canning/bottling albacore

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Got another pile of albacore I want to preserve for out of season eating...and want to bottle it. I've got a big stack of self sealing preserving jars, and want to know how I go about doing it. My plan is to make it tomorrow. I've heard from a work colleague that bottling using a pressure cooker is a good approach. Anyone able to give me pointers on how to do this and also where I can buy a "Pressure canner" here in NZ? 

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No idea about recipes but bottling is easy,

Clean and scrub the bottles, boil them and the lids. Put what ever you want in them while they're still hot. Put the lids on and boil for a min or two again, then just let them cool.

If you've got the right bottles they will seal up tight once they've cooled.

I'm still going through bottles of chilli sauce from this time last year bottled the same way.
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No botulism so far
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cheers Z. Im also keen to know how many psi to pressure can at...and timings...
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Diver Dan is the king of bottled albacore. I'll alert him to the thread if you haven't done the bottling already?

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Bottled tuna:

 

Wash jars and sterilize in super hot oven, let them cool.

 

Cube fish removing bones and bloodline

 

Cram as much fish as you can into each jar but do not get rim dirty.

 

Add 1 teaspoon rock salt, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1 teaspoon olive oil and top up with bottled water.  Screw the lids on.

 

Boil gently in huge pot with cake rack under the jars so they don't hammer and avoid burning the carpet!!!  Boil for 4 hours.

 

Let cool and then check to see if seal has pulled down.  If not - eat that jar or add it to the next batch for resealing.

 

Kingfish bottles well too.

I also flavour it from time to time - olive and rosemary, lemon and thyme, thai basil and chilli - whatever you want really

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Chur UJ and DD much appreciated
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sounds good. got any pics of the finished product?
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