Home Canning Meats-Shelf Life

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Home-Canning Meat: Shelf Life-Discussion



Canned meats - shelf life & nutrition
http://www.preparedsociety.com/forum/f36/canned-meats-shelf-life-nutrition-5354/

Opening Post:

What is the shelf life of home-canned meats? How much nutrition do they lose during preparation?

I've never canned before, but I know from reading here that I need to use a pressure canner for meats. With my daughter having celiac disease, she can't eat TVP; and freeze dried meats are pricey. So I am thinking of canning meat. It's something I can get started at as meats go on sale. I actually do have 4 or 5 dozen quart canning jars, which were brought brand new a few years ago but never used. With a family of 6, I figure quart size is probably the right size. ---CONTINUED at LINK, above ---

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Home Canning Meat- Shelf Life



Canning Meat
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/canningmeat

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Canned meat can last for many years when it has been properly handled and stored, giving it a longer shelf life than frozen meat.

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Home Canning-Shelf Life of Meat



How Long will Your Canned Foods Last?
http://preparedness.families.com/blog/how-long-will-your-canned-foods-last

Surprising to some, canned meats can last the longest. Most sources say they will keep for 2 to 5 years. Some sources say they will last even longer. I found a shocking story about a can of meat that was 118 years old. It was opened, analyzed, and found to still have most of the nutrients. It was still good after more than 100 years! You may not choose to eat canned meats that are this old, but likely yours will last more than the recommended five years.