Canning Turkey/Turkey bacon

[mishbloom]

I was perusing some of my emergency prep stuff that I have saved on my computer...and something smacked me between the eyeballs. (Yes,it could very well have been the cat's tail...but he's usually right, so I tend to listen when he does these things!)

 

We don't eat a whole lot of meat--mainly pork and turkey/chicken. But the boys would STARVE without the meat they get. (Just ask them--they'll tell you.)

 

I'm assuming you Can Turkey the same way you would Can Chicken? (Point me towards some instructions please?)

 

But here's my million-dollar-question for the night:

If I fried up turkey bacon (which is a real must-have around here), can I Can that? So we'd have bacon bits on hand? Any suggestions on how I would do this? (Explain with short words and a large bat, 'cause me and my pressure canner are still getting acquainted.)

[Violet]

Regular bacon is not safe to can, so I am going to say no to the turkey bacon as well. Just too much fat to insure safety in canning it as I can see.

You could email the National Center for Home Food Preservation and ask Elizabeth Andress. She is the one who wrote the USDA guidelines for food preservation. I don't have any information on canning turkey bacon. This is something no one has asked me before, just about regular bacon.

Here is how to contact Elizabeth :

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/contact_more_info.html

There is a link at the bottom for a form for you to send. She has always been very promt to reply to me.

 

Yes, can turkey like chicken. Here is the link how to do so:

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_05/chicken_rabbit.html

 

[westbrook]

there is a non-refrigeratable bacon. I have 4 packages of it sitting on the shelf right now. It has a shelf life of like 6 months.

 

Purchase bacon bits, already crumbled. I have a bag I got as costco years ago in the refrigerator and it is fine. I use it from time to time when I don't feel like frying up bacon.

[Snowmom]

 

I have canned regular bacon and we use it.

 

I have turkey, chicken, beef, and pork all canned at this time, we use a lot of it. Stew, is really a good thing to have on hand too. Come home late afternoon, and open a jar of stew, your meal is ready in 10 minutes.

 

Here are some urls for bacon.

 

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/9684/bacon.html

 

http://t2chk.org/new/archives/206

 

This one has more recipes.

 

http://www.christianhomekeeper.com/meats.html

 

But, it takes you around so here is the one on bacon.

 

http://christianhomekeeper.com/index.php/2...home-can-bacon/

 

I do know that during 1999, everyone was canning it, that was why I did.

 

 

[gardnmom]

Hello

 

Those are my recipes in Snowmom's post, so if you have any questions or need help with them, just shoot me an email!

 

 

Sylvia

http://christianhomekeeper.com

[mishbloom]

Oh you guys are the best! *hugs you all*

 

Now I just have to find five minutes of peace and quiet to wander through the links!