A good way I’ve found to fix texture issues of ground beef is to can them as meatballs then smash them into ground meat when you open the jar. Make small meatballs and bake for 10 minutes so they hold their shape during canning. Works great!
I have found browning the ground beef, in a skillet, on the stove, gives a better consistency after canning. When I cooked it in the roaster and even when I raw packed, I ended up with that "dog food" consistency, which we don't like either. We really enjoy your videos and now is the time to get our pantries stocked. God bless.
I was wondering! I know she said she was trying a different method this time, and I wondered what Todd thought of it. My hubby is aware of food textures as well, and prefers as fresh as possible. I’m going to try a small batch and see if he notices. 🤞🏻
It’s the only way I can my ground meat. I precook and I do season with salt, pepper and a pinch of garlic. I drain, and can up in jars. It’s so good, and nobody knows I pressure canned it.
Same here. Small batch (4-5lbs at a time) in a pan has much better texture. Even tried it in a big stock pot and got the weird consistency. Which is fine in a soup or casserole but not great on tacos.
I did my very first canning session 🎉! I did my research, research and some more research and took the dive today - 3 rounds - ground beef, taco beef, dried no soak beans, chicken, chicken soup, shepherds pie veggies, mushroom - sooo exited
Woo hooo! I remember mine (lockdown skill). I kept peeking into the kitchen fearing there would be an explosion. When it was all done, I kept going into the kitchen and looking at all my jars cooling and felt so much joy! A friend from Ghana was staying with me and every time he went into the kitchen I would say "Look at my beautiful jars!!" He thought it was hilarious.
Me too! I have had an All-American canner (brand new) in my garage for at least two years now that I am terrified to use until I got some instruction. I think I can do this now LOL
Ground beef texture: I've found that while browning don't break up the meat as much as I normally do. Golf ball size is too big, grape size and a little larger is just right. It seems that it breaks up a bit during processing so starting with bigger chunks helps. I cook in my 15" stainless skillet in batches of 3lb, I think that helps with texture too
Tip 1 - Put a little broth in the bottom of the jar before you fill it with the meat. Tip 2 - Since people often don't like the texture of canned hamburger, can just 1 or 2 jars the first time (along with a canner full of something you know you'll like). If you really don't liked it, you haven't wasted a canner full.
@@willow3310 Brown it in a skillet, but leave it a little pink. Leave it in bigger chunks than you would usually do. Those two things should make it much better.
I pressure can my ground beef in beef broth and much prefer it than the other methods! I just use some high heat to get some crisp onto the beef when I'm using a jar of it for dinner and it turns out great! Made tacos really quick the other night on my lunch break from work and no one would've known it was "canned". Lol!
27:51 Talk about stamina in the kitchen, after all that canning she's gonna go 1 more round with roasting veges for broth 😮 Wow! Love it, thanks so much ❤
This is the best time of year to buy corned beef. I bought two roasts from Aldi for about $20 and will just chunk them up to pressure can in pints. I will get eight or 9 pints from these two roasts and will get those extra meals put up for me in hubs.
I’m starting my first garden this spring at 20 years old and I couldn’t be more excited! That being said though, with my age, I am a bit embarrassed about my inexperience, but finding this channel has invigorated my excitement about growing and preserving my own food even more! I love to see new and experienced canners or gardeners or homesteaders alike share their knowledge! Also, if anyone has any tidbits of general advice I’d love to hear!
@elcy Congratulations on your first garden!! Inexperience is nothing to be embarrassed about! Like the old saying goes ‘You gotta learn to walk before you run.’ My husband & I are both 43 and we started gardening & homesteading when we bought our land at age 22. We’re still learning new tips & tricks. Some have helped & some not so much. I highly recommend getting in contact with your local extension office. They will be a HUGE help with what & when to plant. The one here in NW Arkansas has so many classes that I have attend over the years. For example: canning classes, gardening classes, bee keeping, & much more! When you start to put up your own food, I highly recommend going to the National Center for Home Food Preservation website. Read up on how to do it safely. The video above is a fantastic video with CORRECT preservation information. I have come across a few RUclips canning videos that do NOT have correct preservation information. I hope you yield a heavy crop harvest!
My mom and her sisters canned in the 60’s and 70’s. I just started three years ago and this year will teach my daughter. Never too early or too late. Enjoy!!!
Here are some things I wish I'd known and others I just feel you might not have heard: 1) Only plant what you like at first. And don't go overboard the first year. You don't want to get to dreading what you're doing. 2) You don't plant "fall" or "winter" produce in the fall. It gets planted in the spring and grows until the fall! I'm talking about things like winter squash, pumpkins, brussels sprouts, cabbages and other brassicas. 3) Soil really matters. The easiest way to garden is to buy GrowBoxes, Smart Pots, build raised beds or buy huge crates or wooden boxes. They last for years and almost eliminate digging, weeding, and a lot of bending over. If they're deep, put leaves, branches, sticks in the bottom. Then add high quality potting mix to the top. You can buy it locally in bulk or in bags. Too late this year, but keep in mind that many big box stores discount everything in their garden section, typically in late September or October to make room for holiday items. 4) The most common errors are over-watering and under-watering. You can buy an inexpensive 3-way tool to measure the soil's moisture and pH -- they're typically $10-$12. 5) Practice growing indoors this winter to get experience. I would recommend sprouting seeds in quart canning jars, growing herbs like basil, and growing microgreens. I really need to write up my favorite way to do sprouts and greens. You can contact me for detailed directions. My username is growmap everywhere: Skype, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Hi Rachel, I have 2 electric roasters and I couldn’t get through canning season without them! I have spent this week canning out of my freezer! Today I canned a whole turkey that was buried in the bottom of the freezer!! Happy canning! Also great series of canning 101 for anyone new to canning!
These canning 101 videos are so helpful! I grew up with a mom and extended family who all canned, so it’s not new to me, but we live in the Caribbean now and have year round access to all our fresh veggies. That said, the prices on canned goods from the store can be really expensive, so having convenience foods at home is a struggle. I’ve canned jams and pickles in the past and we’ve enjoyed those, but I’d like to try doing things like beans and chicken. We can buy cases of frozen thighs and legs for about $1.00/lb, so we freeze it, but I’d love the convenience of having it off the bone and ready to go. This has all been really helpful and I getting m excited to try some new things :)
THE SOAP OPERA IS: "DAYS OF OUR LIVES!" Yes, I'm a boomer who remembers that one well! My grandma used to watch it all the time. Lol! Thanks for keeping us up to date on this important info! ❤️
My cousin has a thrift store and I found a roaster there yesterday. I paid a whopping $15 for it! Lol I'm getting a digital canner soon. Thanks for the videos! Easy to follow, easy to listen to, good instructions. Feels like I'm just sitting in your kitchen with you.
Get th3 Nesco smart canner, bigger than instapot max, and much cheaper than the electri presto. You can do 4 w/mouth qts, or 5 w/mouth or 6 reg regular pts
We have never canned hamburger. We just freeze it. Now roast canned is wonderful beyond words. I have wonderful memories of coming home in the winter and mom opening up a jar of beef or chicken to make homemade beef and noodles or chicken and noodles. If beef prices would come down I would definitely spend the time canning some. I tend to stock up on meat when it is on sale. I had gone a little overboard right before Covid. My siblings griped at me but, when Covid hit they changed their tune.
New to canning but I learned recently that cooking ground beef to start with a small amount of water separates the bits of meat. The water quickly cooks out & the texture is better at dinner that night. It was a chef’s trick. I plan to use that when I can ground meat. Good video. Thanks
Brilliant idea of using the roaster to brown large batches of meat !!! I wish I had thought of that a week ago 😂 when I did my ground beef to clean the freezer.
Hi Rachel, I'm following your channel from Germany. I love spicy food and tried your recipe for "Cowboy Candy", absolutely delicious. Thanks for the great ideas and recipes. Warm greetings from Germany
I’m not able to watch the whole thing right now but I wanted to let you know, I’m coming back tomorrow prepared and ready to learn how to use my pressure canner. I’ve been buying extra meat for several months now and I felt secure. The more I think about it, it all needs to be canned. We don’t have a generator or anything like that and what I have will ruin if the electric goes. Thank you for sharing and helping me learn!! 💚🌱
Love your videos! You are my background for my own chore and canning days and I'm an old veteran! If you slice down the tube and unwrap, instead of squeeze it out, you will save product!
Oh wow! I just found your channel. This video took away my fear. In the 60-70's my mom would make us leave the kitchen whenever she used the pressure cooker to cook vegetables. She didn't can. She was a nervous wreck. I really don't know why she did it since I just steam veggies. Thank you for sharing.
This is the BEST VIDEO I have seen on RUclips for a beginner like me. I want to start with meat too. I am going to save this video in my canning video library. You are the very best. Hugs Rachel ❤️
I plan to watch all your videos! I’m so inspired! Some people give way too many unnecessary details but you do such a great job bc you get right to it! Thank you!
Oh my goodness do you know how long I have been curious to what exactly is finger tight. Lot of great videos and teachers out there but this is the perfect answer for me! THANK YOU FOR THE BEST CANNING VIDEO in my opinion EVER!!!!
You are an inspiration! Just got an All-American and am looking for all the tutorials I can. You made everything look so easy and you put me at ease too. Thanks so much, I do appreciate it and I will look for more of your videos in the future. God's blessings on you and your family and may He keep you safe always. 🙏
I've been canning since childhood. But I've never pressure canned. I finally just ordered my first pressure canner!! I'm so excited!! Nobody else in my life is excited about it. Lol. But I can't wait!! I enjoy your videos. ♡
Thank you so much for the canning 101 videos. I’m loving them. I have an all American from either my mom or grandmother and I’ve been told I should replace the dials and a few other parts. Honestly don’t know how old it is but I know we were canning in the late 60s to mid 70s. These videos are giving me confidence to reach out and get the parts and start pressure canning. I have water bath canned so feel good with that.
I understand if you are using a pressure canner with a dial gauge, it is very important to have them tested at least once a year. I have found it to be easier to use a weighted pressure regulator. 1-they don’t have to be tested every year to ensure accuracy. My county extension office is an hour away, not convenient. 2-I don’t have to “babysit the dial”. I can hear the weight rocking and most importantly, I can leave the kitchen and go about my day while keeping an ear out for changes in pressure by the frequency of the rocking. 3-they are inexpensive on amazon.
You should get the dial checked at an extension office or replace it (still getting it checked is a good idea in case the new one isn't accurate). Also, if yours is like the one I inherited from my granny, it probably has a petcock valve instead of a weight- it's an easy swap out to replace this with the weight valve (you just need an adjustable wrench and probably some elbow grease- make sure you don't crossthread the new one!). I just did this after years of using it with just the petcock and new dial... I wish I'd done it sooner!
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. I can finally dust off my 3 pressure canner I received for my wedding 3yrs. I'm still intimated but I will give it a try. Blessings to all.
This is my very first time watching a video on canning meat. First, thank you so much. You’ve actually made me less afraid. I talked myself out of doing this because I heard someone say in a video to be very careful because you could poison yourself & family. So I just didn’t want to do it at all. But I do want to can meat. Prices are just ridiculous. I can’t wait to watch more of your canning videos. Again, thank you!! 😊
I’m so excited to try this out. I just purchased Ball canning book and got presto canner like you have. Won’t be in until Aug 16 22. But I’m studying and building jar supplies etc until then.. you inspired me to go for it!
Wow. It takes that long to get a canner? Keep your eyes open. They often sell at second hand stores, on eBay, on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, yard sales, etc. Most of the parts that can go bad are (usually) available. You never know with the supply chain issues going on now. Maybe someone you know has a canner and you could do some canning together?
All that work and your so laid back and calm. You make it look very doable. Thank you. Sitting here a bit frustrated trying to can a huge pork loin and needing to really baby my canner to stay at proper pressure.
Oh wow! So glad I stumbled across your video!! Thank you for sharing the basics! I learned how to freeze vegetables while growing up but was never shown how to can. I’ve went spent a ton of money on fresh veggies & all the canning equipment & tools several years ago ( I think just before you tube came out or was popular). I also spent days peeling, shelling, shucking, etc. Then I went to canning everything. Needless to say, I end up with a disaster along with wasted time , food and money! I was sick to my stomach!! And so I’ve aloud fear to prevent me from ever trying it again!!! But the times we are living in these days, I’ve been really wanting to give it another try. With your You Tube tutorials, I believe I’m gonna give it another shot. So thank you for getting back down to the basics!!’ Thank you!!! Thank you!!
I love your videos but FYI folks, for the BEST control, cut in the direction you can control, you have the best control over any object when paying attention and using a proper tool or sharp knife, such as using food scissors when opening tubes. Love these hints. i have started pressure canning too! thank you
Thank you! I have been canning for about 3 years ago and I have canned chicken and beef, but never ground beef. I couldn't figure out a good way to cook enough at once to justify it. But watching you use your roaster like that has really helped me.
I have been canning for the first time this year. We got some ground beef on sale from a local farmer and I am canning it up this weekend. Thanks for the tutorial!
I’ve had my new canner for two years, still in the box! I’m terrified of it. I look at it on the shelf in my closet, shudder and close the door quickly. I water bath can what I can, but that’s as brave as I’ve been able to muster so far. If I don’t soon try it, I’m afraid I’ll have to will it to my granddaughter. Lol 😆
@@susansmith574 I did the same thing…I had my canner for a year but decided one day that I wasn’t afraid anymore and the desire to feed my family good food overcame my fear. I started with chicken breast. Raw pack chicken is the easiest thing you can process! Good luck in your journey! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!! ♥️ you got this girl!
I think ours is 3 years old, so dont feel bad! My husband is the one that told me about this channel but I never watched any of them until talking to a friend and him yesterday! I just got out ours that has been sitting collecting dust so, now the real fun begins... after I clean off the dust 😅
'Living Traditions' finally got me to feel comfy water bathing tomatoes; 'RoseRed Homestread has taught me a lot; Mrs. Volfie has taught me a lot....but you,my friend, just may make me to feel confident enough to 'pressure can'. Water canning is great, easy and do'able for most folks; but our 'proteins' need to be pressure canned...quite a bit different. Growing up in the 70's and 80's was a special time; my mom made stew in a pressure cooker....boom...2 days of slow cooking turned into 30 minutes of 'pressure cooking'. For us of that era, we are very familiar with pressure cooking, yet canning in that form is scary to us....I DO NOT KNOW WHY.....WE GREW UP ON PRESSURE COOKING. Gearing myself up for 'canning' onion soup or stock. Not sure why it seems scarey...but it is.....I will get over it....like I did with 'water bathing'....it just takes time.
Thank you so much for this video! I just bought my very first pressure canner and I have been researching how to do this for my family. The only thing is I am American living in Germany. Not so easy to convert things sometimes. Especially the canning jar sizes. 😂😂 Your video has made me less afraid to get going for better food security. Liebe Gruß aus Der Eifel Jacqueline 😊❤️
I just love how you teach. I started pressure canning last year and you made it not scary. Thank you for that. We will be doing our chickens here in July so excited God bless.
Rachel ! I love you and Todd so much. I just bought a Presto 23 qt. pressure canner. I figured go big or go home🥴. Thank you for this video and going over the steps for us first time pc. This was an awesome , easy and informative video . This Montana girl thanks you so much ❣️
I love doing my ground beef this way, I use onion soup mix as my liquid. I just make it according to the package, bring it up to temp and fill my jars. It gives it great flavor!
Just bought a canned yesterday after wanting one for a year! I’m so excited to get started!! I was never taught to can until I met a dear friend who is teaching me everything now. No better time than now to learn, 27 years old and I’m ready!! I made jelly and water bathed but never canned. Can’t wait to start❤️ thanks so much for the tips!
Thank you for all this great information. I'm new to canning and I'm truly grateful for all the information I can get. I have to do freezer clean outs as I have 2 full and would prefer it on the shelf than in the freezer.
I have never done pressure canning before. I have done water bath canning pickles, tomatoes and jams. I would like to do pressure canning to be able to can more food for the pantry 😊
Great job. Don't forget the canner needs the seal edges oiled on the All American. The Presto the seal need a wipe and oiled but not with the same. Great vid
Great teacher ! Loved your newest video ! I stared canning last year and have canned ground meat , chicken raw pack and chicken thighs ! Love doing it all ! All you gals give us newbies lots of confidence ,and I just want to thank you for taking the time to show us all !
Been canning for 16 yrs on my own,before that with my mom for probably another 15 yrs, but THIS YEAR 2022 is my first year to can meat... so far, several quarts of roast, several quarts of Boston butt, 4 quarts of sheep(slaughtered our own, it’s was a runt, froze the rest). Getting ready for more canning!
Being a dairy farmer I have my own ground beef. I can it and use it for tacos, hamburger gravy, beef stroganoff, goulash and spaghetti. Saves room in my freezer and it’s super quick to throw together a meal.
Hi! Love your videos! You should try dry packing. Same process just omit the broth or water. Fill jars, tap firmly on counter surface to remove air pockets then fill to level. I dry pack ground hamburger and sausage and it hold it's texture so well! Perfect for quick pizza, tacos, sausage gravy, the list goes on. 😁 Happy canning!!
There was a lady who canned burger three ways, raw pack, partially cooked and topped off with water, and partially cooked and packed alone, the raw pack was her least favorite, she liked the precooked with no water the most. Many say that canned burger is like dog food and that browning it first gives it better texture… I browned mine and added beef broth, I haven’t tried it yet though…
I’ve watched this video 4 or 5 times. I just got a brand new roaster and 2 pressure canners from the online auction up here in Fremont, Michigan. They were all still in the boxes sealed! They look like they’re from the eighties from the looks of the boxes. I also scored two water-bath canners in great condition. I’m so excited, I’ve never canned but I finally have the guts thanks to you. My mother canned when I was a child but once I was old enough to learn she didn’t can anymore. I love your channel you guys are awesome! 💕
I wish I had seen this an hour earlier!!! I just put my first batch of ground beef in my canner, sat down to take a break- and here is this video🤣 only my second time using my pressure canner, and I'm really struggling to keep it at the proper pressure. I have my stove turned way down, but it still keeps creeping towards 15 pounds 😫
I have crazy overzealous stove burners too. Part of the reason I think this whole thing is not for me is because my equipment is about as unreliable as my ability to concentrate on what I'm doing. Too scarey trying to be sure I end up with more than a bunch of meat that we have to eat in 3 days...
Thank you so much for this video! I have been water bath canning but just got a pressure canner to do green beans. So far I’ve just stared at it because I’m scared it will explode! Thanks for taking the fear away!
You make me smile, as i got my pressure canner to do yellow beans, and now I do so many things. Since I discovered last year I am celiac, I have done a stash of chicken soup (can't just open a soup can any more). Pressure canning is amazing!
Indeed minions: once you get over your FEAR,you will do more than green beans.Beans canned in tomatoes base for chili beans.A package of beans @ cheaper than 1.00 $,will yield LOTS of beans .No more 1,29 or more for chili beans...Then you will can chicken,turkey, roast,pork.
WOW, Rachel ‼️ that's a huge canning day for you. It was very informative and interesting to watch you go through the basic steps, especially for new canners like me... well actually I've not used my 23 qrt Presto canner for anything except making cheese. 😅 It's fantastic for making large wheels. Next will be some meat and chicken so I'll follow this video precisely. Thank you for sharing. Take care and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧 💖🙏
@@thecitysteadkitchen Hey there Citystead kitchen. Yes I have to say it is fab for making cheese. Even if I want to use it as a double boiler it still holds my 12 quart pot with plenty of room to spare. Brilliant and I have one in the pot right now. 🧀 Have a great day. 🥰🤗 and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
I am canning for the first time today. I am making chicken broth! This video was so helpful in making me feel like I could do this and motivating me. Thank you for the infomative video.
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A good way I’ve found to fix texture issues of ground beef is to can them as meatballs then smash them into ground meat when you open the jar. Make small meatballs and bake for 10 minutes so they hold their shape during canning. Works great!
Thanks for this!!
This is a great idea!
I have found browning the ground beef, in a skillet, on the stove, gives a better consistency after canning. When I cooked it in the roaster and even when I raw packed, I ended up with that "dog food" consistency, which we don't like either. We really enjoy your videos and now is the time to get our pantries stocked. God bless.
I was wondering! I know she said she was trying a different method this time, and I wondered what Todd thought of it. My hubby is aware of food textures as well, and prefers as fresh as possible. I’m going to try a small batch and see if he notices. 🤞🏻
I did this and cooked until pink was mostly gone. Should I brown it longer? I will definitely not chop it up so much next time. Thanks.
It’s the only way I can my ground meat. I precook and I do season with salt, pepper and a pinch of garlic. I drain, and can up in jars. It’s so good, and nobody knows I pressure canned it.
Same here. Small batch (4-5lbs at a time) in a pan has much better texture. Even tried it in a big stock pot and got the weird consistency. Which is fine in a soup or casserole but not great on tacos.
Sue Newcomb, I too brown mine before canning , & it turns out great .
I'm so addicted to canning I love to watch others can. Got my dose of canning today, lol. Good video.
I did my very first canning session 🎉!
I did my research, research and some more research and took the dive today - 3 rounds - ground beef, taco beef, dried no soak beans, chicken, chicken soup, shepherds pie veggies, mushroom - sooo exited
Congratulations!! You have now joined the canning addicted!! Lol. It's very rewarding having it in your pantry. 🙂
Wow. There is nothing like jumping in and getting the job done. Good for you.
Woo hooo! I remember mine (lockdown skill). I kept peeking into the kitchen fearing there would be an explosion. When it was all done, I kept going into the kitchen and looking at all my jars cooling and felt so much joy! A friend from Ghana was staying with me and every time he went into the kitchen I would say "Look at my beautiful jars!!" He thought it was hilarious.
That is wonderful! Congratulations!
@Art Keepsave - All in ONE DAY??? You're my hero!!! 🤩🤩🏆🏆Good for you!!
God bless & keep on canning!!
I am enjoying these videos, because of you I now have been canning tons! Not afraid anymore. Thank you!!!❤️❤️
Me too! I have had an All-American canner (brand new) in my garage for at least two years now that I am terrified to use until I got some instruction. I think I can do this now LOL
Agreed, Rachel (and Todd) have inspired me to give it a go!
@@jkq9717 same here! Looking forward to getting started with my All American after seeing videos like this one!
@@jkq9717 I’m waiting on mine to come in the mail. I’ve been terrified to try this for years but I am so excited to do this. 🙌🏻
Ground beef texture: I've found that while browning don't break up the meat as much as I normally do. Golf ball size is too big, grape size and a little larger is just right. It seems that it breaks up a bit during processing so starting with bigger chunks helps.
I cook in my 15" stainless skillet in batches of 3lb, I think that helps with texture too
I have found the same thing!
Thanks for the tip! 🙂
Do you drain the grease from your burger?
Tip 1 - Put a little broth in the bottom of the jar before you fill it with the meat. Tip 2 - Since people often don't like the texture of canned hamburger, can just 1 or 2 jars the first time (along with a canner full of something you know you'll like). If you really don't liked it, you haven't wasted a canner full.
My ground beef turned into dog food. No one in my family liked it
@@willow3310 Brown it in a skillet, but leave it a little pink. Leave it in bigger chunks than you would usually do. Those two things should make it much better.
Paying $16.99 plus for Beef Mince here in Australian
Loving your tutorials.
Did my first Chicken Stock, fantastic
I pressure can my ground beef in beef broth and much prefer it than the other methods! I just use some high heat to get some crisp onto the beef when I'm using a jar of it for dinner and it turns out great! Made tacos really quick the other night on my lunch break from work and no one would've known it was "canned". Lol!
Yes your smart to sear your ground beef right before making dinner
Im glad you did a pressure canning video. Not many videos show a step by step. Im still on the learning train. Thanks Rach!
27:51 Talk about stamina in the kitchen, after all that canning she's gonna go 1 more round with roasting veges for broth 😮 Wow! Love it, thanks so much ❤
Please give us an update on how this method with the ground beef turned out! (Especially if Todd liked it more)
How did it go @That 1870's homestead
This is the best time of year to buy corned beef. I bought two roasts from Aldi for about $20 and will just chunk them up to pressure can in pints. I will get eight or 9 pints from these two roasts and will get those extra meals put up for me in hubs.
You’re a wonderful teacher. I started canning a few months ago and have learned a lot from you. Thank you!
I’m starting my first garden this spring at 20 years old and I couldn’t be more excited! That being said though, with my age, I am a bit embarrassed about my inexperience, but finding this channel has invigorated my excitement about growing and preserving my own food even more! I love to see new and experienced canners or gardeners or homesteaders alike share their knowledge! Also, if anyone has any tidbits of general advice I’d love to hear!
@elcy Congratulations on your first garden!! Inexperience is nothing to be embarrassed about! Like the old saying goes ‘You gotta learn to walk before you run.’ My husband & I are both 43 and we started gardening & homesteading when we bought our land at age 22. We’re still learning new tips & tricks. Some have helped & some not so much. I highly recommend getting in contact with your local extension office. They will be a HUGE help with what & when to plant. The one here in NW Arkansas has so many classes that I have attend over the years. For example: canning classes, gardening classes, bee keeping, & much more!
When you start to put up your own food, I highly recommend going to the National Center for Home Food Preservation website. Read up on how to do it safely.
The video above is a fantastic video with CORRECT preservation information. I have come across a few RUclips canning videos that do NOT have correct preservation information.
I hope you yield a heavy crop harvest!
You go girl!! Just turned 63 and gonna start, finally GOOD LUCK
My mom and her sisters canned in the 60’s and 70’s. I just started three years ago and this year will teach my daughter. Never too early or too late. Enjoy!!!
Hope it’s going great for you.
Here are some things I wish I'd known and others I just feel you might not have heard:
1) Only plant what you like at first. And don't go overboard the first year. You don't want to get to dreading what you're doing.
2) You don't plant "fall" or "winter" produce in the fall. It gets planted in the spring and grows until the fall! I'm talking about things like winter squash, pumpkins, brussels sprouts, cabbages and other brassicas.
3) Soil really matters. The easiest way to garden is to buy GrowBoxes, Smart Pots, build raised beds or buy huge crates or wooden boxes. They last for years and almost eliminate digging, weeding, and a lot of bending over.
If they're deep, put leaves, branches, sticks in the bottom. Then add high quality potting mix to the top. You can buy it locally in bulk or in bags.
Too late this year, but keep in mind that many big box stores discount everything in their garden section, typically in late September or October to make room for holiday items.
4) The most common errors are over-watering and under-watering. You can buy an inexpensive 3-way tool to measure the soil's moisture and pH -- they're typically $10-$12.
5) Practice growing indoors this winter to get experience. I would recommend sprouting seeds in quart canning jars, growing herbs like basil, and growing microgreens. I really need to write up my favorite way to do sprouts and greens. You can contact me for detailed directions. My username is growmap everywhere: Skype, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Hi Rachel, I have 2 electric roasters and I couldn’t get through canning season without them! I have spent this week canning out of my freezer! Today I canned a whole turkey that was buried in the bottom of the freezer!! Happy canning! Also great series of canning 101 for anyone new to canning!
This is so awesome!
I love electric roasters!
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Each time I watch you the more I learn. You're a great teacher. Thanks for sharing
YES! Taco seasoned, I did 12 pints & that didn't last long. We need to find some at a good price. For sure I'm going to do more.
These canning 101 videos are so helpful! I grew up with a mom and extended family who all canned, so it’s not new to me, but we live in the Caribbean now and have year round access to all our fresh veggies. That said, the prices on canned goods from the store can be really expensive, so having convenience foods at home is a struggle. I’ve canned jams and pickles in the past and we’ve enjoyed those, but I’d like to try doing things like beans and chicken. We can buy cases of frozen thighs and legs for about $1.00/lb, so we freeze it, but I’d love the convenience of having it off the bone and ready to go. This has all been really helpful and I getting m excited to try some new things :)
THE SOAP OPERA IS: "DAYS OF OUR LIVES!" Yes, I'm a boomer who remembers that one well! My grandma used to watch it all the time. Lol!
Thanks for keeping us up to date on this important info! ❤️
My cousin has a thrift store and I found a roaster there yesterday. I paid a whopping $15 for it! Lol I'm getting a digital canner soon. Thanks for the videos! Easy to follow, easy to listen to, good instructions. Feels like I'm just sitting in your kitchen with you.
I found one too, tested it worked great and came home with me half off purple tag! Yay!
Get th3 Nesco smart canner, bigger than instapot max, and much cheaper than the electri presto. You can do 4 w/mouth qts, or 5 w/mouth or 6 reg regular pts
We have never canned hamburger. We just freeze it. Now roast canned is wonderful beyond words. I have wonderful memories of coming home in the winter and mom opening up a jar of beef or chicken to make homemade beef and noodles or chicken and noodles.
If beef prices would come down I would definitely spend the time canning some. I tend to stock up on meat when it is on sale. I had gone a little overboard right before Covid. My siblings griped at me but, when Covid hit they changed their tune.
New to canning but I learned recently that cooking ground beef to start with a small amount of water separates the bits of meat. The water quickly cooks out & the texture is better at dinner that night. It was a chef’s trick. I plan to use that when I can ground meat.
Good video. Thanks
Brilliant idea of using the roaster to brown large batches of meat !!! I wish I had thought of that a week ago 😂 when I did my ground beef to clean the freezer.
So glad for your content. We are suburbanites trying to do better with self supporting ourselves.
Love it.
Hi Rachel, I'm following your channel from Germany. I love spicy food and tried your recipe for "Cowboy Candy", absolutely delicious. Thanks for the great ideas and recipes. Warm greetings from Germany
I’m not able to watch the whole thing right now but I wanted to let you know, I’m coming back tomorrow prepared and ready to learn how to use my pressure canner. I’ve been buying extra meat for several months now and I felt secure. The more I think about it, it all needs to be canned. We don’t have a generator or anything like that and what I have will ruin if the electric goes. Thank you for sharing and helping me learn!! 💚🌱
Thank you for this video, I really want to get into this especially for canning meats. You make it seem not scary at all.
Love your videos! You are my background for my own chore and canning days and I'm an old veteran! If you slice down the tube and unwrap, instead of squeeze it out, you will save product!
Oh wow! I just found your channel. This video took away my fear. In the 60-70's my mom would make us leave the kitchen whenever she used the pressure cooker to cook vegetables. She didn't can. She was a nervous wreck. I really don't know why she did it since I just steam veggies. Thank you for sharing.
This is the BEST VIDEO I have seen on RUclips for a beginner like me. I want to start with meat too. I am going to save this video in my canning video library. You are the very best. Hugs Rachel ❤️
I plan to watch all your videos! I’m so inspired! Some people give way too many unnecessary details but you do such a great job bc you get right to it! Thank you!
Oh my goodness do you know how long I have been curious to what exactly is finger tight. Lot of great videos and teachers out there but this is the perfect answer for me! THANK YOU FOR THE BEST CANNING VIDEO in my opinion EVER!!!!
Oh my goodness this is an excellent video! Exactly what I want to do next. Definitely going to Gordon's Food supply. Thank you Rachel!
You are an inspiration! Just got an All-American and am looking for all the tutorials I can. You made everything look so easy and you put me at ease too. Thanks so much, I do appreciate it and I will look for more of your videos in the future. God's blessings on you and your family and may He keep you safe always. 🙏
I've been canning since childhood. But I've never pressure canned. I finally just ordered my first pressure canner!! I'm so excited!! Nobody else in my life is excited about it. Lol. But I can't wait!!
I enjoy your videos. ♡
Thank you so much for the canning 101 videos. I’m loving them. I have an all American from either my mom or grandmother and I’ve been told I should replace the dials and a few other parts. Honestly don’t know how old it is but I know we were canning in the late 60s to mid 70s. These videos are giving me confidence to reach out and get the parts and start pressure canning. I have water bath canned so feel good with that.
You don’t necessarily have to replace parts, you can just get them tested at your local county extension office.
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I understand if you are using a pressure canner with a dial gauge, it is very important to have them tested at least once a year. I have found it to be easier to use a weighted pressure regulator. 1-they don’t have to be tested every year to ensure accuracy. My county extension office is an hour away, not convenient. 2-I don’t have to “babysit the dial”. I can hear the weight rocking and most importantly, I can leave the kitchen and go about my day while keeping an ear out for changes in pressure by the frequency of the rocking. 3-they are inexpensive on amazon.
You should get the dial checked at an extension office or replace it (still getting it checked is a good idea in case the new one isn't accurate). Also, if yours is like the one I inherited from my granny, it probably has a petcock valve instead of a weight- it's an easy swap out to replace this with the weight valve (you just need an adjustable wrench and probably some elbow grease- make sure you don't crossthread the new one!). I just did this after years of using it with just the petcock and new dial... I wish I'd done it sooner!
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. I can finally dust off my 3 pressure canner I received for my wedding 3yrs. I'm still intimated but I will give it a try. Blessings to all.
You can do it!
I LOVE USING MY 22 QUART ROASTER IT IS SO HANDY WHEN YOU WANT TO PREPARE LARGE QUANTITIES TO PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Just did my first round of canning using turkey bones from Thanksgiving to make stock. Thanks Rachel! I referenced this video more than once lol
Yes I am nervous starting pressure canning, but also excited . I appreciate your videos on the how too and will be looking back each time. Thanks
This is my very first time watching a video on canning meat. First, thank you so much. You’ve actually made me less afraid. I talked myself out of doing this because I heard someone say in a video to be very careful because you could poison yourself & family. So I just didn’t want to do it at all. But I do want to can meat. Prices are just ridiculous. I can’t wait to watch more of your canning videos. Again, thank you!! 😊
I’m so excited to try this out. I just purchased Ball canning book and got presto canner like you have. Won’t be in until Aug 16 22. But I’m studying and building jar supplies etc until then.. you inspired me to go for it!
Wow. It takes that long to get a canner? Keep your eyes open. They often sell at second hand stores, on eBay, on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, yard sales, etc. Most of the parts that can go bad are (usually) available. You never know with the supply chain issues going on now. Maybe someone you know has a canner and you could do some canning together?
I really love see ground beef canned on the shelf. Always makes me happy and I use it weekly.
All that work and your so laid back and calm. You make it look very doable. Thank you. Sitting here a bit frustrated trying to can a huge pork loin and needing to really baby my canner to stay at proper pressure.
Oh wow! So glad I stumbled across your video!! Thank you for sharing the basics!
I learned how to freeze vegetables while growing up but was never shown how to can. I’ve went spent a ton of money on fresh veggies & all the canning equipment & tools several years ago ( I think just before you tube came out or was popular). I also spent days peeling, shelling, shucking, etc. Then I went to canning everything. Needless to say, I end up with a disaster along with wasted time , food and money! I was sick to my stomach!! And so I’ve aloud fear to prevent me from ever trying it again!!! But the times we are living in these days, I’ve been really wanting to give it another try. With your You Tube tutorials, I believe I’m gonna give it another shot. So thank you for getting back down to the basics!!’ Thank you!!! Thank you!!
You make it look so easy Rachel. I’m starting to get the nerve to do pressure canning. Great job!
I have never wanted to can before. After watching the last two videos, I am very interested. Thank you for the great content!
Our pleasure!
Nicely organized and presented tutorial Rachel! I've only ever done water bath canning, so this made pressure canning much less intimidating!
I love your videos but FYI folks, for the BEST control, cut in the direction you can control, you have the best control over any object when paying attention and using a proper tool or sharp knife, such as using food scissors when opening tubes. Love these hints. i have started pressure canning too! thank you
Thank you! I have been canning for about 3 years ago and I have canned chicken and beef, but never ground beef. I couldn't figure out a good way to cook enough at once to justify it. But watching you use your roaster like that has really helped me.
Wow Rachel ! You missed your calling! What an excellent teacher you are :) xxx
Thanks for making such a step by step video on pressure canning. It is a great teaching moment. You built my confidence.
You make me tired, you work so hard. You are amazing.
I’m loving all of these tips you’re sharing on canning and saving money.
I have been canning for the first time this year. We got some ground beef on sale from a local farmer and I am canning it up this weekend. Thanks for the tutorial!
Another great video. Thanks Rachel. We sure appreciate all the guidance.
I did it! My first time pressure canning. Thank you so much for sharing your instruction, time, wisdom. Hopefully this is the first of many.
This is fabulous! Just what I needed to be brave enough to use my now one year old new pressure canner. Thank you so much!
I’ve had my new canner for two years, still in the box! I’m terrified of it. I look at it on the shelf in my closet, shudder and close the door quickly. I water bath can what I can, but that’s as brave as I’ve been able to muster so far. If I don’t soon try it, I’m afraid I’ll have to will it to my granddaughter. Lol 😆
@@susansmith574 you can do it!
@@susansmith574 I did the same thing…I had my canner for a year but decided one day that I wasn’t afraid anymore and the desire to feed my family good food overcame my fear. I started with chicken breast. Raw pack chicken is the easiest thing you can process!
Good luck in your journey! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!! ♥️ you got this girl!
I think ours is 3 years old, so dont feel bad! My husband is the one that told me about this channel but I never watched any of them until talking to a friend and him yesterday! I just got out ours that has been sitting collecting dust so, now the real fun begins... after I clean off the dust 😅
Thank you! Just got a Presto 23 qt pressure canner, and have been getting the courage to start canning. Thanks for the encouragement
Rachel and Todd are great. So informative, helpful and so grounded. Love them. Just a great family.
What a wonderful how-to Rachel! Thank you. Even though I know how to can, I enjoy even one new tidbit.
'Living Traditions' finally got me to feel comfy water bathing tomatoes; 'RoseRed Homestread has taught me a lot; Mrs. Volfie has taught me a lot....but you,my friend, just may make me to feel confident enough to 'pressure can'. Water canning is great, easy and do'able for most folks; but our 'proteins' need to be pressure canned...quite a bit different. Growing up in the 70's and 80's was a special time; my mom made stew in a pressure cooker....boom...2 days of slow cooking turned into 30 minutes of 'pressure cooking'. For us of that era, we are very familiar with pressure cooking, yet canning in that form is scary to us....I DO NOT KNOW WHY.....WE GREW UP ON PRESSURE COOKING. Gearing myself up for 'canning' onion soup or stock. Not sure why it seems scarey...but it is.....I will get over it....like I did with 'water bathing'....it just takes time.
I love doing this. Thankyou for showing the large roaster technique. Such a time saver. I love having the options of canned meat. so many uses.
Thankyou so much. Since watching your video I got up the courage to can some meat sauce for bolognese. I appreciate all you share
Just bought my first pressure canner. Thank you, this video helped me feel confident that I was doing it right. Not so scary after all. Bless you! ❤️
I just wanted to let you know how much I really enjoy your videos. I love the way you simplify canning for everyone.
Thank you so much for this video! I just bought my very first pressure canner and I have been researching how to do this for my family. The only thing is I am American living in Germany. Not so easy to convert things sometimes. Especially the canning jar sizes. 😂😂 Your video has made me less afraid to get going for better food security. Liebe Gruß aus Der Eifel Jacqueline 😊❤️
Thank you Rachel for these great videos, they are wonderful and i Can go back and watch as many times as i need. Gonna try some soup today.
Loving these beginner videos! Thank you!!
Canning meat alone is one place I haven't ventured in canning yet. Thank you so much for sharing.
I hope you get a full view every time I rewatch this. ;)
love this can't wait for my canner to come. I'll try this first. Canning isn't a thing in Scotland so i really appreciate the basic series.
I just love how you teach. I started pressure canning last year and you made it not scary. Thank you for that. We will be doing our chickens here in July so excited God bless.
What a great video for beginners! I also use broth, and add a teaspoon of dehydrated chopped onion to each jar.
Rachel ! I love you and Todd so much. I just bought a Presto 23 qt. pressure canner. I figured go big or go home🥴. Thank you for this video and going over the steps for us first time pc. This was an awesome , easy and informative video . This Montana girl thanks you so much ❣️
I just got home from thrift storing and had found a Ball Preserving book and thought of you!
I love doing my ground beef this way, I use onion soup mix as my liquid. I just make it according to the package, bring it up to temp and fill my jars. It gives it great flavor!
This sounds fantastic!
I absolutely love it!
That sounds delicious. What do you use your canned ground beef for? Just wondering since you use the onion soup with it.
Just bought a canned yesterday after wanting one for a year! I’m so excited to get started!! I was never taught to can until I met a dear friend who is teaching me everything now. No better time than now to learn, 27 years old and I’m ready!! I made jelly and water bathed but never canned. Can’t wait to start❤️ thanks so much for the tips!
Thank you bunches Rachel. I just got my pressure canner yesterday. Can’t wait to try it. Loving the 101 videos.
Outstanding tutorial. My wife and I are just getting started. This video was epic.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
Thank you for all this great information. I'm new to canning and I'm truly grateful for all the information I can get. I have to do freezer clean outs as I have 2 full and would prefer it on the shelf than in the freezer.
Wonderful , I have a fowlers vacola bottling outfit for fruit, that canner looks great though ! 😊 thanks for sharing.
This was amazing! I'm not afraid of my pressure canner anymore ❤
Thank you. Pressure canning never cooked or canned with one. This helps a lot.
I have never done pressure canning before. I have done water bath canning pickles, tomatoes and jams. I would like to do pressure canning to be able to can more food for the pantry 😊
Great job. Don't forget the canner needs the seal edges oiled on the All American. The Presto the seal need a wipe and oiled but not with the same. Great vid
Another wonderful Canning 101 video! Thanks Rachel for really great tips!
Starting my first garden hopefully this summer and need to know how to can. So, thanks for these awesome tips.
Great teacher ! Loved your newest video ! I stared canning last year and have canned ground meat , chicken raw pack and chicken thighs ! Love doing it all ! All you gals give us newbies lots of confidence ,and I just want to thank you for taking the time to show us all !
Been canning for 16 yrs on my own,before that with my mom for probably another 15 yrs, but THIS YEAR 2022 is my first year to can meat... so far, several quarts of roast, several quarts of Boston butt, 4 quarts of sheep(slaughtered our own, it’s was a runt, froze the rest). Getting ready for more canning!
I was taught that you can include the onion skins in broth and it adds to making the colour of the final broth darker.
Love watching your videos! :D
Being a dairy farmer I have my own ground beef. I can it and use it for tacos, hamburger gravy, beef stroganoff, goulash and spaghetti. Saves room in my freezer and it’s super quick to throw together a meal.
Hi! Love your videos! You should try dry packing. Same process just omit the broth or water. Fill jars, tap firmly on counter surface to remove air pockets then fill to level. I dry pack ground hamburger and sausage and it hold it's texture so well! Perfect for quick pizza, tacos, sausage gravy, the list goes on. 😁 Happy canning!!
I didn’t even know this could be done! Does it still have a long shelf life?
There was a lady who canned burger three ways, raw pack, partially cooked and topped off with water, and partially cooked and packed alone, the raw pack was her least favorite, she liked the precooked with no water the most. Many say that canned burger is like dog food and that browning it first gives it better texture… I browned mine and added beef broth, I haven’t tried it yet though…
I’ve watched this video 4 or 5 times. I just got a brand new roaster and 2 pressure canners from the online auction up here in Fremont, Michigan. They were all still in the boxes sealed! They look like they’re from the eighties from the looks of the boxes. I also scored two water-bath canners in great condition. I’m so excited, I’ve never canned but I finally have the guts thanks to you. My mother canned when I was a child but once I was old enough to learn she didn’t can anymore. I love your channel you guys are awesome! 💕
I wish I had seen this an hour earlier!!! I just put my first batch of ground beef in my canner, sat down to take a break- and here is this video🤣 only my second time using my pressure canner, and I'm really struggling to keep it at the proper pressure. I have my stove turned way down, but it still keeps creeping towards 15 pounds 😫
Do you have a smaller burner? That can help
Mine does that sometimes too
I have crazy overzealous stove burners too. Part of the reason I think this whole thing is not for me is because my equipment is about as unreliable as my ability to concentrate on what I'm doing. Too scarey trying to be sure I end up with more than a bunch of meat that we have to eat in 3 days...
Thank you so much for this video! I have been water bath canning but just got a pressure canner to do green beans. So far I’ve just stared at it because I’m scared it will explode! Thanks for taking the fear away!
You make me smile, as i got my pressure canner to do yellow beans, and now I do so many things. Since I discovered last year I am celiac, I have done a stash of chicken soup (can't just open a soup can any more). Pressure canning is amazing!
Indeed minions: once you get over your FEAR,you will do more than green beans.Beans canned in tomatoes base for chili beans.A package of beans @ cheaper than 1.00 $,will yield LOTS of beans .No more 1,29 or more for chili beans...Then you will can chicken,turkey, roast,pork.
Excellent video. Thanks for all you wonderful canning tips.
WOW, Rachel ‼️ that's a huge canning day for you. It was very informative and interesting to watch you go through the basic steps, especially for new canners like me... well actually I've not used my 23 qrt Presto canner for anything except making cheese. 😅 It's fantastic for making large wheels. Next will be some meat and chicken so I'll follow this video precisely. Thank you for sharing. Take care and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧 💖🙏
Such a great idea to use the camber for cheese making!
@@thecitysteadkitchen Hey there Citystead kitchen. Yes I have to say it is fab for making cheese. Even if I want to use it as a double boiler it still holds my 12 quart pot with plenty of room to spare. Brilliant and I have one in the pot right now. 🧀 Have a great day. 🥰🤗 and all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
I am canning for the first time today. I am making chicken broth! This video was so helpful in making me feel like I could do this and motivating me. Thank you for the infomative video.
Thanks so much Rachel! This is so helpful! ❤️🙏❤️🙏