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Thread Number: 87384
/ Tag: Recipes, Cooking Accessories
"Hasp" Jars |
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| Post# 1119466 6/6/2021 at 08:02 (1,048 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
I have inherited a collection of "hasp" jars made in Europe. These are heavy glass jars with a hinged wire hasp for sealing the jar for food preservation. (Illustration below).
I got these from my Mom, who used them for storage canisters. I'm not certain what they're called or exactly how they're used, so internet research is compromised. I am hoping the readership here might be able to put me in the right direction. 1 What is the usual name for this kind of jar and is it normally used in preservation of food? 2 what brands are best in terms of use and availabilty? Mine are Perfait (French), Ermetico (Italy), Atlas (UK?). I've seen the Chinese imports and Walmart, but the wire hinges were flimsy. 3 How do they compare to screw-down jars with replaceable centers? (Ball). Mine were intended for canister storage to keep bugs out of pasta, but I am seriously thinking about canning this fall. (Auto_Washer.org had a nice discussion on the matter a year ago. I will be consulting when the time comes.) Thanks, Scoots
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Post# 1119467 , Reply# 1 6/6/2021 at 08:13 (1,048 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Bail Lid Jars and Mason Clamp Lid Jars are two common names.
Whatever you call them the type has not been recommended for self-stable home canning of preserves and other foods for decades. www.healthycanning.com/ba... Have several in my kitchen purchased at thrift shops over years. But use them also for storage (baking soda, salt, sodium percarbonate (bought in bulk).. those sort of things. Like them because unlike Mason or other jars with screw lids it only takes one hand to open and close clamp lid types. These clamp lid containers come in all shapes and sizes. Have some clamp lid bottles that once contained fabric softener one purchased in France. www.worldmarket.com/produ... | ||
| Post# 1119540 , Reply# 2 6/6/2021 at 20:09 (1,048 days old) by oldtech (US) | ||
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Hi scoots I dabbled in canning fruits & veg. Since the jars must be boiled before and after filling, the twist-on lids with the single use sealers are probably more effective and safer than clamp jars. | ||
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Post# 1119551 , Reply# 4 6/6/2021 at 22:33 (1,048 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 1119566 , Reply# 5 6/7/2021 at 07:20 (1,047 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA) |
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I read a short article (last year, I think) on how different home canning processes are around the world that was very interesting---essentially that each country's "home economists" do things quite differently...Ball Dome Lids are a North American practice; Germany uses those glass Weck lids with rings and clips, et cetera. Back in the "day" there were both Ball lids with the red sealing surface/white enamel and Kerr with the gray sealing surface/golden enamel...suspect it was much of a muchness which you grew up using. www.healthycanning.com/ca... is a bit of the tone of the article.
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| Post# 1119597 , Reply# 6 6/7/2021 at 13:19 (1,047 days old) by Kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.) | ||
 Here in Italy they are mainly used to can stuff that goes under oil. May them be sardines, tuna, or say dry tomatoes or stuffed tomatoes, for canning like pelati tomatoes, passata, sauce, jams etc that need sterilization from botulin and such they use the regular click clack lids that tells you if the stuff is bad. Never seen anybody actually canning stuff using those. P.s Always heard the rubber gasket ones be called "hermetic jars". Lots use them to store anything, gaskets and parts are purchasable separately. Lots of makers Bormioli etc... | ||
| Post# 1119668 , Reply# 7 6/8/2021 at 08:58 (1,046 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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Kilner Jars Various shapes and styles of closure. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Rolls_rapide's LINK | ||
| Post# 1119683 , Reply# 8 6/8/2021 at 13:52 (1,046 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Up until a few years ago
You could still buy the seals, the Rubbers. My mom bought them for craft projects. She would crochet around them and make hanging owls.
As for the jars themselves, I use them for non-preserved items. Rice, Pasta, Oatmeal, an even honey. Just wouldn't trust their safety for canning anymore, there are much safer and cheap alternatives. For decoration and storage, the are still ok. | ||
| Post# 1119966 , Reply# 9 6/11/2021 at 07:30 (1,043 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
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Many thanks for the input on the mystery jars of yore | ||
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