Canned Bear Meat

[VTdeerhunter]

This was my first attempt to can some bear meat.
It really is not pretty to look at, but...WOW, so tender and sweet...took less than 2 hours start to finish...did it on the back deck and made the entire neighborhood smell like pot roast... :thumbsup:

One quart will hold one pound of meat and spices.

Pack the sterile jars with cubes of meat to 1/2" of top, add 1 teaspoon of canning salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 2 tablespoons of a 50/50 mixture of yellow mustard and vinegar....90 minutes at 15 pounds in the pressure canner, let the pressure go to zero, remove the jars and let cool.

As a kid I remember having meat in the pantry with all the other canned stuff from the garden. Always afraid of what would happen to all that meat in the freezer if we lost power and the generator went down. This looks like a great option, already did a batch of venison too... :grin:

 

[Rev_William]

That looks mighty tastey, you got some good eats this winter for sure :hatsoff:

 

[buttonbuck]

my friends wife and a co worker can venison. It is good. My friend John his mom and step dad canned most of their winter meat (moose and bear) in Alaska they too were afraid of loosing power. I am told it helps to get rid of some of the strong gamey flavors.

 

[cynthialee]

I lived in Alaska for 10 years. If the power went out in the winter time there was no real panik about the food. We just put it out in the garage in coolers. Place stays cold enough for months on end to keep stuff frozen.

 

[buttonbuck]

good point, I should ask John if his family was on the grid or not? John got drafted to Vietnam and his family left Texas for Alaska. because of my wifes protests. I have not canned our deer my co worker does she gave us some and the kids and I like the canned meat. She made Itlian deer out of it. I think it would be great to have 7 meals ready to eat every time I fired up the pressure cooker.