"Zinc Potterman" . (delete 123's to reply)> wrote
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> Does anyone know of a guide to the shelf life of various preserved
> foodstuffs.
> As a relative beginner at this I bottled some gooseberries in a fairly
> weak
> sugar syrup
> 2 years ago.
> I opened them today and they were perfect.
> I guess I'm probably going to have to find out myself, but pointers
> welcome.
> Any online stuff?
> Thanks
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>I notice you are re-posting from last week. I am new to this as well so I
>unfortunately don't have an answer to your question. It is possible that
>people are reluctant to advise about this due to the reality that there are
>so many variables that go into the canning process, and certain types of
>spoilage can literally kill people. For myself, I will be vary careful to
>follow correct canning procedures because of this, and I will probably
>consume whatever I put by within a relatively short period of time, but it
>is a good question. I am sure acidity plays an important role in regards to
>the answer.