Before freezers the Kilner Jar was the favoured method of preserving fruit and some vegetables. Bottling (canning in the US) remains a very efficient method of preserving produce for
Old jars can still be used
consumption later, when home grown fresh food gets scarce.
Fruit bottling is having a revival and Kilner jars are getting pressed back into service after years of gathering dust in attics. The beauty of bottling is that once the fruit is sealed into the jar no energy is used to maintain it’s condition, unlike freezing which depends on constant power supply.
Key components of the Kilner system are the lids and especially the rubber seals that keep the air out and ensure the food within doesn’t deteriorate. These seals and lids need replacing and you can be sure that old jars will have perished seals and rusty lids……….what to do?
Bring your old jars along to the Harvest VegEvent and Peter Dornay of Kilnerjarsuk will help you find the right spares to get your Kilners back into action no matter how old they are.
Peter will also be showing some of the older types of Kilner jars from his collection.
Did you know that Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear ‘fame’ has the original Kilner family on his maternal side……..
You can find our more than you really need to know about Kilner and other bottling jars on Peter’s web site :http://www.kilnerjarsuk.co.uk
