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Post by gotranch on Jul 27, 2014 1:33:29 GMT
I canned beef by myself for the first time today. I love how easy it is to open a jar and make a hot dish or make biscuits and gravy.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 27, 2014 1:41:00 GMT
I would never think of canning beef. I always think of fruits and vegetables when talking about canning food at home. Of course we haven't canned anything in at least 2 decades I'm to lazy. I just freeze stuff.
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Post by caro on Jul 27, 2014 1:53:01 GMT
Ha , I thought we were going to talk about Spam or Deviled Ham in this thread. Ick .....
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Post by nesser01 on Jul 27, 2014 1:53:50 GMT
Ha , I thought we were going to talk about Spam or Deviled Ham in this thread. Ick ..... That's exactly what I was thinking!! |
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Post by liya on Jul 27, 2014 1:55:56 GMT
Ha , I thought we were going to talk about Spam or Deviled Ham in this thread. Ick ..... That's exactly what I was thinking!! Me too. |
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Post by nantini on Jul 27, 2014 1:57:08 GMT
I'm gagging. I just can't think of that texture and get thru it.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 27, 2014 2:03:52 GMT
That is cool! I don't know how to can but will probably teach myself this year or next. Right now I've just dipped my toes in by making freezer jams  |
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Post by willscrapforfood on Jul 27, 2014 2:05:03 GMT
I know "canned meat" sounds really nasty, but my grandparents always did this and it's surprisingly really tasty. It's kind of like a pot roast and is great for quick, easy meals. My husband has always wanted to try it, but it makes me too nervous. I'll stick with canning easy stuff like tomatoes.
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Post by JBeans on Jul 27, 2014 2:07:11 GMT
I was thinking tins of salmon. When the hubby goes fishing, he always gets some canned.
I don't know if I could do beef, though.
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Post by gotranch on Jul 27, 2014 2:40:31 GMT
I know "canned meat" sounds really nasty, but my grandparents always did this and it's surprisingly really tasty. It's kind of like a pot roast and is great for quick, easy meals. My husband has always wanted to try it, but it makes me too nervous. I'll stick with canning easy stuff like tomatoes. Yes! It is like very tender pot roast because it is canned in a pressure cooker. It is easy to can, just takes time. I didn't have a pressure cooker until this spring. I should have bought one a long time ago. |
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Post by msbee1 on Jul 27, 2014 2:41:58 GMT
I do beef, chicken, pork, turkey and home ground hamburger. The only thing I didn't care for was the texture of meatballs.
I can beef in large cubes or thick strips. The taste and texture is like roast beef. A jar of homemade beef stock and a jar of canned beef make a tasty beef stroganoff, beef in gravy to go over rice or potatos etc.
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Post by calgal08 on Jul 27, 2014 3:08:35 GMT
What is canned meat? Do you put it in a real tin can? If it's a way of preserving something, why not just dump in ziplocs and freeze?
I've honestly never heard of canned meat before
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Post by gotranch on Jul 27, 2014 3:35:15 GMT
What is canned meat? Do you put it in a real tin can? If it's a way of preserving something, why not just dump in ziplocs and freeze? I've honestly never heard of canned meat before It is raw beef that I put into canning jars and processed with a pressure cooker. It is easy to grab off the shelf and prepare a meal in just minutes. No planning ahead to thaw frozen meat or take time to cook. The meat is delicious and very tender. |
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Post by lucyg on Jul 27, 2014 5:41:57 GMT
What is canned meat? Do you put it in a real tin can? If it's a way of preserving something, why not just dump in ziplocs and freeze? I've honestly never heard of canned meat before Home canned products are canned in glass jars. The term canning doesn't actually imply metal cans, but Americans have come to understand it to mean that. The Brits say tins instead of cans ... less confusing. OP, I think it sounds cool ... I'd love to try it. I mean, I'd love to try eating it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 5:50:58 GMT
What is canned meat? Do you put it in a real tin can? If it's a way of preserving something, why not just dump in ziplocs and freeze? I've honestly never heard of canned meat before Canned meat is shelf stable so it can free up freezer space by being stored in a cool dark pantry with your other foods. It also means if your power goes out for an extended time you aren't having to hurry up and use it before it goes bad or lose it because the power was out while you were on vacation and the freezer contents got ruined. As far as flavor and texture, once it goes into a recipe it wouldn't (or shouldn't) be noticeable from cooked fresh meat. |
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Post by wandawoman on Jul 27, 2014 11:33:35 GMT
My mother used to do this with beef and pork. It was so good. We all wanted the liquid to pour over a biscuit. Wish I had some now.
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Post by formerpea on Jul 27, 2014 11:52:38 GMT
OK ...wait...you put raw beef in the jar & then pressure cook it in the jar? Do you season it any way? What do you do when you open it? Just reheat it? In the microwave, stove top? Does it loose anything in the reheating process? I am so intrigued.
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Post by purplebee on Jul 27, 2014 12:16:42 GMT
Yeah, like others, first I thought yukky Spam or something similar!
We have bottled venison this way and it is really good and convenient to have on hand. Dh's Grandma always put up chicken like this. It is a chore to can meat, but nice to have available for a quick meal.
It's been a while since I've done it, but I just cut the meat up into chunks, brown it a bit, then can it with beef broth and seaonings, usually just some black pepper and a little salt, depending on the broth I use. Canning venison like this will also take some if the "wild" taste out of the meat. Pressure can it and it's good to go.
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Post by Miss Ang on Jul 27, 2014 12:20:13 GMT
We had a friend that canned beef (in the glass mason jars, not "cans"  ) and she gave us a jar to try. It sat in my pantry cabinet for months and I just couldn't bring myself to try it. It looked so gross and every time I looked at the jar of meat I couldn't imagine opening up a jar of meat and then eating it.  I would just rather cook my meat when I need it, I guess. It reminded me of a creepy movie and you see a science lab with stuff floating in jars (like eyeballs, fingers, brains ......)  |
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 27, 2014 12:40:03 GMT
Yeah, like others, first I thought yukky Spam or something similar! We have bottled venison this way and it is really good and convenient to have on hand. Dh's Grandma always put up chicken like this. It is a chore to can meat, but nice to have available for a quick meal. It's been a while since I've done it, but I just cut the meat up into chunks, brown it a bit, then can it with beef broth and seaonings, usually just some black pepper and a little salt, depending on the broth I use. Canning venison like this will also take some if the "wild" taste out of the meat. Pressure can it and it's good to go. I was intrigued by the canned meat OP and googled to see if I could find anything on how to can it. Didn't really get anywhere with that and had given up when I came back and saw your post! That sounds tasty and great to have on hand for a quick meal, thank you for explaining how you do it.  |
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Post by msbee1 on Jul 27, 2014 12:44:17 GMT
OK ...wait...you put raw beef in the jar & then pressure cook it in the jar? Do you season it any way? What do you do when you open it? Just reheat it? In the microwave, stove top? Does it loose anything in the reheating process? I am so intrigued. You don't pressure cook it you pressure can it. They are both using increased heat to cook something faster. I season mine by sprinkling a little bit of S&P and a few pieces of dehydrated onion in the jar. I don't put anything else in the jar. It makes it's own super delcious broth. I trim as much of the visible fat off of it as possible. I don't prebrown the meat. I heat every thing else that I am putting in the dish and then add the beef just to heat it. It will break apart. Yeah, like others, first I thought yukky Spam or something similar! We have bottled venison this way and it is really good and convenient to have on hand. Dh's Grandma always put up chicken like this. It is a chore to can meat, but nice to have available for a quick meal. It's been a while since I've done it, but I just cut the meat up into chunks, brown it a bit, then can it with beef broth and seaonings, usually just some black pepper and a little salt, depending on the broth I use. Canning venison like this will also take some if the "wild" taste out of the meat. Pressure can it and it's good to go. I don't find it a huge core to can meat. When my friends and get together to can chicken we buy by the case it takes usus less than an hour to get 30 lbs of chick breast in jars and pressurized. Can chicken has becone a big favorite in all 3 of our families. With canned chicken I have been able to have chicken and dumplings ready for 15 people in about 20 mins. If you have a pressure canner I highly recommend trying it. Whwn my mom was growing up if someone hit a deer or bear with a car they would can the whole thing right away. With 10 kids canning, raising a HUGE garden and being dairy farmers was the only way my gramma could keep her huge family fed. I can so I know what goes into my food (would be better if I could raise the meat). It also allows me to have a big variety healthy food on the shelf for fast, healthy and tasty meals. |
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Post by Miss Ang on Jul 27, 2014 12:48:22 GMT
You know, I'm beginning to think if the jar wasn't CLEAR and I couldn't see all the pieces of meat shredding off or juice with gelled pieces of fat (albeit small if you trim most of it away; still there is SOME fat marbled through the meat that cooks off and you CAN see it in the jar  ) maybe, JUST MAYBE I could try it. Maybe. |
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Post by msbee1 on Jul 27, 2014 13:06:12 GMT
Ang would you like to see a photo or two?
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Post by violet on Jul 27, 2014 14:21:12 GMT
I haven't attempted to can meat yet, but I'm thinking about doing a canned beef stew with veggies. Has anyone tried this?
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Post by 1lear on Jul 27, 2014 14:54:08 GMT
Wow, fascinating. I, too, was thinking Spam-this sounds sooo much better!
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Post by Miss Ang on Jul 27, 2014 15:11:02 GMT
Ang would you like to see a photo or two? Sure! |
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Post by conchita on Jul 27, 2014 15:47:23 GMT
This is going to be the next thing I learn to do. I'd love to be able to can meat for the pantry! Thanks for sharing all the info ladies. I, too, would love to hear more about the process and seeing photos.
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Post by paget on Jul 27, 2014 15:49:36 GMT
I had to open this thread just to see how yummy and canned meat could be used together!  But I see know - what a neat idea. |
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Post by vpohlman on Jul 27, 2014 18:36:37 GMT
I did 27 jars of venison and 25 jars of beef last fall and tried some different things. I put half an envelope of onion soup mix in the pint jar of some of them, fresh garlic and onion in with some of them, a beef bullion cube in with some of them and some I just put a little canning salt in. The onion soup mix meat is so good! You could eat it right out of the jar with a fork! I don't, but wouldn't be adverse to it. The others we make pulled beef with BBQ sauce and beef and noodles. It's awesome stuff and my sister's always beg for jars of it!
Edited to say pint!
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jul 27, 2014 22:08:26 GMT
YUMMMM!!!!
My mom cans beef every year, and it is delicious! Every winter, when it is time to butcher a new beef, she seems to have roasts left in the freezer that she never cooked (she just doesn't usually have enough people around to eat a roast since it is just her and my brother), so she will thaw them and can the meat to make room in the freezer for the new beef. She also cans some of the fresh beef. She cans both pints and quarts so she can make large or small recipes throughout the year.
Throughout the year, she uses some of the jars to make beef and noodles (using her own homemade egg noodles) where she just adds a whole jar of the beef and broth to the noodles, and when they cook down, they are amazing. She also uses the beef in beef stew or vegetable soup. Sometimes she will heat it up and serve it as shredded beef over biscuits or rolls.
In the summer, if she has lots of tomatoes to can, she will open some of the beef and stir up huge pots of vegetable soup, which she then cans in quart size jars. She ends up with all the convenience of store-bought soup without all the commercial processing.
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) and she gave us a jar to try. It sat in my pantry cabinet for months and I just couldn't bring myself to try it. It looked so gross and every time I looked at the jar of meat I couldn't imagine opening up a jar of meat and then eating it. 
I would just rather cook my meat when I need it, I guess.
) maybe, JUST MAYBE I could try it. Maybe. 
But I see know - what a neat idea. 
