A co-worker sells her homemade barbecue sauce in pint jars. I bought a
jar a few months ago, we ate it, it was fine. I thought I'd buy
another jar from her today, and as we were talking, I asked her how she
cans the stuff -- does she use a pressure canner, boiling water bath,
what?

Um. She doesn't. She said, and I quote, "All the ingredients we use
are non-perishable, so we don't have to do any of that stuff. It will
keep forever."

I was stunned, so I took the stuff and resolved never to buy it again,
but Eek! Give me lots of info to print out and give to her about how
unsafe this is, or tell me I'm overreacting and it's perfectly safe (I
won't believe you, and I'm still gonna throw the stuff out, but I won't
bother her with it if you all think what she's doing is fine).

serene