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We also canned a LOT of veggies as a kid, 1500-2000 quarts a season, as I 
recall. But we had a HUGE garden cor townies, and my Did was a prolific 
gardener. We didn't can meat, but I think it was more because we didn't have 
access to livestock. Meat was too expensive for our large family, and we 
didn't have it a lot. And there was definately no extra for canning.

I, however, do. Mostly turkey, ham, and other meats that might be left after 
a big feed, such as tomorrow. I also put up broth, gravy, and shredded meat 
with gravy, for stews and soups. Note that I do this. My wife does not do any 
canning. I have recently been toying with doing some beef stew. Any good 
family recipes out there?

Ray


-----Original Message-----
From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com; homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:50 am
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Canned Meats





bobf wrote:
> Like I said, I was just surprised someone was doing it commercially. 
> When I was very young, 'everyone' , it seemed, canned their 
> vegetables.  They would fill smokehouses, pantries and freezers with 
> canned vegetables.  "no-one' ,that I knew ,canned meat.  Even those 
> (including my father, a few times), who raised their own beef and 
> pork.  Maybe it was becasue of the heat and humidity?  would that 
> affect the storage of canned meat?  I don't know; I just know that I 
> ate canned vegetables as a staple, but never had canned 
> meat......................................................


I think that might be true, Bob.  I also grew up in a canning family,
but we never canned meat.  In fact, even our green beans were water bath
canned, I believe we used vinegar and a bit of dill in the jar, but we
never had a pressure canner, per se.
I think it has only been in the more modern age that people are more
informed about the dangers and risks of improper canning.  I suppose
they assumed the risk too high for canning meat.  There were, however, a
lot of smokehouses and curing places.  Of course, the sun dries things
well, too.

Bev
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