On Wed, 2 Aug 2017 14:47:58 -0700 (PDT), sanne
> wrote:
>Am Mittwoch, 2. August 2017 23:34:29 UTC+2 schrieb Bruce:
>> On Wed, 2 Aug 2017 21:02:10 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> >says...
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 17:28:49 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>> >>
>> >
>> >> > There's nothing remotely iffy about re-using glass jars; I've been
>> >> >using the same jars for decades for jam, marmalade, lemon curd and
>> >> >chutney. Glass is easy to wash and sterilise, and carries absolutely no
>> >> >taint or taste of previous contents.
>> >> >
>> >> > New lids can be bought very cheaply in any size.
>> >> >
>> >> > Janet UK
>> >>
>> >> My goodness. I really am surprised that anyone would do that.
>> >> Janet US
>> >
>> > Standard practice among UK home cooks and perfectly legal.
>> >
>> > https://www.food.gov.uk/business-ind...caterers/food-
>> >hygiene/charity-community-groups
>> >
>> > "Can I sell home-made jam in re-used jam jars?
>> >
>> >It is safe to re-use glass jam jars occasionally to supply food as long
>> >as they are properly washed. This means it is safe to sell home-made jam
>> >or chutney in re-used jam jars at village fetes and other occasional
>> >events. If jam jars are re-used they should be free from chips and
>> >cracks, and should be sterilised prior to each use. Well-fitting lids
>> >will also minimise any hygiene risks to the food in the jars."
>>
>> You have to see this in Janet US' cultural context. If she gives
>> someone jam in a re-used jar and sometime that week that person
>> sneezes, they'll sue her.
>
>She would drop dead if she ever came to Germany: All kind of beverages
>also available in reusable glass-bottles (less deposit than for plastic
>or alu) - even this kind: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCgelverschluss
>Yogurt, cream etc. are available in reusable jars, milk in bottles -
>glass plus deposit.
Same in NL. Beer bottles etc. are re-used on a large scale. And we
have those Bügelflaschen too. They're used for one of the most popular
beers:
<http://grolsch.nl/cms/sites/default/files/beers/premium_0_0.png>