How to reheat stewed meat in a jar on the stove?

How to heat canned meat over a fire correctly

The first method is the three-click rule. Place the jar on the fire so that you can quickly get it out. Clicks from heating are produced by stamping on the tin, made in the form of circles on the lid and side walls. Listen carefully! After the third click, you should immediately remove the container from the fire and let it cool slightly.

The second method is to first break through the lid in several places. In this case, there will be no explosion, but you need to make sure that due to excessive overheating, the meat broth does not spill out. That is, place the jar level.

Method three is to heat an open can over a fire. The most reasonable of the methods is to place the container on hot coals. Here it is only important to make sure that the container stands vertically. Otherwise, it’s very convenient! You can even stir it.

Option four is to pour water into the pot and put tin cans in it. There is no need to be afraid of an explosion here because of the uniform and gentle heating. However, it simply takes longer.

Stewed potatoes with stewed meat in a saucepan, cauldron or frying pan

Another advantage of this recipe is the minimal use of kitchen equipment. To prepare the dish, you can take a saucepan, cauldron or frying pan. Being in nature, you can easily stew potatoes and stew in a pot over a fire and at the same time spend a minimum amount of effort.

How to reheat stewed meat in a jar at home. How to reheat canned food while traveling

Several ways you can (and shouldn’t) reheat canned food, depending on the situation.

. The most common and reliable way to reheat canned food is to open a can (for example, stewed meat) and place its contents in freshly cooked hot food (for example, pasta), stir the whole thing and that’s it! Ready. True, there is a nuance, for this method you need canned food that you are sure of, and not some kind of stew from forty years ago...

.You can also add the contents of the canned food to a kettle over a fire directly during the preparation of some dish (then the contents of the canned food itself will receive better heat treatment than in the first method. You can also heat the canned food in the kettle in another way, by moving its contents into an empty kettle, (perhaps it will be more convenient for you) and hang it over the fire until it warms up.

All of the above methods are very traditional, but they require a cauldron (or something similar). Therefore, if for some reason you don’t have a pot (perhaps it burned out from frequent use literally before your eyes, or maybe you forgot to take it or something else?), it is possible to heat a can of canned food by the fire, directly!

This method has three options, one of which is extremely DANGEROUS and can lead to very dire consequences.

, so read carefully before you do anything! All three variations agree on one thing: we take a can of canned food and, WITHOUT removing the contents, place it next to the fire. And now the options:

3.1

Before heating, you should open the jar with an opener, this method will be the safest (correct), however, ash may fly into your food (even if you place it next to the coals. Although this is a trifle.), and if the contents in it boil, some of the food may escape , it is easy to shed such a burden during transportation.

3.2

Before you start heating, you should make several holes in the lid of the jar so that it does not explode (more on this in method 3.3)!!! Therefore, the holes should be made of sufficient size and preferably more than one. This method can be called safe, but you should not lose vigilance so that nothing burns or boils over (depending on the canned food).

How is this option better than the previous one? You will need less time to heat up, and ashes are unlikely to spill into your canned food, there is less chance of food spilling from them during transportation, that’s all.

But there are disadvantages: you will have to open hot canned food and transportation is also not an easy task. I personally have not used this method, but I conclude that it is better to use option 3.1. Still, opening cold canned food is much easier, and you can also get burned.

3.3

do NOT do
this under any circumstances !

Actually, this method prompted me to write this note. After all, just recently I went on a bike trip, and it so happened that we spent the night very far from populated areas, and we didn’t have time to collect water along the way (so that there would be enough for the morning), depriving ourselves not only of the opportunity to quench our thirst, but also to prepare food in pot.

And so in the morning we decided to prepare canned food (there was “porridge with meat” and “stew”), since there was not a drop of water! And either from fatigue or lack of experience (I usually cook food in a pot), the decision was made to heat the cans directly in the fire (I also thought well, I won’t have to wash the pot, and there’s nothing with it) by simply throwing them into the flames of the fire...

Why I made such a decision, which completely neglected physics, I don’t dare say for sure, but I think the situation itself made a big contribution to this. It should be noted here that I did not get a good night's sleep. I was tired, having covered about 130 km the previous day, without proper preparation (I opened the season, so to speak).

And so we, without thinking at all about the consequences, simply threw two cans into the fire, without paying due attention to this issue. However, consciousness began to return to me, and I even asked those around me the question, “won’t our canned food explode?” In general, I no longer remember all the details of the dialogue, after some time unusual sounds were heard from the fire, and I realized it had begun!

Here, on the whole, without any twinge of conscience, I will give my further actions a satisfactory rating! Without hesitating a moment, I rushed to the fire, grabbed a long stick (about three meters) and with its help pulled the “bombs” out of the flames! After which, moving away to some distance, I waited a little until it became clear that everything would be fine.

In conclusion, it must be said that the culprit of the strange sounds from the fire turned out to be canned porridge! The jar had inflated significantly and was apparently already preparing for a long journey, while the stew was seemingly intact. Despite the obvious danger to our health (see the video below about what happens when canned food explodes), we managed to warm up the canned food very quickly and subsequently eat really hot food! However, I can name another significant disadvantage of the method is that it was necessary not only to move hot food cans (with the same stick, as if in some new extreme sport) but also to open them (with a knife, everyone went to the tent to get the opener)! This is a lesson for the future!

Of course, you can do without a fire, then you just need to open the canned food and place it either on a gas burner, a dry alcohol burner, etc.... You can even place the canned food over a pile of coals.

And the method I found on the Internet was completely unexpected for me. It consists in taking, for example, canned fish (with oil), opening the can, covering it (dipping it in oil) with several napkins or toilet paper and setting it on fire. This is how the heating process will occur. I haven't tried it myself, you can watch the video below.

Well, that’s actually the end of the note, if you can add anything on this topic, write in the comments! Perhaps you know other ways (safe ones:)?

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As a rule, all products packaged in soft foil retort packaging are completely ready for use. But to make it even tastier, below are heating options for both camping and stationary conditions.

Do not heat the package over an open fire!

Bowler hat.

Place the contents of the package into the pot
Heat to desired temperature (3-5 minutes)

Self-heating cookware. For example, BaroCook cookware.

Place the contents of the package into a stainless steel container (inner).
Open the BaroPack heating element and place it in the outer (plastic container).
Pour in the required amount of water (the amount is indicated on the package) to activate the heating.
Insert the food container into the fuser container.
Close the container with an airtight lid (included).
Heat to desired temperature (5-10 minutes).
After heating is completed (no later than 30 minutes after the end of heating), be sure to remove the heating element from the plastic container to avoid deformation of the latter.

You can use the BaroCook stainless container as a cauldron and heat it in it. And we have already written about this above.

You can select and purchase BaroCook cookware from us in the Shop.

Flameless heater.

3. Add water to the mark.

4. Bend the bag and secure with adhesive strip.

5. Place the bag horizontally so that the heating element is at the bottom. For maximum efficiency, place the bag on any heat-insulating material (wood, fabric, etc.). At low temperatures, it is recommended to cover the bag with any heat-insulating material.

6. The heating process takes about 5-10 minutes.

7. When opening the BNP along the notch, be careful, there is hot water inside.

You can purchase a flameless food heater from us at.

Water bath.

Microwave.

Place the product from the bag into a microwave oven-safe container (ceramic, plastic dishes).
Place the container in the microwave oven and heat at a power of approximately 800 W for 3 minutes.

ATTENTION! Do not place the package in the microwave oven. The package contains aluminum foil.

Combi oven.

Place one or more bags in a gastronorm container with water.
Heat at a temperature of no more than 90 °C. We recommend heating to a temperature of 60-70 °C. Heating time is approximately 5-10 minutes depending on the number of bags and the power of the combi oven.

DO NOT bring water to a boil. Use extreme caution when working with hot water. A sign of “overheating” of the package is its swelling, in which case you should immediately remove the package from the combi oven.

Steam table.

Place one or more unopened bags in a bain-marie with water.
Set the water temperature in the bain-marie at 60-70 °C. Heat to desired temperature (5-10 minutes).

DO NOT bring water to a boil. Use extreme caution when working with hot water. A sign of “overheating” of the bag is its swelling, in which case you should immediately remove the bag.

Pan.

Place the contents of the bag onto a heated frying pan.
Heat over low heat until desired temperature (5-10 minutes).

Grill (Aerogrill)

Place the contents of the bag in a heatproof bowl.
Heat on medium or high until desired temperature (5-10 minutes).

Bon appetit!

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It was decided to involve military divers and sappers to remove the boxes. Our group, trained in courses at the Kamenets-Podolsk School of Engineering Troops as a sapper diver, ideally met all the requirements. So, the helicopter flew away, leaving us at the lake with a supply of food, a PSN-20 raft, which was to be used as a floating base, two LAS-5 boats, diving equipment and a Start compressor. We were six conscripts with a commander, senior lieutenant Kolesnikov (nickname Colley) and two committee members who were supposed to make sure that we didn’t steal anything ourselves, describe everything we got, and periodically send us where we needed to go.

The PSN was anchored directly above the boxes. On the first day we got more than a dozen. They opened it up: six turned out to be MP-40 assault rifles, which in our country are incorrectly called Schmeisers. Two contain cartridges for them, the rest contain stew made in 1938. Everything is perfectly packaged and almost undamaged by water. We tried the stew. It turned out to be quite edible. We did not have dogs on which to test relic meat. We had to do it ourselves.

No one experienced psychological barriers. Since the authorities provided us with standard army rations, mainly consisting of porridge and fairly boring Soviet pork stew (at the rate of a bank for two per day), this gift from the Wehrmacht seemed like a gift from God. The next day, they lifted boxes with ice picks, on which there were stamps with the image of edelweiss, the already familiar MP-40 and boxes with strange cans, with a capacity of about 1.5 liters, seemingly consisting of two parts, one above the other. An arrow was drawn on the small part , where to turn. Deciding that by twisting the bottom part, one could open the jar, one of the committee members did so. There was a hissing sound. Having thrown away the can, everyone lay down, just in case. Suddenly some unknown mine. However, while the can was still flying, a thought struck everyone - heated stew, which we had heard of before. They came up and felt the jar - it was hot! They opened it. Stew with porridge. Moreover, there is more meat than porridge. Yes! The Germans knew how to take care of their soldiers. A ready-to-eat meal, prepared in a matter of minutes, without wasting fuel or exposing yourself to smoke. High in calories and tasty. In reconnaissance, such dry food is simply irreplaceable. They discussed for a long time how smart and prudent the Germans were, how well they provided support for their units. This, judging by the date of manufacture on the can, was made already in 1938! And how simple! By turning the bottom of the jar, quicklime and water are brought into contact. The result of the reaction is heating. Receive a gift from the Fuhrer, the Fatherland will remember you. And how well they did it, you bastards! Having lain in the water for more than thirty years, the lime did not extinguish, the seal was not broken, and the stew did not go rotten. Reflecting on the topic: “How did all this get here?”, we came to the conclusion that the Germans, judging by the ice axes of the mountain rangers, during the retreat, not being able to remove the warehouses located on the shore, cut out an ice hole and drowned the property so that ours would not get it. Most likely, it was in winter; if everything was sunk from a boat, then the boxes would not lie in one pile in just one place 50 meters from the shore, but would be scattered in different places.

We, of course, searched the lake up and down. No more deposits were found and no weapons were found either. In total, about two hundred boxes were lifted. MI-8 flew in several times and removed the accumulated property. We never found out where this lake is located on the Kola Peninsula. They arrived by helicopter, they flew away by helicopter.

But this story 15 years later received an unexpected continuation. In 1991, fate brought me to the Leningrad Museum, where my friend worked. In the museum I met an interesting grandfather, who turned out to be a real encyclopedia on the equipment, weapons and uniforms of all the armies of the world, starting, probably, with Sumer and Babylon and ending with the 2nd World War. The modern army did not seem to interest him. The conversation turned to Wehrmacht equipment, and I told the story of the German stew. He told, emphasizing the intelligence, foresight and other positive qualities of the Germans, who already launched the production of such a useful invention in 1938. The grandfather listened attentively and said: “Young man, this invention of the Russian engineer Fedorov, made by him in 1897, has already begun to be produced at the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1915, the Russian army began to receive this stew in the trenches, albeit in small quantities. General Shkuro, who was the commander of a detachment of plastuns on the Caucasian front during the First World War, recalled her in his memoirs. The Turkish rear was their permanent habitat, and this stew helped them out a lot.

Sviborg

26-02-2009 16:28

I received a package from Ukraine with a couple of cans of army stew, and decided to test it at home. And it says “Use chilled.” But I somehow don’t want to eat cold stew, so I ask the question: what is the best way to heat up stew on an electric stove? Directly in a jar, in a water bath or in a frying pan?

Lyakseich

26-02-2009 16:36

can I see a photo?

Parazittm

26-02-2009 16:42

Directly in the jar on the fire/glow. Just don’t forget to open it in advance. I always do this until it boils. Just when it starts to boil, make sure it doesn’t boil over the edge - you’ll clog the stove. Yes, and some kind of strange stew... All the ones I know were written “warm before use.” Indeed, a photo would not have hurt.

1 guild

26-02-2009 16:42

In what sense is she from the army? Is it made from a full-fledged dry ration, or does it say “military” on it? In the second case, you can (with all due respect to the sender and recipient) simply throw it away, because it’s guano.

AlV

26-02-2009 16:47

quote: I ask a question: what is the best way to heat up the stew on an electric stove? Directly in a jar, in a water bath or in a frying pan?

Move to Home Economics!
Damn it, it’s already a topic of how to eat stew “survivor style”! 1 guild

26-02-2009 16:49

Damn we survived

No, we haven’t made it yet.
When there are questions about how to open the stew, if the jar is without a ring, then go ahead. Parazittm

26-02-2009 16:52

quote: No, we haven’t made it yet. When there are questions about how to open the stew, if the jar is without a ring, then go ahead.

ZhzhOsh Almost fell out of his chair, laughing.
But judging by the posts, that’s where it’s heading. Sviborg

26-02-2009 16:53

quote: Originally posted by AlV: how to eat stew “survivor style”!

In the survivalist way - warming up over a fire and eating until crumbs. But somehow there was no need to conduct tests at home.
1 guild

26-02-2009 17:01

I'll post a photo. Both jars and contents.

It?
Sviborg

26-02-2009 17:12

Parazittm

26-02-2009 17:14
It.
Quote: “Blah, back to the topic, comrade! I opened a couple of cans here. Nasty - minced meat from finely chopped veins, almost without fat. The taste is like cat sausage for 10 UAH. Be carefull! I don't know what to think. The manufacturer seems to be reputable, maybe it’s a fake? Lyakseich, you saw this kind of stew, have you tried it?” 1 guild

26-02-2009 17:18

Well, in general, this is under-sausage minced meat, not stew, which is why it is recommended to eat it chilled.

denis_orda

26-02-2009 17:19

This stew is disgusting, I don’t recommend eating it hot or cold

1 guild

26-02-2009 17:21

Quote: “ The taste is like cat sausage for 10 UAH.

I just noticed it now. This is how manufacturers find out that dog food has become even tastier

Sviborg

26-02-2009 17:23

Parazittm

02/26/2009 17:23
Let me ask, who is the transmission from?
Maybe this is an orange enemy, recruited to poison Muscovites? (just a joke, please don’t be offended. The truth is a joke.) PS *Thinking* What are we criticizing, comrades?.. Section “Survival and Crisis”! And if you're hungry, you'll eat this waste and ask for more. Everything can be learned by comparison.

1 guild

26-02-2009 17:27

quote: Originally posted by Sviborg: Well, it’s already warming up, so I’ll fill half a jar.

Another option is to add it to scrambled eggs or potatoes, so the taste will at least change in a positive direction.
Parazittm

26-02-2009 17:41

quote: Well, it’s already warming up, so I’ll fill half a jar.

Be careful!

1 guild

26-02-2009 17:46

quote: Originally posted by Parazittm: Tushnyak turns into a terrible poison in a few hours...

What joy?
AlV

26-02-2009 17:49

quote:

But the men don’t even know... (c) But what about, sorry, pasta - potatoes with stew for 2 days?
Or at least until the evening? Damn, it's a miracle we survived! dimetz

26-02-2009 17:49

quote: Originally posted by Parazittm: Where will you put the rest? Tushnyak turns into a terrible poison in a few hours... All sorts of processes begin there, immediately after the container is depressurized. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think so). Be careful!

so it means I’ve already been a zombie for a long time if I ate so much poison
Vovan-Lawer

26-02-2009 18:05

Stewed meat is normally consumed raw. If possible, it is better to heat it in a frying pan with onions.

Sviborg

26-02-2009 18:22

Wow, the second page is already up.

“Allow me to ask, who is the transmission from? Maybe this is an orange enemy, recruited to poison Muscovites? If this is so, then he has not yet succeeded. It's also kind of a joke

Thanks for the advice. The product was used for its intended purpose and conclusions can be drawn. There is only one conclusion: THIS is not stew. Optimists might call it “sausage mince.” Very salty, as if a bouillon cube had been thrown into a jar. The appearance of the product does not contribute to appetite (apparently, so that the warriors eat less). When you eat something like this, the main thing is not to think about what it’s made of.

Not exactly poison, but you can find better. As if bon appetit.

Makc k-113

26-02-2009 18:27

quote: Originally posted by Sviborg: I’ll post a photo.
Both jars and contents. In the survivalist way - warming up over a fire and eating until crumbs. But somehow there was no need to conduct tests at home.

AMMONITE

26-02-2009 18:33

Guys, it says on the can:

On the back of the label:

By the way, there is not a word on the can that this is really stew.

Sviborg

26-02-2009 18:34

quote: Originally posted by Makc k-113:
Eating one stew is not survival, it’s some kind of schizomachism. A complete snack for such an omnivorous animal as a human (and even for a non-specialized predator such as a dog) is a combination of meat and plant products. A can of stew goes into a full pot of potatoes and is eaten in 2-10 snouts, depending on the width of those snouts, physical activity before and after feeding and the sea temperature. In two snouts - this is when two big guys of at least 1.5 kosh work hard in the cold.

Absolutely right, in general. But I wrote about devouring a lonely can of stew as a joke

Parazittm

26-02-2009 18:35

quote: Eating one stew is not survival, it’s some kind of schizomachism.

I regularly boil a can of stew on the stove and devour half a loaf into one wide snout (124 kg of dry weight, without fuel and ammunition).
Lapota! Doctor_D

26-02-2009 18:38

quote: Tushnyak turns into a terrible poison in a few hours..

Well, that's a gross exaggeration.
What kind of prepper would be afraid of diarrhea? (as a last resort) However, naturally, it is better to store an open can of stew in the refrigerator, and if it was kept warm (opened), it should be thermally treated. It tastes better that way. But I’ve seen what happens from a closed jar that’s been left in a warm place for a year. The jar is not swollen, the taste (according to the deceased) is normal. Botulism. However, fortunately, factory canned food is rarely poisoned. More often - homemade things: mushrooms, etc.. Vitalik

26-02-2009 18:40

quote: Originally posted by Sviborg: It.
Here is a photo of the can and contents. When cold it is salty. I can send you a photo of the back of the label. The amount of E in the composition is scary.

This is shit, not stew. Eat a couple of enzyme tablets for digestion - otherwise it will be bad.

I saw canned food on sale here called “Beef Stew with Meat.” This is from the same series...

Parazittm

26-02-2009 18:41

quote: The jar is not swollen, the taste (according to the deceased) is normal

Thank you Doctor!
Really? Thank you. I heard that it is very dangerous. It turns out it's not all that scary. 1 guild

26-02-2009 19:23

quote: Originally posted by AMMONIT: Guys, it says on the can: “Beef. Army. Komandirskaya." On the back of the label: “Ingredients: Beef, pork skin, beef trimmings, beef fat, soy protein, onion, salt, food composition Mastermix Cuter, 12 (!!!) chemical additives. P-t, not stew! Not to mention the nutritional value...

Previously, how were the command staff eliminated?
The sniper took a position ahead of time, disguised himself, calculated the commander through the optics, and then fired. Now that he gave the command staff a box of such stew, the commanders are sitting in the toilet for a week. It is both humane and the leadership of the troops is violated. kyky

26-02-2009 22:29

1) The composition contains “soy protein”. 2) Type “E” preservatives.

Let's draw conclusions. Vegetable canned food with the smell of meat.

I had the opportunity to work at a fish canning factory, so I’ll say - a piece of meat and fish, water, salt and pepper, and if you’re lucky, half a leaf of bay leaf and into the autoclave. THIS is canned food, but forgive me what is described above... I wouldn’t give it to a dog in a good time.

Gromozeka

26-02-2009 23:19

Yes, they really “survived”.

How to properly use “shitty” stew, grade 2? The less the stew resembles stew in terms of taste and texture, the greater the dilution required for consumption. That is, soy stew with an admixture of skins and rich chemicals is more of a food additive, relatively tasty. At the same time, there is a nuance: if the stew is of completely poor quality, then it can spoil the “main dish” to a completely disgusting taste. Need to try.

In general, there is low-quality stew, which can only be raw and really chilled, like in the form of jelly. Because, just like in a frying pan, it decomposes into a nasty liquid and a sluggish, no less nasty thick substance. And there is soy stew, which can only be consumed hot, because in its “raw” form it consists of scraps of veins and fascia with hoof sawdust, and soy balls filled with steroene fat. But in potatoes or porridge, such, if I may say so, stewed products impart a certain savory taste, reminiscent of meat.

This “canned food” should be put on a pillar of shame, or left for torturing prisoners. The quote about the cat sausage is mine. I confirm - the product is guano...

dim99

27-02-2009 13:35

Killed the topic please...

Parazittm

27-02-2009 13:48

quote: Killed the topic please...

For what? Any knowledge, even about what kind of stew you SHOULD NOT take, is useful.