Homemade canned meat: A camping essential with a tasty twist
It's indispensable for trips and is mainly associated with camping under the sky. When access to a kitchen is limited, and you finally need to eat something, homemade canned meat in a jar works just great. It has a better composition than many store-bought ready meals, and on top of that, it tastes so good that even those who turn up their noses at regular Spam will be tempted.
Ready-made meats in jars often contain ingredients that are hard to call natural. Large amounts of salt, preservatives, and fillers are not worth overpaying. However, this doesn't mean you have to give up on this holiday delicacy. Preparing homemade canned meat is not difficult, and its taste is incomparable.
Canned meat in a jar - a simple recipe
You could hear jars clinking from a mile away when we went on camping holidays. Cooking in the field is a real challenge, and the deeper we go into the wilderness, the less chance there is of finding a restaurant. Some even take jars to guesthouses, looking for ways to save money.
But you don't have to run to the store for a tent because you can enjoy canned meat at home, too. They say it tastes best in forest conditions, but this homemade delicacy is good wherever you are.
Ingredients:
- 2.2 lbs pork neck
- 7 oz lard
- 1 tablespoon fine-grained curing salt
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- Water (about 1 cup)
Preparation method:
- Pass the pork neck, lard, and garlic through a meat grinder.
- Add curing salt and pepper to the ground meat. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are combined.
- Then add about a cup of water and knead the mixture thoroughly again. This will make the meat juicy and give it a pleasant texture.
- Fill cleaned and dry jars with the prepared meat mixture, leaving about half an inch of free space at the top.
- Add water to each jar, just enough to cover the meat. Do not fill the jars to the brim because the meat expands during cooking.
- Screw the jars tightly. Then, place them in a pot of water to cover them with water by about 2 inches. Boil the jars for about an hour.
- After cooling the jars, repeat the pasteurization process, boiling the jars for about 30 minutes.
After pasteurization, remove the jars from the water, check if they are sealed tightly, and allow them to cool. Store in a cool and dark place. Bon appétit!
