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Title: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: bentley30-06 on March 02, 2014, 01:17:08 PM: I just picked up a canning kit and I am completely in-experienced when it comes to canning. I have smoked, dehydrated, and butchered plenty of animals and fish but never canned any. Does anyone have any recipes or tips/techniques that they use for the listed items? I would greatly appreciate it. We tend to harvest over 400lbs of chanterelles every year and I end up giving most of it away as I have no efficient way of preserving them. I also have a lot of salmon coming in during season and get tired of eating smoked salmon and want to try something new. Appreciate any and all input. Thanks.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: ICEMAN on March 03, 2014, 09:59:33 PM: Here is a tutorial I wrote on preserving chantrelles; http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,13413.msg150910/topicseen.html#msg150910 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,13413.msg150910/topicseen.html#msg150910)

BTKR has a great tutorial on canning on the site. http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12969.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12969.0.html)

Use your search feature, you will finds all sorts of ideas for canning.... I did one on canning razor clams.

Search is your friend.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: BigD on March 03, 2014, 10:06:30 PM: Here is one for salmon

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,57116.msg702566.html#msg702566 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,57116.msg702566.html#msg702566)
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 04, 2014, 08:57:29 PM: rule #1 its addicting, youll learn to save loads of cash and can everything! :tup:
rule #2, read up on canning. some things are hot bath canned, and some MUST be canned at a specific pressure in a pressure canner for a specific time, like meat.

as for chantrelles ask hogdawd for his recipe, better yet beg he dont like giving his up, but he gave us some chantrelles he canned and we loved them! oh and his Jalapeno bean pods are to die for :tup:
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: Hawgdawg on March 04, 2014, 09:21:28 PM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on March 04, 2014, 08:57:29 PM
rule #1 its addicting, youll learn to save loads of cash and can everything! :tup:
rule #2, read up on canning. some things are hot bath canned, and some MUST be canned at a specific pressure in a pressure canner for a specific time, like meat.

as for chantrelles ask hogdawd for his recipe, better yet beg he dont like giving his up, but he gave us some chantrelles he canned and we loved them! oh and his Jalapeno bean pods are to die for :tup:

KC qwacker its Hawgdawg! :bash:
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: bentley30-06 on March 04, 2014, 10:47:47 PM: Ill research some more as I have a few months before the venison and chanterelles come into season. I just hate wasting them pretty shrooms.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: Kc_Kracker on March 05, 2014, 04:41:05 PM: man give a guy compliments and all he sees is bad spelling :sry:
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: billythekidrock on March 05, 2014, 04:53:04 PM: Here is a "canning chanterelles" thread I did a while back with updates last year.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,37493.msg442219.html#msg442219 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,37493.msg442219.html#msg442219)

Just remember that some books tell you not can mushrooms for a variety of reasons..
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: ICEMAN on March 05, 2014, 06:32:27 PM: Quote from: bentley30-06 on March 04, 2014, 10:47:47 PM
Ill research some more as I have a few months before the venison and chanterelles come into season. I just hate wasting them pretty shrooms.

Research some more? We have already done that for you. You are welcome.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: bentley30-06 on March 05, 2014, 08:09:21 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on March 05, 2014, 06:32:27 PM
Quote from: bentley30-06 on March 04, 2014, 10:47:47 PM
Ill research some more as I have a few months before the venison and chanterelles come into season. I just hate wasting them pretty shrooms.

Research some more? We have already done that for you. You are welcome.
When I said I would "research some more" I was referring to "canning chanterelles" more than just preserving them. In the past I have attempted the recipe which your tutorial follows and was unsatisfied with the result. That is why I was leaning towards canning them vs. cooking and bagging them. Appreciate the input. I will attempt any recipes I can find and then follow the one I am most satisfied with.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: billythekidrock on March 05, 2014, 08:15:18 PM: What did you not like about the dry sauté and freezing method?
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: bentley30-06 on March 05, 2014, 08:41:43 PM: To me they taste and smell like dirty socks after you thaw them and heat them. The texture was also rubbery... IMO perhaps I need to alter what I had done in the past a little.... I was just looking for more options as to what member's favorite recipes are so I could try multiple recipes at the same time.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: billythekidrock on March 06, 2014, 05:15:49 AM: I always squeeze out any moisture after thawing, before cooking and get fairly crisp mushrooms. They are processed so they will never be of "fresh" quality.

Try altering the sauté temp/time before freezing.
Try altering the cook temp/time before eating.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: Blacklab on March 07, 2014, 05:49:16 AM: Looking forward to canning this year. Played around the first time last year and really enjoyed the results. Didn't think it was to difficult just time consuming ;) Though worth it :tup:
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: kisfish on March 17, 2014, 08:01:00 PM: I just got a mirro pressure cooker. I have been reading up on canning venison and fish. I have the elk thawing getting ready to make a batch of elk stew. I will let you know how it turns out.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: kisfish on March 19, 2014, 12:11:49 PM: I just finished the first batch of elk stew. All the cans sealed up good. Kinda fun.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on March 19, 2014, 12:15:51 PM: Remember, if you have some excess Razor Clams, make sure you try ICEMAN's Smoked Razor Clam recipe. It is perhaps the tastiest thing I have ever canned.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: kisfish on March 19, 2014, 12:20:29 PM: Will do.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: Southpole on March 19, 2014, 12:46:38 PM: Quote from: kisfish on March 17, 2014, 08:01:00 PM
I just got a mirro pressure cooker. I have been reading up on canning venison and fish. I have the elk thawing getting ready to make a batch of elk stew. I will let you know how it turns out.
The book that comes with the pressure cooker (Mirro, Presto, etc...) has a good guide and invest in a Ball Blue Book. If you have never canned before I would suggest reading up on the do's and don'ts. I have watched some friends of mine can various things from peaches to clams and everything in between and I cringe and shake my head when I watch. It's any wonder they don't get food poisoning :puke:
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: kisfish on March 19, 2014, 01:02:12 PM: It is a good book. That's where I got the recipe and cooking instructions for the stew.
Title: Re: ISO: Canning Recipe for Chanterelles, Deer, Elk, Salmon etc.
Post by: ICEMAN on March 20, 2014, 08:40:56 PM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on March 19, 2014, 12:15:51 PM
Remember, if you have some excess Razor Clams, make sure you try ICEMAN's Smoked Razor Clam recipe. It is perhaps the tastiest thing I have ever canned.

Wow! I am famous now!!! :chuckle: Thanks for the nice recommendation!

Do I get a royalty or a commission or something now? :dunno:

Kisfish, the stew looks great!