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CHUTNEY TIME

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Decided I would make us some chutney, so got all my jars out of the pantry for sterilizing, then realized most of them have plastic lids, I can't sterilize these in the oven. So how do manufacturers sterilize their lids before they go out to the shops, I wonder?????

westward1 - 2019-07-21 13:01:00
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I would soak them in a pot or container of boiling water......

petal1955 - 2019-07-21 13:30:00
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How come your jars have plastic lids, all my jars have metal lids with a thin rubber seal on the inside edge.

rainrain1 - 2019-07-21 14:41:00
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petal1955 wrote:

I would soak them in a pot or container of boiling water......


I thought about that, but won't the hot water warp the plastic?

westward1 - 2019-07-21 15:47:00
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rainrain1 wrote:

How come your jars have plastic lids, all my jars have metal lids with a thin rubber seal on the inside edge.


Because I save all my jam jars, mustard, pickle, etc, and a lot have plastic lids.

westward1 - 2019-07-21 15:49:00
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westward1 wrote:


I thought about that, but won't the hot water warp the plastic?

well failing that use the jam covers the cellophone ones you wet and secure with an elastic band then use the plastic lids on to of those

petal1955 - 2019-07-21 15:53:00
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petal1955 wrote:

well failing that use the jam covers the cellophone ones you wet and secure with an elastic band then use the plastic lids on to of those

Not a bad idea petal, you are a brilliant girl, thank you.

westward1 - 2019-07-21 16:10:00
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I only use jars with plastic lids for chutneys because the vinegar will rot the metal lids. I wash them in my dishwasher (jars and lids) and nothing buckles.
Good luck with your chutneys.

uli - 2019-07-21 17:14:00
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uli wrote:

I only use jars with plastic lids for chutneys because the vinegar will rot the metal lids. I wash them in my dishwasher (jars and lids) and nothing buckles.
Good luck with your chutneys.


Thank you uli, a very good point, never thought of vinegar and tin lids. Thank you.

westward1 - 2019-07-21 18:04:00
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I put them in a big bowl and pour boil hot water from the kettle on them. If in a hurry I also sterilize jars this way too.

marcs - 2019-07-21 18:54:00
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