OT: Food Storage Containers : Moldy Gaskets
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Comments (15)I searched for, could NOT find, then custom ordered gaskets to fit this type of jar. I came into a matched set of 18 of these jars, and found them so functionally "beautiful", I just had to make them work as a spice jar set. I had to order 100 gaskets to get the 18 I needed. They were laser cut from USDA food-grade rubber. They are 1-7/8" ID and 2-3/16" OD. I would be happy to sell (or trade?) my excess gaskets if you like. Send me a private message via FaceBook if you're interested. (I offer this only as a friendly source for a useful item. I will not contact you in any way about anything other than the information/transaction that you ask of me.) Here is a link that might be useful: Connect with Chris on FaceBook...See MoreEuropean Canning Jars with gasket and metal clips
Comments (56)Quote: ljs0705 asked on Thu, Jul 15, 10 at 3:03 "Is anyone familiar with the Italian "Bormioli Rocco" line of canning jars?... I know that here the recommendation is not to use them for the pressure method but I've been told by users and the manufacturer that these have been safely and successfully used for pressure canning by many." My Response: Here is the US version of their website. The jars you are referring to are the Fido, and yes, they are recommended (in Italy) for BWB AND pressure canning. http://www.bormioliroccousa.com/usa/products/storage/product.jsp?sezione=17&serie=917001 A French company also makes this type of jar (with many more sizes available, as well as Jam jars, etc., and which I think are far superior). They are also recommended for BWB AND pressure canning, and their website is: http://leparfait.com/gamme.html You can find both, as well as replacement rubber seals through the U.S. supplier of Italian Cook's wares, Fantes.com, here: http://fantes.com/jars.html#leparfait-using Finally, Ball and other U.S. majority-based companies say 2-part lids are the only safe way to go. And of course, the U.S. regulatory agencies agree. Go figure. Ever heard of Lobbying? A poster here also mentioned that "the Weck company also says that bail jars are unsuitable for canning; they are adamant that their clamps are far safer than bails and have been for 90 years." Of course Weck says that, it is in their best interests. The fact is, it is the same glass-jar-with-rubber-seal-mechanism in both cases. Weck has to say that, because the bail jars are SO MUCH EASIER TO RE-CLOSE and keep in the fridge while using the contents. If Weck did not say that, everyone would probably use bail jars, because Wecks lids don't stay on after breaking the seal and you have to buy a separate plastic keeper lid! The truth is, if you undo the bail after the jars cool (as instructed) the lids will pop open if the seal breaks. It is obvious, unmistakable, and only a great fool would then eat the contents. Yes, it may be more common not to have one of these Weck or bail jars seal, but have you thought about the fact that our two part lidded Ball type jars are just not as sensitive to contamination and may therefore be sealing when they questionably should not be sealing? If that is possible, then the bail jars and Weck jars may be SAFER to use than the two part Ball type lids. Just something to think about!...See MoreOT but relevant: Storage of Oxyclean?
Comments (9)1. I would have used a box grater to reduce the hardened chunks to granules again, then repacked into quart or pint canning jars and vacuum-sealed them shut with the FoodSaver and the jar sealer to prevent exposure to oxygen and moisture. Moisture activates the ingredients enough to alter it from free-flowing to a "brick". I've had Washing Soda turn to a brick in a box, so now I store it in vacuum-sealed canning jars as soon as I get it home from the store. 2. The first time you open a new container divide the large amount into smaller air-tight bags/containers. Fill them as full as possible to displace air-space in the containers. Oxygen-free storage would be best, so if you happen to have a FoodSaver with a jar attachment, you could vacuum-seal the Oxyclean in jars. In jars it would remain free-flowing, but free from oxygen and humidity. 3. I use Charlie's Soap (powdered detergent) by the bucket. The first bucket (5-gal., 1,280 loads) purchased 11-2007 lasted 3-years. It comes in a smaller bucket now - 32# - 1,000 loads. I put a layer of paper towels on the top of the powder and a moisture absorber (silica gel packet - available from Amazon.com in several different sizes) on top of the paper towel, and stored it in the basement. I refilled a small container (one of their 80-load plastic containers) for use in the laundry room. I replace the moisture absorber occasionally, especially when the moisture is high in the basement in the spring/summer. I use buckets of powdered milk and do the same thing with them - filling a #10 can for use in the kitchen. A bucket will last us approximately one year. Without the paper towel and moisture absorber in the top, it would get hard. -Grainlady...See MoreAnyone ever buy dog food that had maggots?!
Comments (19)Actually I had it occur twice from the same bag AFTER we purchased it. Oddly enough it not in the actual bag but in the container we store the dog food in for easier access. The maggots may have been another type of worm since they looked really small. Oddly enough the suspected and mysterious bugs were only in the cup we used to scoop out the dog food. There were no maggots in the actual dog food itself so we thought it was just in the cup. A few days later again they were in just the cup. I was not as alarmed as my girlfriend was because they were really little and in the cup. She wanted to throw the entire bag away while I was still just trying to figure out what was going on. In order to fix this problem without throwing the dog food away, the container we have is now in the freezer. Since only the container would get them and knowing there was no way they could get in inside the actual kibbles and in the freezer, that is what we have done. The girlfriend is happy because there are no more bugs, I am happy that we did not have to waste the bag, but not sure how the puppies feel about the cold dog food. They do still gobble it up right away so the need to even warm it up or leave at room temperature is not needed. Hope this helps....although the case is still out about where the heck they got in there. I will add to the post if they make it into the freezer. ;)...See Morea1an
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