{"id":11243,"date":"2019-09-01T10:11:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T14:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/?p=11243"},"modified":"2020-07-24T01:21:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T05:21:26","slug":"pemmican-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pemmican Recipe: How To Make The Ultimate Survival Food Like The Pioneers Did"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you interested in seeing how to make pemmican?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking for a recipe that serves as the ultimate survival food and is easy to make with readily available ingredients? Perhaps you want something tasty that also stores well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the ultimate guide to the infamous pemmican recipe. You&#8217;ll see the step by step instructions, the ingredients, and everything else you need on how to make it below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another survival recipe from <em>The Survival Blackbook<\/em>, In this guide, you&#8217;re going to learn how the Native Americans made Pemmican, also known as the Ultimate Survival Food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then look no further, for pemmican is the perfect solution for you. But what exactly is pemmican? Read on to find out more about it and how to make it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican.jpg\" alt=\"making pemmican\" class=\"wp-image-12196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/making-pemmican-20x12.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#History\" title=\"History\">History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Ingredients\" title=\"Ingredients\">Ingredients<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Equipment\" title=\"Equipment\">Equipment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#8_Steps_On_How_To_Cook_Pemmican\" title=\"8 Steps On How To Cook Pemmican\">8 Steps On How To Cook Pemmican<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_1_Cut_Into_Strips\" title=\"Step 1: Cut Into Strips\">Step 1: Cut Into Strips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_2_Berry_Dry_Time\" title=\"Step 2. Berry Dry Time\">Step 2. Berry Dry Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_3_Grind\" title=\"Step 3. Grind\">Step 3. Grind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_4_Add_Berries\" title=\"Step 4. Add Berries\">Step 4. Add Berries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_5_Perfect_Meat_Texture\" title=\"Step 5. Perfect Meat Texture\">Step 5. Perfect Meat Texture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_6_Pour_Molten_Lard\" title=\"Step 6. Pour Molten Lard\">Step 6. Pour Molten Lard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_7_Nik-Nak_Patty_Whack\" title=\"Step 7. Nik-Nak Patty Whack\">Step 7. Nik-Nak Patty Whack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Step_8_Survive_and_Thrive\" title=\"Step 8. Survive and Thrive\">Step 8. Survive and Thrive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/pemmican-recipe\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s only natural to give you a brief history of the food since it has so much of it. But first, let&#8217;s clarify the question those unfamiliar with this food have on their minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 50px; background: #f7f7f7; border: 3px solid #e9e9e9; width: 100%;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"intro-wrap\">\n<div class=\"intro\">\n<p><em>What is Pemmican?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Also commonly described as &#8220;<em>The Ultimate Survival Food<\/em>&#8220;, Pemmican is a Native American food that was later adapted by Arctic explorers. The word pemmican is derived from the Cree word for fat. It is a paste of dried lean meat, mixed along with some berries and melted fat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pemmican has been used as an emergency MRE for survival in times of crisis dating back more years than I can count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pioneers and Native American Indians made pemmican. It&#8217;s reputation proceeds it. It has become one of the most widely known and effective survival food recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was traditionally stored in leather bags and was kept for months, if not years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it is a nutrient-dense food, voyagers and traders on expeditions used to rely on pemmican as a major food source. And it was through these people that pemmican was popularized in European nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients\"><\/span>Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional pemmican recipes call for lean meat of a large game like deer, moose, elk, caribou or bison. And the commonly used berries were chokecherries, Saskatoon berries or even currants. Melted suet was used as the binding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a recipe more suited for the modern kitchens, the following ingredients are needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dried lean meat like buffalo, game or beef.<\/li><li>Dried berries like cranberries\/blueberries\/chokeberries\/juneberries. Take the same amount as the dried meat.<\/li><li>Molten lard- 1\/8th cup for 1 pound of dried meat.<\/li><li>Sugar to taste.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equipment\"><\/span>Equipment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For equipment that&#8217;s needed for this survival recipe, the Native Americans used stones to grind the meat. If you&#8217;re feeling extra <em>primitive<\/em> and want a challenge, grab a couple of stones. If not, we will skip that and opt for age-appropriate appliances if that&#8217;s okay with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. A good quality food processor.<br>2. A mixing bowl.<br>3. A mixing spoon.<br>4. Paper bags for storage.<br>5. An oven, if you have to dry your meat or berries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Steps_On_How_To_Cook_Pemmican\"><\/span>8 Steps On How To Cook Pemmican<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps on this recipe don&#8217;t take long and you&#8217;ll find it to be easy. Let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Cut_Into_Strips\"><\/span>Step 1: Cut Into Strips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the meat needs to be dried then cut it into thin strips and lay it on a baking rack in an oven preheated to 170 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. It should take about 4 hours and will be rock hard dry when ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Berry_Dry_Time\"><\/span>Step 2. Berry Dry Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, for the berries, you can dry them in the oven. Put them on a baking paper-lined sheet pan in an oven heated to 225 degrees Fahrenheit for about 3 to 3.5 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Grind\"><\/span>Step 3. Grind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use a meat grinder to grind the meat into shreds. This is optional, you don&#8217;t have to grind it. Small chunks of the dry meat work just as good, it&#8217;s preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Add_Berries\"><\/span>Step 4. Add Berries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Then add an equal amount of dried berries and grind again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Perfect_Meat_Texture\"><\/span>Step 5. Perfect Meat Texture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the mixture out into a mixing bowl. The meat should have the consistency of course powder and the berries should be chunky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Pour_Molten_Lard\"><\/span>Step 6. Pour Molten Lard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now pour in the molten lard and mix with a spoon. The fat will hold the mixture together. Add sugar to taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Nik-Nak_Patty_Whack\"><\/span>Step 7. Nik-Nak Patty Whack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can form the mixture into small patties with your hand and store them paper bags. It can be refrigerated for longer storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Survive_and_Thrive\"><\/span>Step 8. Survive and Thrive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy your pemmican as is, boiled or in stews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So there you have it. A recipe that has been passed down through generations and is considered to be one of the best survival foods around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best things about this recipe is that it calls for simple ingredients that can be customized according to one&#8217;s taste. Do give this recipe for pemmican a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this article on how to make pemmican like the pioneers did helped you understand the recipe better. You might also like our recipe post on <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/mud-apples\/\">how to make mud apples<\/a> and also <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/mormon-johnnycake\/\">how to make Mormon johnnycake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you know any other ways other than the traditional Native American way of cooking pemmican?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"3120\" src=\"https:\/\/mk0survivaljourowgee.kinstacdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"pemmican recipe\" class=\"wp-image-12194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe-58x150.jpg 58w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe-115x300.jpg 115w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe-768x1997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe-394x1024.jpg 394w, https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pemmican-recipe-8x20.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in seeing how to make pemmican? 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