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Bob__B
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Aug 13, 2014

Another Alaska Question.....What do do with the fish?

I am in the very early stages of planning an extended Alaska trip and will probably do a lot of fishing. Probably even do a charter trip to catch some halibut, etc. I could visualize WAY more fish t...
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Francesca_Knowl
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Aug 13, 2014
pigman1 wrote:
Big Katuna wrote:
You don't really need a pressure cooker to can. A big pot works fine. You can buy a big canning pot at Wally World.
For fish???? I sure wouldn't eat it. Acid vegetables perhaps, not definitely not fish or meat. Check University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Bulletins.

Times TEN!

Water bath canning is not for anything but high acid fruits and vegetables. Meats and fish must be pressure canned- and with the right equipment. Not every pressure cooker is also a canner.

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