Time to Stop Relying On the Freezer | Preserving Meat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- After several severe storms in the past couple weeks I have quickly realized we need to stop relying on our freezer so much. Come spend the day in the kitchen with me as I can chicken, ham, and bone broth.
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I really like watching your videos. Your voice and motions are very calming. I like how you give tips and hints so those not familiar with canning will understand what is normal and to be expected. ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️
I loved this video and how you kindly answer people's questions, especially your response to the person asking about head space, recipes clearly state the amount you should leave. The people who filled theirs to the top are the same one who claim they get faulty lids or broken jars. I did lose a freezer full of meat about 15 years ago and I did cry!! We have a Bluetti to use for a power outage but I limit what I keep long term in the freezer. I see them sponsor Youtub ers, maybe you could get one. If someone has not canned meat they have no idea how delicious it is. The pressure canner really seals in all the flavors and it is so soft and tender. Someone asked me why I bother to can beans as dry beans can sit on the shelf for years. In a disaster how much energy and water would you need to cook beans? I could just pop a jar open and eat. Plus I eat them two or three times a week which is healthy, I'll bet they don't. My latest thing I have been doing is canning pints of half potatoes and half beef and I fry it up as hash, usually adding onion and peppers.
I totally agree! Oh man, I could not imagine losing a freezer full of meat!! I will have to look into one. I could not agree more! Ben and I talk about this all the time. In a disaster we are going to be focusing on making it through and if we already have canned food ready to go it will be one less thing to worry about.
We canned a bunch of boneless, skinless chicken breast in pint jars. Hubs is a truck driver so I wanted things he could take with him to fix quick, easy, healthier meals. A pint of chicken can be fixed with so many things. Foods at truck stops are not only expensive, but are full of preservatives. I’ve canned chicken with broth and use it for quick soups or gravies. We canned some beef and use it for chili! I’m thankful to know how to can. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
That is so smart and efficient!! I couldn't imagine having to pay the high prices at truck stops. Thanks for watching!
People need to know that a pressure canner brings the temperature up to 240 degrees, unlike a water bath which is 212. Water boils at 212 degrees so when you bring those jars out they are going to continue to boil on your counter for a long time before they get below 212.
I 100% agree! It is so important to know that it is going to continue to boil even after removing from the canner.
Love learning things on your channel!!
The lard/tallow rendering days are long but productive. We either finely chop mostly frozen fat or put it through our meat grinder first and this makes a HUGE difference. Good job getting all of this stuff done. We have a freezer shed with 3 upright and 1 chest freezer and although I love the convenience of the upright freezers, we did have someone not close one all the way recently which caused a lot of the meat in the door of the freezer to partially thaw which made my husband SO MAD. It happened to be the freezer with his elk and deer in it. So we had to cook it up and pressure can it which is not how we would have used it.... But we weren't about to let it go to waste.
I'm working on a batch of lard now. I posted it on Facebook and was amazed by the misinformation about animal fats! It seems people are either really for or against it. People should look into the history of Crisco and cooking oils. Do their own research. On saving freezer space, we are also out in the country. My husband had purchased a lot of beef; 'for emergencies" he said. Well, the next day he went to work and when he returned, I had canned all of it into chili and stew. I remember him saying, "You canned the emergency meat! Why would you do that?!" 😅 I dunno, so we can simply heat and eat if there is no power? We still laugh about it lol
I totally know what you're talking about. Every time I post a recipe or talk about using animal fat to fry food in instead of vegetable oil or seed oils people act like its the craziest thing. Haha! That sounds like something I would do.
Yes, I love that popping sound. It means success in a way and whatever you’re canning you’ve done very well today you can beans as well. ?
Yes! The popping sound is my favorite! Thank you! I didn't can beans on this particular day but I do can beans.
Absolutely love the mustard cabinets
Thank you so much!
I learned to can meat after losing full freezers. We did get a whole house generator, but I'm not going to trust electric and freezers again. One of my favorites to do is corned beef. I never tasted corned beef hash until I was in my 70's and I canned my own corned beef. Unfortunately, corned beef isn't as cheap as it used to be around St. Patrick's day. Thank for the reminder. I have chicken feet in the freezer and I need to can more pasta sauce. Back in the early 90's, we took some of our whethers to be butchered. The "butcher" was having a hissy fit and started yelling that he had never butchered goats before and wasn't happy about doing it. Needless to say, we never went back to that facility. I love watching your videos. Canning is very time consuming but well worth the effort. No better sound to a canner than the sound of a "ping".
I don't think I have ever tried corned beef either. Now you have me wanting to try it though, lol. I am so glad you enjoy the videos! I totally agree canning is such a fulfilling task for me. My all time favorite sound!
Great video! You had a very productive couple days. It feels so good to get meat out of the freezer to create space, prevent freezer burn or loss if the power goes out. Canning is a lot of work but so worth it in the end!
Thank you! Yes it does! Each time we open a jar of home canned food it makes all the time spent so worth it.
I absolutely love all the things you share!!!!!
Thank you so much!!! I'm so glad you enjoy it! ❤️
That was my winter goal, too! With doing the 3rivers pantry challenge... I'd fill my empty jars with freezer meats, berries, and the extra peppers, tomatoes into the canning jars! We love having meals in a jar, too! I have found that we use the taco and chili meats, chunks/shreds of meat ready for soups or pasta dishes! I've certainly learned that while having a chest freezer, it should only be a temporary place...caise stuff gets lost at the bottom! Great ideas...thanks for your tips!❤
When i get time I desperately need to do a pantry challenge. Yes!! We always forget about what is in the bottom of our freezer. Thank you! ❤️
We used to have a chest freezer gifted to us from my grandmother. I bought clear storage bins and labeled them, “beef”, “seafood”,”chicken”. I would just pull that bin out and get what I needed. Plus it gave a little more protection from freezer burn. We then processed one of our cows and I had to buy a new upright freezer. We are getting ready to have another one processed. But for just going to the grocery store and buying individual packs the bins worked perfectly. 😊
I just love your videos…and your kitchen is so charming!
Thank you so much! 😊
Hi I just found your channel and so enjoying your videos!!
Thank you, ♥️
Patricia (Daniel)
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Hi! 👋🏼 Welcome to my channel. I am so glad you're enjoying it. 😊 Thank you so much for liking, subscribing, and sharing!! ❤️
Even in Spain we are having weird weather. We should be in very warm spring but we are still in duvets and south east Spain are having winter weather
Thats so odd. We are having so much rain here.
We can a lot of venison but freeze most all our other meat. We have talked about canning more this year because we have the jars and are also running out of freezer space. We pay a big bit of electricity on the 3 freezers we have and I'm getting tired of that large bill. ❤
Yes, thats exactly our view on it too! We have all these canning jars and all this meat sitting in a freezer we just need to can it.
That white cabinet is so beautiful. ❤
Thank you!
Great job! This is great for quick meals too! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
I love my IP too. Once I discovered that sauté is the same as boil/simmer (depending on the level setting), I boil potatoes and tons of other foods in it. It’s gets hotter than the crock pot and doesn’t need to be watched like simmering on the stove. I make a soup in it a couple times a week. Thank you for allowing me into your kitchen! ❤
I didn’t know that about the IP. So you’re able to put liquid in it and it will boil?
I did not know that about the saute function. I will definitely be using it from now on. Thanks for joining me in the kitchen! 😊
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Did you know that you can store the instapot lid on its side on the top of the instapot? The lip will fit in the holes on the top rim of the pot.
No, I did not know that! I just watched a video on how to do it and that is the handiest thing ever!!
Another fantastic video!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
I sure enjoy your video's. It's sure good to see young women doing the old ways. I can, because I can. Old saying. Lol
You said just what I was thinking!! Her videos are so enjoyable.
Thank you! I am so glad you enjoy them! ❤️
I came across your channel yesterday. Coming from a city born and raised gal in Manhattan I take such pleasure in a Homestead lifestyle. You guys are-very admirable and knowledgeable. Love your honesty ❤
Hi! 👋🏼 I'm so glad you enjoy it! ❤️
I Love your kitchen!🕯️
Thank you! 😊
Like you I can the bulk of or meats, we also have invested it a med size generator that will run our freezers I ca also freeze dry some as well though we prefer canned. Lard is preferable to gmo oils.
For now we can the majority of ours. I would love to get a freeze dryer someday!
Hi. We also can lots of meat, we have three freezers mostly because we live in a fairly remote area and only go to town every few months. We can moose and chicken mostly and it’s so good. I also recently rendered down a bunch of lard and it turned out beautifully. I also did it in a slow cooker and found that there was no porky smell or taste as all. But I do try to remove all the meat first. Great video, thank you 🇨🇦🌷
Hi! 👋🏼 I have never had canned moose but it sounds so good! Yes, I have learned the hard way that if you don't remove all the meat from the fat you will get a porky taste and smell. Safe to say I only made that mistake once though, lol.
@@LewisAcresHomestead hi again, yeah to us, moose tastes just like beef. So we use it just like beef. I am having a marathon of your videos today, but I need to stop for a while and bake some bread.
We lost a freezer full of beef and our insurance only covered $500. It was heartbreaking because we had just stocked it with a half beef!!!
Oh my! I could not imagine having to deal with that!
You could can your meat. Great idea. Soon, meat won't be available, at the store. It might get rationed. I'm Vegan, so I am not concerned for myself. Milk is absolutely necessary for children, for strong bones and great teeth. I'm into soy milk. Other non-dairy is almond, oat, cashew. For me black beans, great northern and others are high in plant proteins. Fresh vegetables and fruits are necessary but some are canned, especially in winter. I don't miss the meat, but have been milk intolerant for 50 yrs. Being vegan is my choice and being regular is yours. Let's keep being friends across miles and miles of wireless...e
Yes, I think it is a possibility in the future. We can a lot of dry beans. It makes for extremely quick and easy meals. Dry beans have gotten so expensive in the past few years. We try to keep several bags on hand at all times. Yes, lets keep being friends! ❤️
I really wish I could own a burkey. They will not ship to California.
Really?! I had no idea they wouldn't ship there. They also sell them on Amazon. Could you purchase one through amazon or another 3rd party seller and them ship it to you?
I know you really like your big, huge electric stove. Great, keep it in better weather. But, please think seriously about getting a gas stove, use, when the electric goes off. Some, older folks keep granny's wood burning stove, for rough weather, especially in winter. Thanks for being there....e
We plan on having a gas stove in our summer kitchen when we get that built. Until then we use a propane burner when our electric goes out.
I wish my family would eat canned meats...or canned anything for that matter. I try. I make the most delicious jams but no. Their loss.
At first it took us some getting used to eating home canned food but now we actually prefer it. They truly don't know what they are missing out on!