Prep Genrl Amazon returned two huge Keystone GB orders today due to “damage!!”

[phloydius]

Ugh…. I opened up a can of the Keystone ground beef. My stomach does NOT like this. I’m so hoping this isn’t food poisoning. I opened a can of the beef strips a few ago. Both kinds smell like dog food, so much so that my dog comes running. I doctored the ground beef up really well. It tastes good enough to live on when things go south. But right now, the only thing going south ….

Oh no!
Was it one of the fresh cans you just bought? Or an older one?
When I did my taste testing, I put it in spaghetti sauce, and not one could tell the difference.

 

[Cowgirl4christ]

Oh no!
Was it one of the fresh cans you just bought? Or an older one?
When I did my taste testing, I put it in spaghetti sauce, and not one could tell the difference.

Just out of the box. Ugh. Pepto Bismol… chugging it.

 

[Cowgirl4christ]

Oh no!
Was it one of the fresh cans you just bought? Or an older one?
When I did my taste testing, I put it in spaghetti sauce, and not one could tell the difference.

We spent waaaaaaay too much money on this stuff.

 

[phloydius]

Just out of the box. Ugh. Pepto Bismol… chugging it.

So sorry to hear that. I wonder if it is a bad can, or a bad batch. Although, I think I'll open up a can of some of the ones that I received recently to spot check.

 

[Barry Natchitoches]

I got a notification from Amazon that 2 of my very large orders of Keystone ground beef were damaged when they arrived at a Kentucky distribution center and they were returning them to the shipper and issuing me a refund. I don’t want a refund! I want them replaced! What the heck? They were on a huge sale. Isn’t this strange? I’m trying to contact the seller and Amazon to get this fixed but it’s impossible to get through! I have two other orders that are supposed to be delivered Sunday or Monday. Now, the prices have gone back up again! View attachment 358658View attachment 358659

I bought a case of Campbell’s Beans and Bacon soup from Amazon and got the exact same message...

 

[WalknTrot]

Ugh…. I opened up a can of the Keystone ground beef. My stomach does NOT like this. I’m so hoping this isn’t food poisoning. I opened a can of the beef strips a few ago. Both kinds smell like dog food, so much so that my dog comes running. I doctored the ground beef up really well. It tastes good enough to live on when things go south. But right now, the only thing going south ….

I doubt there's anything wrong with the meat.
Nobody ever said canned ground beef or canned beef was like fresh.
It's not, and if you had never tried it before, you should have. Always give this canned stuff a try (one can) before you buy a slug of it.

The Keystone, Werling and Yoder stuff comes out exactly like (my) home-canned. There's nothing in it except meat and salt. And again, it's NOT like fresh. Cooks up good in soup, hot dishes, spaghetti sauce, chili, etc. though and makes good meals.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I doubt there's anything wrong with the meat.
Nobody ever said canned ground beef or canned beef was like fresh.
It's not, and if you had never tried it before, you should have. Always give this canned stuff a try (one can) before you buy a slug of it.

The Keystone, Werling and Yoder stuff comes out exactly like (my) home-canned. There's nothing in it except meat and salt. And again, it's NOT like fresh. Cooks up good in soup, hot dishes, spaghetti sauce, chili, etc. though and makes good meals.

You're so right. Canned ground beef doesn't taste like fresh browned ground beef. I learned that lesson last night. I've just started canning my own, and opened a jar last night to try for the first time. I was a bit surprised at the taste. It's not as good as fresh browned, but we can live with it. I will continue to can it. I used mine in Hamburger Helper.

 

[WalknTrot]

You're so right. Canned ground beef doesn't taste like fresh browned ground beef. I learned that lesson last night. I've just started canning my own, and opened a jar last night to try for the first time. I was a bit surprised at the taste. It's not as good as fresh browned, but we can live with it. I will continue to can it. I used mine in Hamburger Helper.

I have some in a lasagna coming out of the oven right now and it will taste like fresh. My most common way to use it is in chili and Cowboy Beans but good in Lutheran Hotdish or spaghetti, soup, a quick hamburger gravy over mashed taters, or sure...Hamburger Helper type meals or casseroles.

For me, it always saves a step, because I don't have to brown it. You can though if you want to.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I have some in a lasagna coming out of the oven right now and it will taste like fresh. My most common way to use it is in chili and Cowboy Beans but good in Lutheran Hotdish or spaghetti, soup, a quick hamburger gravy over mashed taters, or sure...Hamburger Helper type meals or casseroles.

For me, it always saves a step, because I don't have to brown it. You can though if you want to.

Do you can yours in broth or just water and salt? That probably makes a difference in the taste, but I canned my first batch just in water.

 

[WalknTrot]

Do you can yours in broth or just water and salt? That probably makes a difference in the taste, but I canned my first batch just in water.

I do a mild broth..made from dry soup stock powder. You don't want too much garlic or onion flavor, because it can get strong in the jar, but the amount of flavor and salt in that powdered soup stock comes out perfect.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I do a mild broth..made from dry soup stock powder. You don't want too much garlic or onion flavor, because it can get strong in the jar, but the amount of flavor and salt in that powdered soup stock comes out perfect.

After my first batch, I started using a weak beef broth made from beef b. cubes.

 

[packyderms_wife]

After my first batch, I started using a weak beef broth made from beef b. cubes.

We top ours with hot water and an 1/8 of a teaspoon of beef bullion. Makes the best loose meat burgers ever rivaling Maid Rite!

 

[SouthernBreeze]

How long does home canned ground beef or any other meat last? I've heard that the meat texture changes after about a year. I was hoping it would last longer than that. I've got about a two year supply in my freezer that I wanted to can, but if it doesn't last any longer than that, I'm rethinking it.

 

[WalknTrot]

I've easily had it around for 3-4 years and no difference I could tell. As long as it's canned right, it shouldn't change. You do have to be careful and not leave too much fat in the jar though. I think that's the most common reason folks lose a seal.

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I've easily had it around for 3-4 years and no difference I could tell. As long as it's canned right, it shouldn't change. You do have to be careful and not leave too much fat in the jar though. I think that's the most common reason folks lose a seal.

I would be devastated if all the seals started breaking loose! Gosh, all I did was drain it good. Should I have done something else? There is a thin amount/layer of grease on the top of the meat in the jars. I thought that was normal.

 

[summerthyme]

I would be devastated if all the seals started breaking loose! Gosh, all I did was drain it good. Should I have done something else? There is a thin amount/layer of grease on the top of the meat in the jars. I thought that was normal.

If you didn't get any siphoning, you won't lose seals. You should be fine. In my experience, canned meat products last longer that any other canned goods with minimal changes over many years.

Summerthyme

 

[SouthernBreeze]

If you didn't get any siphoning, you won't lose seals. You should be fine. In my experience, canned meat products last longer that any other canned goods with minimal changes over many years.

Summerthyme

I think I got some siphoning on my first batch. I'll watch those jars closely. The jars were slightly greasy when I took them out of the canner. The canning water was also greasy. It was my first attempt ever at pressure canning, and I wasn't sure of what I was supposed to do. All other batches turned out ok, since I didn't fill the jars as full. Left about an inch headspace.