NY chicken lover!!!!

[armorfirelady]

Hope all those in Syracuse area are well. Saw on news possible tornado in area. We got some miserable t sr.torms and lots of rain but winds were not to bad.

Girls enjoyed the pond made by all the rain
I asked them if they needed fishing poles. Even the babies were having fun

 

[Glasshen]

Stay safe everyone. The weather guys are having the time of their lives about these thunderstorms and possible tornado...I ran out to put the girls in and the main flock was very cooperative, but those broody moms and chicks weren't. The orp pecked me multiple times, not very grateful.

 

[Lynzi777]

Hope everyone is safe and sound! I ran out to lock everyone up after getting a tornado warning on my phone. Wasn't too bad here. My husband was on his way home from Turning Stone and had to pull over cuz some guy lost his jet ski right off the back of his trailer right as he got onto 481. I think Syracuse got it worse than we did down here.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

I was planning to start canning. It's that or buy a third freezer Do you can just the meat or leave the bone in, and do you raw pack or precook?

I followed the instructions in the Ball canning book. I take the breasts and legs off. Cut the legs in half, separating the drums from the thighs. Raw pack them in the jars, seal and process in the pressure canner for the time and psi called for in the book. Very easy. Meat comes out nice, not mushy. You could add some broth if you wanted to before sealing just to give it some flavor.

 

[Metella]

Raw pack them ? Like with no water or anything? Just shove them in a canning jar ? I suppose their own juices in a sealed jar keep it moist ?


I want to do this too .. but I am so fearful of the pressure cooker ..... I'm a big chicken.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Marquisella--canning meat is not really difficult and it comes out very nice, not mushy. I have done chicken and venison and beef stew. Going to make some venison stew and can that. When in doubt, always go a little longer than what is called for in the book. Its only dh and I now but I find the pint jars of stew are perfect portions for a nice lunch or dinner. The longest part of the whole process is the cooking time. I dont fear my canner. I am tuned in to every sound it makes and know when its on the money for pressure. I had to order replacement parts last year and found a really cool company that has replacement parts for all make and models of canners. I bought mine years ago and it still works very well. Heavy as all get out though! I figured out its actually cheaper for me to can stew and chicken than buy cans of it at the store, even on sale. The best part is I know whats in it and it tastes sooooooo much better.

Evening all. I see many of you up north are getting the hammer dropped on you. I hope everyone stays safe and no people or animals get hurt in those storms. Dh came home to some escapes from the brats/monsters run. They found a spot to squeeze out of. I guess they had a field day today! Everyone is out now enjoying some freerange time. Only got 5 eggs today. My egg customers arent happy! I need them to lay! Too early yet to tell if the poultry cell is working. Little Timmy was over last night to visit his mama bawk bawks. Thats what he calls the hens. He was blowing them kisses. They all come around him as he brings food over every once in a while and gives it to them. He is their bff now. Too cute.

I have a white flower on two of my pepper plants! As a notorious plant killer, this is a new milestone that I am hitting! My plants are all alive and well and looking good. I might actually get something to eat off them this year!

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Metalla---yes no water. they cook in their own juice. So did the venison. Stop being a chicken and haul out that canner and get busy!

 

[horsekeeper]

Most modern pressure cookers have safety features that include some sort of vent that blows to relieve pressure if you walk away and don't make sure the pressure stays steady. As long as you keep your face away from the top of the cooker you should be okay. They do not blow up. The pressure seal blows out first and you could get a nasty burn if you are standing right over it. Think about it. The lawsuits would be horrendous if pressure cookers blew up and hurt people.

If you are worried about spoilage, you can take this precaution:

In addition, before opening and consuming canned food, critically examine canned products for spoilage. As an added precaution, you can boil all home canned vegetables and meats without tasting for 10 minutes (plus 1 minute per 1,000 feet above sea level). Boil home canned spinach and corn 20 minutes before tasting. If the toxin is present, it is readily destroyed by boiling.

Since you are probably using your canned goods in a recipe this would be no big deal. This strategy has been around for at least 40 years. I just checked online to make sure it is still valid. For canned chicken you could just simmer it in its own juice before finishing your dish.

I wanted to add that I went to college to be a home economics teacher and ended up with a degree in food and nutrition that I never used, but still remember a lot of the food science I learned.

 

[elroddo]

Had a tree down on our road around 5 o'oclock. Its about a mile from my place, doesn't even look like any leaves blew out of the trees here. My girls spend the day outside in a tractor and they seemed fine when i got home. their first rain storm, and they were running around playing in it earlier.

 

[Sally8]

Metella, I'm with Pharm, Get that pressure canner out and get canning. Nothing to it. I've never heard from anyone I know about them exploding. I would think that for that to happen, the canner would have to be neglected and the pressure build up way above. Doesn't happen easily. Meat is delicious, canned.
On my way home from Watkins Glen it rained so hard and in sheets that I could hardly see to pull over and stop, then 2 miles down the road it was completely dry. I'm always amazed. The weather man certainly spent all day talking about this one.