Pre-cooking meat may be done through baking, stewing, or browning using small amounts of fat. Add salt if you'd like. Pack hot meat loosely in hot jars. Fill the jars with meat drippings, water ...

Modern science backs these old tricks. Drying reduces water, which bacteria need to grow. Vinegar and turmeric create acidic, ...

Marinate. Marinating meat in a salt and turmeric solution can also keep them fresh for more than a week. However, freezing at the proper temperature is essential to maintaining the freshness of meat.

DICKINSON (WBNG) -- The Cornell Cooperation Extension is hosting a meat preservation workshop. The workshop will be held on Oct. 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Broome County Regional Farmers Market.