I can and pickle all the time. Meat however is somewhat off limits to me. Get yourself a airtight sealing machine like Foodsaver. WORKS GREAT. Just need a freezer. My meat tastes as good 6-12 months later. Fish too. Just something about the canning of meat that gets me. I Food Saver a whole deer in 1 hour. 1 1/2 tops. Anywho......