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  2. Reuse of bottles - Wikipedia

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    Mason jars, for example, were developed and reused for home canning purposes. With returnable bottles, a retailer would often collect empty bottles or would accept empty bottles returned by customers. Bottles would be stored and returned to the bottler in reusable cases or crates.

  3. Canning - Wikipedia

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    Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, [ a ] although under specific circumstances, it can be much longer. [ 2 ]

  4. Mason jar - Wikipedia

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    A collection of Mason jars filled with preserved foods. A Mason jar, also known as a canning jar, preserves jar or fruit jar, is a glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. It was named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858. The jar's mouth has a screw thread on its outer perimeter to accept a metal ring or ...

  5. 6 Canning Secrets Your Grandma May Have Forgotten To Tell You

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    When the filled jars are heated, the food inside will bubble. If the jar is too full, it could compromise the seal. So to be extra safe, leave about half an inch of head space between the food and ...

  6. Surprisingly Freezable Foods -- Savings Experiment - AOL

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    To freeze everyday foods like fresh herbs, all you have to do is put them in the freezer, side by. Your freezer is the key to taking your food beyond its expiration date in a safe an easy way. It ...

  7. Jar - Wikipedia

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    Glass jars—among which the most popular is the mason jar—can be used for storing and preserving items as diverse as jam, pickled gherkin, other pickles, marmalade, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, jalapeño peppers, chutneys, pickled eggs, honey, and many others.

  8. Food Safety Experts Warn That Storing Produce in Jars Could ...

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    “One of the main risks with this trend is storing produce in jars submerged in water, as this can lead to the growth of bacteria that can cause illness,” says food safety expert Ellen Shumaker ...

  9. John Landis Mason - Wikipedia

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    John L. Mason. John Landis Mason (c. 1832 in Vineland, New Jersey – February 26, 1902) was an American tinsmith and the patentee of the metal screw-on lid for antique fruit jars commonly known as Mason jars. Many such jars were printed with the line "Mason's Patent Nov 30th 1858". [1] He also invented the first screw top salt shaker in 1858.