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Farm Kitchen:  Canning Pre-Frozen Beef  |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ann
Oswego
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USA
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 Posted - Jul 05 2013 : 1:57:34 PM
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I'm probably overthinking this, but wanted to ask anyway...
We get our meat through a CSA share from a local farmer. Occasionally, we get a little package of beef cut into stew meat chunks.
If I defrosted the beef, then put it in quart jars with onions, potatoes, carrots, and some stock, will it be ok?
I'd do it in my pressure canner, 11 lbs., 90 minutes, just like all the directions I've read all over the place say to do.
However, they all start with what looks/seems like fresh meat from the store. Meat that hasn't been frozen.
Thoughts?
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2898 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jul 05 2013 : 2:28:46 PM
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Go for it
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 06 2013 : 05:43:10 AM
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Thanks ladies!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 06 2013 : 5:59:30 PM
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I have wondered about this myself. I found a video on youtube where a lady canned her beef because they lost power and she didn't have a generator (she used a grill to heat the canner). I guess I'll have to try canning some too.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2013 : 5:16:04 PM
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I buy meat on sale quite often and put it in the freezer until I can get around to canning it. Been doing it for years. =)
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AnnieinIdaho
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annie
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2013 : 11:05:29 AM
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Hi Angie,
When you cook your ground beef do you season it before canning, or not? I've never canned meat yet. Do you use a pressure cooker or water bath canning process?
Thank you for your guidance.
Annie
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2013 : 12:34:42 PM
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Thanks so much for this post, Ann... This has been something I've been meaning to ask myself! Now I know what I'm going to be doing for the next few weeks until its time to can the garden produce! :)
I am wondering, too... I have seen that you can season ground beef to pre-make canned taco meat... But it's always so dry... Does it have to be watery to can it, or is the prepared taco meat okay to can as it is? I'm not sure I'm saying that right... You know how taco meat is when it's just prepared... slightly saucy, but not very liquid-y. Is that how you pressure can it?
Thanks so much!
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2013 : 2:34:59 PM
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Originally posted by Ninibini
Thanks so much for this post, Ann... This has been something I've been meaning to ask myself! Now I know what I'm going to be doing for the next few weeks until its time to can the garden produce! :)
I am wondering, too... I have seen that you can season ground beef to pre-make canned taco meat... But it's always so dry... Does it have to be watery to can it, or is the prepared taco meat okay to can as it is? I'm not sure I'm saying that right... You know how taco meat is when it's just prepared... slightly saucy, but not very liquid-y. Is that how you pressure can it?
Excellent question Nini! I'd love to know that, too!
And you're welcome. We get a share of meat from a CSA here, and I always wonder/worry about what happens should the deep freeze go out. I'm trying to get as much up on a shelf as is practical, as well as using it for our dinners for the month. I've defrosted the packages of ground beef, but just wasn't sure about the bigger pieces. Like I said, I'm probably over-thinking it.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2898 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jul 10 2013 : 3:37:35 PM
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Add more liquid to pressure can taco meat; much of it will get absorbed when you can it. Also the spices intensify when canned, so keep that in mind.
I have posted this before; I have several canning books, but my absolute all time favourite is Jackie Clays. She lives off gird and cans everything and also writes a column in Backwoods Home Mag. She KNOWS HER CANNING!!! I have Ball books, and many others, but my Jackie Clay book is dog eared and stained. Her recipes are wonderful, and she goes into great detail on how to can meat, (& raise it, butcher it, skin it etc...start to finish basically)
It is $24.95, and they have an offer now where you get one book free.
http://www.backwoodshome.com/store/files/jc01.html
Buy this book NOW!!!!!
"We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – R.R. |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 06:30:08 AM
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Thank you SO much, Lisa! I actually have a couple of Jackie Clay's books and this one was on the "must have" list... I'll be checking that one off soon!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 06:57:10 AM
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I can ground beef LOTS and some of it is frozen before I can it. Much of my roasts are frozen as well because I buy meat on sale and in bulk and if I can't get to it right away, will freeze it and then can it later. Over the years, I have tried a number of different ways to can hamburger and have never been happy with any of them until I tried the way that I showed at the blog recently. I've always found that the hamburger was too dry, had a funny taste and absolutely HATED it canned with my soups and spaghetti sauce and adding spices (like taco seasoning) to it was not great. I had decided to can the meat separately from the sauces and spices and then add the two together prior to serving. Well, I found this way to do it and absolutely love it. It is tender, not too dry, takes spices beautifully when added while heating and tastes like hamburger. You can see how I do it at http://www.oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog/?p=7053
MB
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 07:31:41 AM
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Thank you SO much, Mary Beth! I just knew we could count on you! ;) Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 07:35:36 AM
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I have canned ground beef both raw and browned. I prefer to brown it a little as the texture comes out much better in my opinion. I put up several different things.... meat mix that is more saucy, plain burger, seasoned burger, some with onions and celery, taco meat, sloppy joes, etc. Plus things like sweet and sour meatballs, or just seasoned meatballs.
As far as specific recipes... I just season or add water to what I would use if cooking it fresh for dinner and can it that way. I often make double or triple batches of dinner and can the extra.
You have to use a pressure canner!! No water bath for meat or vegetables. You need to pressure can for the longest required ingredient.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
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Posted - Jul 11 2013 : 07:37:08 AM
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Mary Beth! You ROCK! Thank you! That is just so, so simple! No extra liquids, though? And you don't rinse the meat, right? You only drain it? I can do that! I can definitely do that! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
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