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Can you pressure can meat with onions added to it? A relative is concerned she will have to throw away her jars of pressure canned meat she had includ...
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Asked February 05, 2025, 9:11 AM EST
Can you pressure can meat with onions added to it? A relative is concerned she will have to throw away her jars of pressure canned meat she had included onions in because after the fact she came across information that stated the onions change the pH level and can cause spoilage.
Clayton County Iowa
Expert Response
Check out this publication regarding the addition of onion to canned meat: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2024-03/fn2102.pdf