Canned butter and cheese

[Sniper-T]

I opened a jar of butter last night. 9 days after canning it. Here's the findings:
Seal: tight

Look: looked like butter
listen: sounded like butter
feel: felt like butter

smell: smelled like butter
taste: tasted like butter

Yep... it is butter.

The only thing I noticed that was different than a non-canned butter, is that it seemed to be a little 'gritty' I'm not sure if it is because it just came out of cold storage, or if the consistancy did change. It is sitting on the counter, so I'll check it again tonight and see.

I put this on 1 slice of bread, and ate as is, and on another that I tossed in the oven (still warm from the lasagne); that one melted nicely, and returned to its former self. If the balance is still gritty, I may try heating it a little, and see what that does.

I'll open a jar of cheese tonight or tomorrow

[izzyscout21]

Looking forward for the update and don't forget that we have a resident volunteer food tester (guinea pig) with us for the lone term tests... Izzy.

Yep. I'll eat it. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!

[Sniper-T]

Test 2

I opened a jar of cheese last night...

Seal: tight

Look: looked like cheese
listen: sounded like cheese
feel: felt like cheese

smell: smelled like cheese
taste: tasted like cheese

Yep... it is cheese.

I opened a jar of the 'old' cheese. And as the Bob said, it seemed to age further. We buy a container of EXTRA old once in a while, but it is crazy expensive. This looked, behaved, and tasted EXACTLY like that.

If was firm, somewhat crumbly, shredded ok (crumbly), and melted beautifully on a plate of chili nachos (4 yo dehydrated chili).

Definately a success thus far!

[Sniper-T]

crappy pic:

[Sniper-T]

Whilst perusing the Archives, I found that this subject had been broached before.

http://www.shtfready.com/threads/95-Canning-Butter

[drissel]

I may have to try this when butter goes on sale again, well will probably try it first and then be ready for when butter goes on sale....

[ladyhk13]

drissel...go to Costco or Sam's and you can get it in large quantities for really cheap. It comes in either 1 lb blocks or 4 sticks in a pkg (both equal 4 lbs I think) and here it's less than $2 a lb.

[izzyscout21]

I'm super interested in doing the cheese..........I like cheese........

[Sniper-T]

I will certainly be doing more!

Now I'm wondering about soft cheese, like a homemade mozza...

[Sniper-T]

I opened a jar of butter last night. 9 days after canning it. Here's the findings:
Seal: tight

Look: looked like butter
listen: sounded like butter
feel: felt like butter

smell: smelled like butter
taste: tasted like butter

Yep... it is butter.

The only thing I noticed that was different than a non-canned butter, is that it seemed to be a little 'gritty' I'm not sure if it is because it just came out of cold storage, or if the consistancy did change. It is sitting on the counter, so I'll check it again tonight and see.

I put this on 1 slice of bread, and ate as is, and on another that I tossed in the oven (still warm from the lasagne); that one melted nicely, and returned to its former self. If the balance is still gritty, I may try heating it a little, and see what that does.

I'll open a jar of cheese tonight or tomorrow

after a couple days on the counter, I opened up the butter again, and it 'settled'. meaning no more griitty. it is as butter should be. I could not tell the difference beteen canned butter and fresh store bought!

If the next couple tests, 2 wks and 1 month, are as optimistic, I will be cannig a lot more butter!