On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 6:03:55 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> 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."
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> Commercial companys can't reuse containers but cottage industries have
> always reused containrs and it's perfectly fine and even legal.
> Beekeepers here and sugar maple processors reuse jars constantly and I
> return their jars whenever they gift me honey and maple syrup... I
> save egg cartons for those who keep chickens for eggs.
> I've been using the same jars for fermented pickles for many, many
> years... actually fermenting cukes requires no lids.... I only use
> lids to keep the odor down. I learned to ferment cukes from my
> grandmother who used crocks, jars, and wooden buckets... she used a
> slab of wood weighted down with a stone as a lid, it was only to keep
> the cukes submerged. Fermenting pickles is not a form of preserving,
> those pickles require refrigeration.

Do fermented pickles last longer in the refrigerator than fresh
cucumbers (or other vegetables)?

Cindy Hamilton