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[lovinit]

Twilight, whatever do you do with that much liver? 

[PoorMusician]

Thank you for sharing that video Philbe!  She's got a lot of great info in that presentation.

[Violet]

When I asked Elizabeth Andress from Univ. of Georgia about canning liver, she said it was not safe to can. Something about the density of it. I wish I could remember what she said about it !

 

I taught a class yesterday at the Food Bank and the gals canned 29 quarts of applesauce. Only one had not sealed when I left yesterday.

[Andrea]

I found organic fresh turkeys on clearance for $5.00 each  and canned up three of them in broth.  I've also canned 14 pints of fresh local asparagus.  

[Andrea]

6 pints of seasoned ground beef.  I keep finding ground beef marked down, and my freezer is stuffed.  So, I'm spending this lovely 90 degree evening canning.  (I need to stay out of the store for a while)

[Philbe]

Philbe envies you "canner experts"!  Gonna give it a try on veggies only, when our garden starts coming in. Don't have the nerve to can meat until I've learned how to can veggies!

[Canned Nerd]

Canning meat is sooooooo much easier than doing veggies.

[Jeepers]

Canned is right. Meat is so much easier. I used to think the same thing, Philbe until I canned meat the first time. I wish I hadn't waited so long.

[Andrea]

Philbe - I agree with Nerd and Jeepers.  Meat is even easier to can than jam.  If you have a pressure canner and the latest Ball Blue Book, give it a try.  You CAN can!

[Philbe]

Yes, I bought a brand new pressure canner about 3 weeks ago.  I bought an older used one last year, but probably need to buy a new gasket for it.  Anyway...being absolutely ignorant at canning, I felt perhaps a new canner would be safer for Philbe!  In my mind it just register that it would be easier to can meats that veggies etc. 

[Twilight]

New experience today! I go to the swap where a truck comes in with mostly frozen goods.

Today  he had a bushel of Granny Smith apples that had been put in the freezer by mistake.

I got them for $4 and am working them .

I wash them and put the whole frozen apples in the kettle 1/5 bushel at a time. The last ones are on now.

I will be making applesauce and butter out of them. Have a crockpot of butter going now the sauce and more butter will be processed tomorrow.

I also got gizzards which I will can on Thursday .

He did not have liver this time. I  cook the liver ("deep fry") in boiling water then put it in the jars and process.
It is so good to take out of the jar, season with flour ,salt and pepper and fry per normal. I mainly can it for the dog and cat

but it is ready as a quick meal.

[Philbe]

Yes, I bought a brand new pressure canner about 3 weeks ago.  I bought an older used one last year, but probably need to buy a new gasket for it.  Anyway...being absolutely ignorant at canning, I felt perhaps a new canner would be safer for Philbe!  In my mind it just register that it would be easier to can meats that veggies etc. 

 

Just noticed...I got it sorta bass ackward...thinking it's easier to can veggies than meat! LOL

[Lindals]

Good morning everyone,

 

I am so excited. Yesterday I hit up Costco and Sams and when I got home I found my new Pressure Canner on the front porch. So last night I washed up all my jars and plan on canning ground beef and chicken today.

 

I got the canner mainly for meats as I am low on protein in my reserve and I am not a lover of store bought canned meat. (except Spam, we do like Spam)  I have never done ground beef, so today will be my first.

 

Ok I am off to work in the kitchen today, you all have a blessed day.

[Andrea]

How exciting!  Let us know how it turns out!

[Jeepers]

Philbe, I think about everyone feels that way at first. I did until I actually canned meat. I suppose it's because when I think of meat I think of how fast it spoils and how careful you have to be with it while it is still fresh. It took me quite awhile to get past the thought of canning meat too.

 

Lindals,        

That is so exciting! When I do ground beef, after it's cooked, I always dump it in a colandar and rinse it off under the fawcet with hot water. It helps wash just about all of the grease away. I really like to can!   

[Violet]

Lindals, if it is a dial gauge you must get it tested before use. It may not be accurate even new out of the box. If you use it and it is off your food may be underprocessed. Meaning you would have to toss the food and jars without opening them to insure you did not get botulism.

Please, get it tested if it is a dial gauge. Your local county extension office is where to call and ask if they do the testing.