning classes. I cook things and throw half in the freezer..... Then when it's full we start eating from the freezer or I starts using what's in there to make other meals and such. I wish I could can I have so much more space in my pantry.
I make my own sauce and have always wanted to figure out how to can it so I don't have to make sauce every month.
Or perhaps make a great deal of meals and then eat from that for the summer. I HATE cooking in the summer.... Makes you and the house so hot....

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pointsevenout 14 years ago said:

Check out www.pickyourown.org. It has an awful lot of information about canning just about everything.

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