Until recently, most people living in the villages looked after all kinds of animals. Although this has changed nowadays, mainly because there is much of a benefit in putting so much effort and investing a lot of money in this activity, it is always good to know how to can meat in jars.
You may suddenly be surprised by a relative or a friend giving you half a pig, for example, or you may just come across a very good offer to buy meat and not have enough space in the freezer to be able to store it. It is in such cases, that people resort to canning it in jars and it is not complicated at all.
That's why we are going to give you some valuable tips for canning meat in jars:
- When canning meat in jars, always inspect it carefully. It must be very fresh and look fresh. If you can old meat, you risk not only getting poor quality canned food, but also getting poisoned;
- All jars, lids, dishes and utensils, which you will use for canning must be thoroughly washed;
- Once you have chosen the meat you want to can, you must wash it and clean it from the bones, tendons and skins;
- If you are going to can minced meat, it is necessary after you have processed it in the way described above to let it drain well and only after that you can grind it;
- Probably the easiest way to can meat in jars is by salting it and frying it or pouring fat over it and arranging it in jars. This way it can be stored for 5-6 months and it tastes like freshly cooked meat. Remember, however, that you need to put fat on the last layer of meat, which you will arrange in the jars and the jars themselves should be wrapped in paper, so that light does not get into them;
- When canning meat in jars, the addition of salt is mandatory, because it stops the formation of microorganisms. The standard is added salt is 100 g to 5 kg of meat;
- In some recipes it is necessary to sterilize the jars, so strictly follow the instructions. Salt is often added to the water in which closed jars of meat are sterilized.
Once you are familiar with the basic rules for canning meat in jars, we suggest you take a look at these specific recipes for canned meat:
- canned veal;
- canned pork;
