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Canning Fish must be done with every attention to cleanliness. Your hands, utensils and cutting boards need to be washed with hot soapy water before you begin. Keep your raw tuna fillets on ice or in the refrigerator while you are in the process of filling your canning jars with tuna. Tuna can only be canned in half-pint or pint jars, not quarts. You'll need a cutting board, sharp knife, clean jars, salt, hot lids and jar rings. You can get these at an online Canning Supplies store or at your local farm store during canning season. To start, one person can slice one-inch thick slabs of raw tuna and the next person will fill the jars.
We filled one jar too full and it broke in the pressure canner. Follow your Pressure Canning Instructions exactly when your are canning meat, so that you don't get sick from contamination. When canning fish, you need to pack the jars solidly and leave 1" head space for expansion. We had a paper towel handy for wiping the few scales and fish bones off our fingers as we were filling the jars. Tuna fillets are a messy business!
Add the salt, wipe off the rim of the jar and close it up with a hot lid and a jar ring. Tighten the rings as tight as possible, and fill your Pressure Canner according to your manual. The day did not end until well into the evening, but a great time Canning Foods was had by all, and boy do we know how to save on food now. We wish you the best time as you practice and learn all about Canning Tuna fish!
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Leave room at the top of the jar for the contents to expand under pressure. The oils from canned tuna expand when processing fish, so you will not want to add any water or other liquids.
