{"id":17179,"date":"2020-08-04T07:02:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T11:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/?p=17179"},"modified":"2020-08-04T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T15:47:06","slug":"canning-spam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/","title":{"rendered":"Canning Spam: How To Can Spam Step-By-Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know how to make spam at home? That&#8217;s what today&#8217;s post is all about. That and also canning spam for emergency food storage. Can you think of a better food to store for in the event of a crisis?<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are packing for a camping trip or making a survival bag for an emergency having nutritious, filling food that can be safely stored is important. Having meat-based dining options like spam readily available can come in handy in a moment\u2019s notice. Making it can be healthier and a cost-effective alternative to purchasing large quantities of premade canned goods.<\/p>\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 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Equipment\" title=\"Equipment\">Equipment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Step_1_Mix_together_the_dry_ingredients\" title=\"Step 1: Mix together the dry ingredients.\">Step 1: Mix together the dry ingredients.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Step_2_Mix_dry_ingredients_into_the_cold_water\" title=\"Step 2: Mix dry ingredients into the cold water\">Step 2: Mix dry ingredients into the cold water<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_3_Combine_the_two_types_of_pork_together\" title=\"Step 3: Combine the two types of pork together\">Step 3: Combine the two types of pork together<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_4_Combine_the_meat_and_seasoned_water\" title=\"Step 4: Combine the meat and seasoned water\">Step 4: Combine the meat and seasoned water<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_5_Portion_the_seasoned_meat_out\" title=\"Step 5: Portion the seasoned meat out\">Step 5: Portion the seasoned meat out<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_6_Put_the_seasoned_meat_into_the_cooking_pans\" title=\"Step 6: Put the seasoned meat into the cooking pans\">Step 6: Put the seasoned meat into the cooking pans<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_7_Bake_it\" title=\"Step 7: Bake it\">Step 7: Bake it<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_8_After_baking_instructions\" title=\"Step 8: After baking instructions\">Step 8: After baking instructions<\/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\/canning-spam\/#Step_9_Remove_enjoy\" title=\"Step 9: Remove enjoy\">Step 9: Remove enjoy<\/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\/canning-spam\/#How_to_Can_Spam\" title=\"How to Can Spam\">How to Can Spam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Step_1_Boil_Jars\" title=\"Step 1: Boil Jars\">Step 1: Boil Jars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Step_2_Fill\" title=\"Step 2: Fill\">Step 2: Fill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Step_3_Boil_Again\" title=\"Step 3: Boil Again\">Step 3: Boil Again<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-spam\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Make_Spam\"><\/span>How To Make Spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients\"><\/span>Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>5 lbs Ground Pork Shoulder<\/li>\n<li>1 lb Ground Ham<\/li>\n<li>2 TBS + 1 tsp of Tender Quick<\/li>\n<li>3 TBS Sugar<\/li>\n<li>3 TBS Corn Starch<\/li>\n<li>1 TBS Kosher Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 CUP Cold Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equipment\"><\/span>Equipment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Two 9 x 5 aluminum baking pans<\/li>\n<li>Two flat bricks<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum Foil<\/li>\n<li>Mixing Boils<\/li>\n<li>Measuring Cups<\/li>\n<li>Cooking Utensils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Mix_together_the_dry_ingredients\"><\/span>Step 1: Mix together the dry ingredients.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mix the Tender Quick, Sugar, Corn Starch, and Kosher Salt in a bowl. Make sure the dry ingredients have all been incorporated thoroughly into each other before moving onto step two.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Mix_dry_ingredients_into_the_cold_water\"><\/span>Step 2: Mix dry ingredients into the cold water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once the dry ingredients have been incorporated add in the cup of cold water to the bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the water until all of the dry ingredients have dissolved completely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Combine_the_two_types_of_pork_together\"><\/span>Step 3: Combine the two types of pork together<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Combine the ground pork shoulder and ham together in a separate bowl. Work the two types of meat into each other until they become a single mixture.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Combine_the_meat_and_seasoned_water\"><\/span>Step 4: Combine the meat and seasoned water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once the meat has been thoroughly mixed add the mixture into the bowl of seasoned water. Mix the meat and seasoned water until both have been combined.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Portion_the_seasoned_meat_out\"><\/span>Step 5: Portion the seasoned meat out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After the mixture has been blended, divide the meat into two equal portions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Put_the_seasoned_meat_into_the_cooking_pans\"><\/span>Step 6: Put the seasoned meat into the cooking pans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Place each portion of the meat mixture into a 9 x 5 aluminum loaf pan. Press the meat mixture down to release any trapped air bubbles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Bake_it\"><\/span>Step 7: Bake it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Seal the pans with aluminum foil. Allow the pans to sit in a water bath and then bake the loaves for three to three and a half hours at 250 degrees Fahrenheit or when the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_After_baking_instructions\"><\/span>Step 8: After baking instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When finished baking, remove the pans from the oven and place a flat, heavy object like a brick on top of the cooling pans. Once the pans are cool enough place them into the fridge overnight with the bricks still on top of them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Remove_enjoy\"><\/span>Step 9: Remove enjoy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After cooling overnight remove the spam from the aluminum pans and cut the meat to the desired size.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Can_Spam\"><\/span>How to Can Spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Boil Jars<\/li>\n<li>Fill<\/li>\n<li>Boil Again<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Spam is even easier to can that it is to make homemade from scratch. It can be a beneficial, convenient meal to have readily available on a shelf in your pantry. Knowing how to properly store homemade, canned spam is just as important as knowing how to make and cook.<\/p>\n<p>Spam and canned meat have a long shelf life if completely unopened. The average shelf life is two to five years if stored unopened. Once the cans have been opened it can survive approximately 7 to 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>To safely store, you need to have multiple types of storage and cooking equipment on hand. Canning is the preferred method of storing spam.<\/p>\n<p>Any food that will be canned should also be fully cooked or in the appropriate state before canning begins. Spam needs to be fully cooked and cooled before canning can begin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Boil_Jars\"><\/span>Step 1: Boil Jars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To begin canning spam, start by boiling the storage jars, flat lids, and threaded rings. Once the water has boiled remove the jars, lids, and rings from the pot and place them on a dry surface.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Fill\"><\/span>Step 2: Fill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When the jars are dry begin filling them with spam. There needs to be about a \u00bc to \u00bd of an inch left at the top of the jar to create the airtight seal. Poke a hole straight through the meat in the center of the jar.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Boil_Again\"><\/span>Step 3: Boil Again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Make sure the rim of the jar is completely clean by wiping it down with a damp towel. Place the flat lid on top of the jar and then screw the threaded lid on tight. Once the jars are sealed lower the jar into the boiling pot with the tongs or jar lifter.<\/p>\n<p>When the water in the boiling pot has begun to boil start the timer for approximately 10 minutes. Once the 10 minutes is up remove the jars from the boiling water with the tongs or jar lifter and place them on a counter with a towel on it.<\/p>\n<p>If the jars have been canned appropriately they will make a popping sound once cooled. This sound is the airtight seal forming. Allow the jars to cool completely before grasping the rim and lifting the jar. If the jar is properly sealed the seal will hold when lifted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways to reheat spam. Many people like to pan fry it, microwave it, or bake it in the oven again. During times of crisis, those options may not be easily obtainable.<\/p>\n<p>After the spam has been baked in the oven it is fully cooked. It can be eaten straight after being baked or from the jar immediately after the can have been opened. No reheating or further cooking is required in order to eat spam.<\/p>\n<p>Having it on a camping trip or stored in emergency shelters for a quick survival meal can be a lifesaver. Making it can be a useful option for survival meals due to the long shelf life, affordability, needed nutrients, and durable storage containers.<\/p>\n<p>The ingredients can be purchased in bulk, the recipe is easy to alter depending on the amount of spam desired by the consumer, the cooking instructions are simple to follow and learning to can is a useful skill to learn.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you liked this recipe post on <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-bacon\/\">canning bacon<\/a> or the recipe on <a href=\"https:\/\/thesurvivaljournal.com\/canning-ravioli\/\">canning ravioli<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know how to make spam at home? That&#8217;s what today&#8217;s post is all about. That and also canning spam for emergency food storage. Can you think of a better food to store for in the event of a crisis? 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