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tk003(m): 12:10am On May 31
Many foods are now waning from our tables not because we are tired of eating them but because it's increasingly becoming unaffordable. ONE of such food is MEAT.

Meat used to be much more affordable prior to Tinubu led Government. A kg of meat used to sell around N1500, now it goes for about N6500. How many percentage increament is that? God!

In a scenario where one buys meat in bulk and would like to preserve it, how long one can preserve it using drying method as refrigiting is not well guaranteed given the unstable electricity situation. 😊

Anyone using this method?

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Zico777(m): 9:11pm On May 31
You are absolutely right, a kg of meat is ₦6,500. I bought just on Thursday here in Abuja.
Yes drying is a great way of preserving meat. It can last for as much as a year if properly dried.

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tk003(m): 6:55am On Jun 01
Zico777:
You are absolutely right, a kg of meat is ₦6,500. I bought just on Thursday here in Abuja.
Yes drying is a great way of preserving meat. It can last for as much as a year if properly dried.

OK thanks... Will try it out.

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judatech: 3:16pm On Jun 01
Zico777:
You are absolutely right, a kg of meat is ₦6,500. I bought just on Thursday here in Abuja.
Yes drying is a great way of preserving meat. It can last for as much as a year if properly dried.
Do you still need to refrigerate?
Or where do you keep it after drying?

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Zico777(m): 3:38pm On Jun 01
judatech:

Do you still need to refrigerate?
Or where do you keep it after drying?
Not at all!
Make sure it's kept in an airy place & don't let water touch it.
Where is your location?

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dominique(f): 2:55pm On Jun 02
Which method do you intend to dry the meat? Sun or oven? We don't have the kind of sun that can dry meat here in the south. Too much humidity in the air will rot the meat instead of drying it. How about salting? How long does that preserve meat?

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Elsueno: 4:02pm On Jun 02
How about frying it well well.

Their was dis family in my estate that fit keep illeya meat for almost a year. She fries it & store in them in some containers. Can't tell if it's air tight or not

Or U can just get lots of solar s, like 6, they can easily carry 2 freezers during day & normal house appliances. If dis is set up well, U would only need to worry about melting Ur perishables before cooking, as d sun would provide enough electricity during d day

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Kingpele(m): 11:05am On Jun 05
Wow very simple as long as is not put where heat will soften it ,keep it open so that fresh air will continue to keep it in good condition till u want to use it

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princeade86(m): 11:06am On Jun 05
Two years.

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Ikaeniyan0: 11:07am On Jun 05
I when a KG of meat cost a mere #100 in this same Nigeria

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SocialJustice: 11:07am On Jun 05
dominique:
Which method do you intend to dry the meat? Sun or oven? We don't have the kind of sun that can dry meat here in the south. Too much humidity in the air will rot the meat instead of drying it. How about salting? How long does that preserve meat?
I use microwave and convection oven. 3 hours the meat has gone from fresh to dried meat. Gas oven and firewood can dry too.

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kolamilan(m): 11:08am On Jun 05
Say the truth... Ileya is in the corner and you want to preserve the meat. Enjoyment no go kill you. Just me sha. tongue tongue

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rapheal5(m): 11:08am On Jun 05
Are you sure you are not from a friends family in ogun state? whose modus operandi is to roast salah meat for consumption after salah, thereby sharing strong over fried ponmo to people on salah day.

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Successsearch90(m): 11:10am On Jun 05
Make sure it's extremely dried

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Love800(m): 11:16am On Jun 05
Dried! Do you mean to say smoked meat?

I have never seen smoked(dry) beef-meat before!
Mathewrichard99: 11:31am On Jun 05
Hey OP, I am suspecting that you have planned going on serial visitation to all your Muslim friends this Muslim holidays and ofcourse going to harvest plentiful meat. True or false?

I understand you perfectly, you need to preserve those meat to last you some good weeks or even months depending on your exploration.

Do you know what they called KUNDI....? This is a meat that has gone through serious drying. You don't fry it but dry on fire and garnished with salt and pepper. Ask anybody from the northern part of Naija....they will explain better.....

That meat would last till kingdom comes after turning it to KUNDI by serious drying and applying those garnished materials mentioned......

Happy Eid Mubarak or Eid Fitr exploration and meat harvesting... πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚

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ZACHIE: 11:36am On Jun 05
Depends.
In temperate regions, for much longer periods

In Africa, perhaps 2-3 years. Dried ponmo attacks bugs. So, it muxt spoil, someday

Tinko stays for longer, I believe

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gbaskiboy: 11:43am On Jun 05
Fry your meat and keep in a refrigerator that's all

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IyfeNamikaze(m): 11:58am On Jun 05
Ikaeniyan0:
I when a KG of meat cost a mere #100 in this same Nigeria
True, but it didn't astronomically within a year or two, it took years before it got to 1000k. Unlike Tinubu's time where it increased almost instantaneously due to Oluwole policies.

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ZombieDredd: 12:01pm On Jun 05
IyfeNamikaze:
True, but it didn't astronomically within a year or two, it took years before it got to 1000k. Unlike Tinubu's time where it increased almost instantaneously due to Oluwole policies.
oluwole people are coming for you oo smiley

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aieromon(m): 12:02pm On Jun 05

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: 12:11pm On Jun 05
tk003:
Many foods are now waning from our tables not because we are tired of eating them but because it's increasingly becoming unaffordable. ONE of such food is MEAT.

Meat used to be much more affordable prior to Tinubu led Government. A kg of meat used to sell around N1500, now it goes for about N6500. How many percentage increament is that? God!

In a scenario where one buys meat in bulk and would like to preserve it, how long one can preserve it using drying method as refrigiting is not well guaranteed given the unstable electricity situation. 😊

Anyone using this method?





refrigiting is the best cool
Zocalite: 12:30pm On Jun 05
Meat is rich man food now

E bi like say you wan keep the sallah meat wey someone go dash you for long

Make you dey chop am small small

πŸ˜ƒβ˜ΊοΈπŸ˜›

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Zocalite: 12:31pm On Jun 05

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Zocalite: 12:35pm On Jun 05
Elsueno:
How about frying it well well.

Their was dis family in my estate that fit keep illeya meat for almost a year. She fries it & store in them in some containers. Can't tell if it's air tight or not

Or U can just get lots of solar s, like 6, they can easily carry 2 freezers during day & normal house appliances. If dis is set up well, U would only need to worry about melting Ur perishables before cooking, as d sun would provide enough electricity during d day

Anyone that can do 6 solar s no need find way to.preserve meat

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tk003(m): 12:35pm On Jun 05
SocialJustice:
I use microwave and convection oven. 3 hours the meat has gone from fresh to dried meat. Gas oven and firewood can dry too.

Like seriously! So one can microwave into dried too?
tk003(m): 12:38pm On Jun 05
kolamilan:
Say the truth... Ileya is in the corner and you want to preserve the meat. Enjoyment no go kill you. Just me sha. tongue tongue

😁😁....that's also part of the plan bro.
tk003(m): 12:42pm On Jun 05
Mathewrichard99:
Hey OP, I am suspecting that you have planned going on serial visitation to all your Muslim friends this Muslim holidays and ofcourse going to harvest plentiful meat. True or false?

I understand you perfectly, you need to preserve those meat to last you some good weeks or even months depending on your exploration.

Do you know what they called KUNDI....? This is a meat that has gone through serious drying. You don't fry it but dry on fire and garnished with salt and pepper. Ask anybody from the northern part of Naija....they will explain better.....

That meat would last till kingdom comes after turning it to KUNDI by serious drying and applying those garnished materials mentioned......

Happy Eid Mubarak or Eid Fitr exploration and meat harvesting... πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚ πŸ˜‚

OK u don catch me πŸ€—....but I have actually had it in mind long before now.

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aieromon(m): 12:43pm On Jun 05
Zocalite:

What of kundi?

Kundi is the same as tiko. Up North, the meat is smoked and then dried with the natural sun.

To replicate the process at home, you need an oven.
tk003(m): 12:44pm On Jun 05
gbaskiboy:
Fry your meat and keep in a refrigerator that's all

I have tried that before, it starts to taste phony after some days.

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