Is this myth???

[momadee216]

So I was trying to find a pressure canner for a good deal, at a party NY dh family told me they have been canning meat and potatoes In a water bath method with just a little canning salt in the jar with raw meat for 3 hrs 15 min. No liquid in the jars. Can you really do this???

[michiganmom116]

NOT SAFELY!!!!!!!!!!   All low acid foods must reach 240° to kill the harmful bacteria.  It is not possible to reach that temp in a water bath canner.  It's like saying "We've been smoking for years and have never had lung cancer," but do YOU want to take that risk?

[kriswrite]

Not safely! As the National Center for Home Food Preservation says: "There are no safe options for canning these foods [poultry, red meats, and seafood ] in a boiling water canner." http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can5_meat.html  People did it long, LONG ago...but even then, it was known to be risky.

[kimmykim]

yeah, not a good idea!  Just because some people may still do it, doesn't mean that it's safe!