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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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 Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 07:13:41 AM
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| Ok, ladies, what is the consensus on using mayo jars etc for canning? I have a ton of them and put them off until last "just in case", and I would never use them in the pressure canner, but I always wonder "Should I, shouldn't I"? How do you all feel about it? |
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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rhonda
Janesville
CA
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 08:15:52 AM
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My grandmother used mayo jars quite often to can. ? I don't know much about it, though, but it seemed to work for her.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4179 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4179 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 08:16:45 AM
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We used to use those jars all the time. Hot water bath. I think I still have a few left, but have collected mostly the labeled canning jars. We never had any problems using them.
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 11:58:33 AM
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The glass is much thinner than a regular Mason jar, so I'd think they'd be more likely to break. Other than that, why not?
Sharon
Farmgirl Sister #74
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 12:04:29 PM
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| I used to use them all the time. Have heard recently that you should not put them in the pressure cooker. The glass jars that we grew up with were probably better quality than the newer ones. But then everything is plastic now. I think all things packed in glass should have a standard size lid so we can use them in our canning. I hate to have to throw away pickle jars. But we can't reseal them. Or Can we? |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 12:19:00 PM
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| I've seen friends reuse many different types of jars. It's the kind of thing where it often works but it's not as reliable as a real canning jar. I'd hate to open a jar and find that it had gotten moldy because the lid didn't seal properly. Or worse, serve the food not knowing that it was bad! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 12:25:54 PM
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I have used them alot. They used to be nicer than they are now for sure...I still have some that were my grandma's jars!! I tend to not use them in the pressure canner though. They work great for the water bath if you can find older ones. Heck..it is hard to find GLASS mayo jars these days, isn't it??
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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wild daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Madelynne
Billings
Montana
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 6:48:05 PM
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I grew up canning. We never used mayo jars for canning as they might crack during the heating process. One idea for your large pickle jars - my kids always used them to collect change, toys or special finds like geodes.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 10:19:42 PM
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I would never use a jar that the lid did not fit perfectly...or ever re-use a lid (just to clarify that) it would be VERY unsafe for sure.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 09:49:45 AM
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People save these for me all the time.
They just aren't as durable and mess up the count in the canner. The fatter jars don't allow for many in the canner at one time
They do help w/ dry good storage though |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2247 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2247 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 2:10:40 PM
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I used to use mayo jars for canning until I had a couple break in the canner. Now I use "real" canning jars, some of which I inherited from my mother and are almost 70 years old but I haven't had a problem with any of them. The glass is thicker than mayo jars and holds up to heat and pressure better.
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 3:14:25 PM
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I have always heard not to use other jars because they could break.
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2008 : 03:32:01 AM
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Speaking of which
Has anyone else noticed how difficult it's getting to find certain glass containers?
I wanted salad dressing in glass, and all but a few have turned to plastic! |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Oct 11 2008 : 07:28:22 AM
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I save other jars for storage and don't usually can in them. That little extra couscous I bought, the trail mix so it isn't in plastic. I even put frozen strawberries in a jar after I have froze them. Saves me space too.
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