Canning

[Tesorodeoro]

Hello folks. My first post in this sub-forum. Curious if any of you folks are well versed in canning. I bought a pressure canner and ran my first batch of 4-quarts of raw pork shoulder. Added lots of onions, some potatoes, a few carrots, a few garlic cloves, a spoon of salt (thinking this may be too much), some all spice, paprika, and ground pepper. Unsure what’s going to come out at the end.

Any good recipes folks want to share?

I’m torn between just canning raw unseasoned meat and adding seasonings.

 

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[Blackfoot58]

I don’t can meat, but have eaten a lot of it. I’d do some each way. The unseasoned can be seasoned when it is warmed up, added to stew etc. I personally believe that meat benefits from salt and pepper as long as it isn’t over-salted. You can always add to it later, but removing flavors, once added, is nearly impossible. Good luck!🍀

 

[Tesorodeoro]

I don’t can meat, but have eaten a lot of it. I’d do some each way. The unseasoned can be seasoned when it is warmed up, added to stew etc. I personally believe that meat benefits from salt and pepper as long as it isn’t over-salted. You can always add to it later, but removing flavors, once added, is nearly impossible. Good luck!🍀

Thanks! I tested out my first batch last night and although it was slightly over salted it was very good over rice. Definitely will be adding much less seasonings as my house still smells of Allspice.

It’s much better than any canned meat I’ve ever purchased.

I’ve got a freezer full of beef, but looking towards a preservation method that is less reliant on power.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Thanks! I tested out my first batch last night and although it was slightly over salted it was very good over rice. Definitely will be adding much less seasonings as my house still smells of Allspice.

It’s much better than any canned meat I’ve ever purchased.

I’ve got a freezer full of beef, but looking towards a preservation method that is less reliant on power.

We use bay/laurel leaves in a lot of meat dishes. It is subtle, but adds a good background flavor.

 

[pepperj]

Thanks! I tested out my first batch last night and although it was slightly over salted it was very good over rice. Definitely will be adding much less seasonings as my house still smells of Allspice.

It’s much better than any canned meat I’ve ever purchased.

I’ve got a freezer full of beef, but looking towards a preservation method that is less reliant on power.

Good for you on your first attempt at canning.
It's all good, and can be tweaked the next time.
We seem to gravitate to the freezer, and it grinds away at the back of the mind what if this is that happens.
Where's the beef?

 

[Blackfoot58]

Good for you on your first attempt at canning.
It's all good, and can be tweaked the next time.
We seem to gravitate to the freezer, and it grinds away at the back of the mind what if this is that happens.
Where's the beef?View attachment 2077208View attachment 2077209View attachment 2077210

Hard to find the bottom. 😊

 

[pepperj]

Hard to find the bottom. 😊

Maps, rotation is required. Eat by calendar date on packaging.
We sold off a good portion of the beef to recoup the investment, kept enough to keep us in meat for a good while.
We have 5 chest freezers (1 for the pets and chickens)

Though canning has to become a part of the plan as well
We do a lot of fruit/berries as well that a good portion can be canned.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Maps, rotation is required. Eat by calendar date on packaging.
We sold off a good portion of the beef to recoup the investment, kept enough to keep us in meat for a good while.
We have 5 chest freezers (1 for the pets and chickens)

Though canning has to become a part of the plan as well
We do a lot of fruit/berries as well that a good portion can be canned.

We lost a freezer this year. I caught it making a weird noise and got all meat out while still frozen. 🍀 normally we have about 10 gallons of black raspberries to freeze every June. I need to get it fixed or replaced.

 

[pepperj]

We lost a freezer this year. I caught it making a weird noise and got all meat out while still frozen. 🍀 normally we have about 10 gallons of black raspberries to freeze every June. I need to get it fixed or replaced.

It seems that the repair process is gone now.
Just replace, especially if the compressor is involved.
Wish we had more wild black raspberries.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

It seems that the repair process is gone now.
Just replace, especially if the compressor is involved.
Wish we had more wild black raspberries.

It’s actually quite easy to diagnose most freezer problems if your mechanically inclined. Mine is indoors so I check on it routinely. Even if it fails, I have 3-4 days to catch it before things start thawing and there is an alarm. If you have WiFii, you can get a wireless temperature gauge that will also notify you if the temps change based on your settings.

In my area the raspberries explode after wildfires. Bears love them!

 

[Tesorodeoro]

We use bay/laurel leaves in a lot of meat dishes. It is subtle, but adds a good background flavor.

Ok figured out Mountain Laurel leaves are poisonous. I now remember they will kill goats too (at least make them ill). Glad I searched that one! The blooms sure smell fantastic. Put that smell in a jar and you would have a best selling perfume.

 

[bucksport]

I can a lot of things. Even invented a good flat opener that I 3d print. I am a member of a few facebook groups. Lots of great recipes out there.
Burrito in a jar is a favorite.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

I can a lot of things. Even invented a good flat opener that I 3d print. I am a member of a few facebook groups. Lots of great recipes out there.
Burrito in a jar is a favorite.

Mind sharing that burrito in a jar recipe?

 

[bucksport]

Mind sharing that burrito in a jar recipe?

 

[bucksport]

View attachment 2077309

This for quarts, and meat times (90 minutes) Add ingredients in order shown. The meat can be any meat also.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

This for quarts, and meat times (90 minutes) Add ingredients in order shown. The meat can be any meat also.

Thanks, I’ll give it a try.

 

[dougachim]

I grow and can, butcher my own.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Ok figured out Mountain Laurel leaves are poisonous. I now remember they will kill goats too (at least make them ill). Glad I searched that one! The blooms sure smell fantastic. Put that smell in a jar and you would have a best selling perfume.

Wow, I never heard of those. These bay laurel leaves are what I buy for cooking. (This courtesy of wiki).