Canning your own fish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steamroll · 07-01-2008, 08:13 AM

Right on Tyler. This was a cool read!

Dan · 07-01-2008, 08:20 AM

old school!

are you from the midwest?!

Useful Idiot · 07-01-2008, 08:34 AM

Where'd you get the canner from? Can I use my g/f's pressure cooker?

That's something I've wanted to try as well.

lamb · 07-01-2008, 08:34 AM

Very cool Tyler!

I've got to try it... I guess I need to catch some fish first.

bajadog · 07-01-2008, 08:35 AM

I think thresher has a lower fat content in the meat than tuna (sorry for the obvious here). You might need to add some fat to the jars (a couple of table spoons of olive oil).

tylerdurden · 07-01-2008, 08:48 AM

Brian, you can use any pressure cooker as long as it is high enough pressure. I think some guys cook them at 10 pounds instead of 15 like I do. I don't know what difference it makes. The big pressure cookers are sold specifically as "pressure canners." A small one just can't fit that many jars and are mainly used just for cooking. You just have to make sure there is a small metal rack or something on the bottom so the jars are not right on the bottom of the canner or they will supposedly crack.

I absolutely hate walmart, but they carry canners and jars. About the only place I know to get the jars in SD. Not all walmarts even carry the canning jars and lids. I know the one on Aero drive did last year, and the one off the 805 in Clairemont has the stuff. The one near lemon grove did not have the canning equipment as of last year. If anyone knows a better place to get supplies post up. I am sure you can get stuff online, but I am too impulsive and hate the wait when I have fresh fish.

dorf · 07-01-2008, 08:54 AM

Very cool.

I'm printing this page.
Now all I need is to catch some fish.
Can't can SKUNK.

Zed · 07-01-2008, 08:55 AM

Nice!

From last season, I seal-a-mealed all the prime loins of albacore and rossman canned all the end pieces. Ended up with 58 cans of albacore for the year. Just water salt and albacore.

I don't know if I'd can thresher or any shark. That urea/uric acid may not end up well in the can/jar. Try like tyler said and do some test jars w/ various ingredients. But don't ask me to guinea pig it. Ha.

Midwest? So what?

tylerdurden · 07-01-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Zed

Nice!

From last season, I seal-a-mealed all the prime loins of albacore and rossman canned all the end pieces...

Midwest? So what?

That is another bonus of canning. The end pieces that aren't really good for the bbq or much else work great. Even if you butcher the fish instead of get nice filets it doesn't matter. You just hack up your nice filets anyway and stuff them in the jar. Just make sure to trim out all the dark bloodline meat and bones and it's good to go.

I ain't from the midwest. I'm from SD. All you midwest people should go home lol . Thanks to the rednecks for teaching us to preserve food though

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Corey · 07-01-2008, 09:48 AM

Used to can veggies & fruits from the garden w/ my mom & grandma as a kid. Thanks for posting this up.

I used to have a customer in Sunset Beach that would always bring me home canned albacore w/ jalapenos. It made the best tuna salad. Next batch of Albie I get, I thnk I'll can some.

Now I gotta go get ready to go back to the midwest.

Dan · 07-01-2008, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

Now I gotta go get ready to go back to the midwest.

Don't forget to bring your Geraniums into the basement for winter!

hha ah ah ahahah

07-01-2008, 08:13 AM	#1
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Right on Tyler. This was a cool read! __________________

07-01-2008, 08:34 AM	#3
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Where'd you get the canner from? Can I use my g/f's pressure cooker? That's something I've wanted to try as well. __________________

07-01-2008, 08:34 AM	#4
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Very cool Tyler! I've got to try it... I guess I need to catch some fish first. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

07-01-2008, 08:35 AM	#5
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	I think thresher has a lower fat content in the meat than tuna (sorry for the obvious here). You might need to add some fat to the jars (a couple of table spoons of olive oil). __________________ Please release bill-fish.

07-01-2008, 08:48 AM	#6
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Brian, you can use any pressure cooker as long as it is high enough pressure. I think some guys cook them at 10 pounds instead of 15 like I do. I don't know what difference it makes. The big pressure cookers are sold specifically as "pressure canners." A small one just can't fit that many jars and are mainly used just for cooking. You just have to make sure there is a small metal rack or something on the bottom so the jars are not right on the bottom of the canner or they will supposedly crack. I absolutely hate walmart, but they carry canners and jars. About the only place I know to get the jars in SD. Not all walmarts even carry the canning jars and lids. I know the one on Aero drive did last year, and the one off the 805 in Clairemont has the stuff. The one near lemon grove did not have the canning equipment as of last year. If anyone knows a better place to get supplies post up. I am sure you can get stuff online, but I am too impulsive and hate the wait when I have fresh fish. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

07-01-2008, 08:20 AM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	old school! are you from the midwest?!

07-01-2008, 08:54 AM	#7
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Very cool. I'm printing this page. Now all I need is to catch some fish. Can't can SKUNK. __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

07-01-2008, 08:55 AM	#8
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Nice! From last season, I seal-a-mealed all the prime loins of albacore and rossman canned all the end pieces. Ended up with 58 cans of albacore for the year. Just water salt and albacore. I don't know if I'd can thresher or any shark. That urea/uric acid may not end up well in the can/jar. Try like tyler said and do some test jars w/ various ingredients. But don't ask me to guinea pig it. Ha. Midwest? So what?

07-01-2008, 09:48 AM	#10
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Used to can veggies & fruits from the garden w/ my mom & grandma as a kid. Thanks for posting this up. I used to have a customer in Sunset Beach that would always bring me home canned albacore w/ jalapenos. It made the best tuna salad. Next batch of Albie I get, I thnk I'll can some. Now I gotta go get ready to go back to the midwest. __________________