On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:39:59 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France
 wrote:

>On Oct 26, 6:09 pm, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:47:16 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France
>>
>>
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>>  wrote:
>> >On Oct 25, 5:43 pm, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:28:47 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France
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>> >>  wrote:
>> >> >On Oct 25, 3:32 pm, Richard Dixon  wrote:
>> >> >> On 25 Oct, 14:26, Judith in France 
>> >> >> wrote:
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>> >> >> > Nope Richard it could crack.  I wash my jars in the dishwasher and
>> >> >> > then put into an oven at 100 degress for half an hour.  I then pour in
>> >> >> > the boiling mixture and cap on immediately ensuring the lot is
>> >> >> > sterile.
>>
>> >> >> What would you suggest for dishwasherless me? Just boil the jars?
>>
>> >> >> Re: your other comment - these were £1.50 a pop so yes a bit steep,
>> >> >> will have a nose around for kilner jars, thanks for the tip.
>>
>> >> >> Richard
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>> >> >Just wash and rinse and pop into the oven, I also put the caps in as
>> >> >at that temperature, they don't distort.
>>
>> >> Weren't jars full of curry sauce substantially cheaper in Morrisons than empty
>> >> jars with tops elsewhere?
>>
>> >> Incidentally my wife re-uses old Branston Pickle jars and their lids. There is
>> >> no taste of Branston Pickles transmitted to the new contents.
>> >> --
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>> >> Martin
>>
>> >Dunno, I don't buy curry sauce!!
>>
>> Nor us :o)
>>
>> >I use old jam jars when I run out of
>> >"proper" jars, and also mint sauce jars, in fact any jar that is not
>> >too big.  I prefer small jars of jam, pickle etc as I find I go off
>> >it, if it has been open for a while.  I made relish and pickle within
>> >the last couple of weeks, the courgette pickle is particularly good.
>>
>> How is the pressure cooking going?
>>
>> I noticed Lidl's Xmas puddings are made in Ireland and can be kept in a dry cool
>> place until 2011.
>> --
>>
>> Martin
>
>I am enjoying it!  I made green tomato chutney in it, it was great!!
>I notice that the aluminum was pretty clean when I washed it
>afterwards, the result of the acid no doubt.  I wonder if there is a
>risk to health with that?  Is there one made with a non stick surface?

The reason we switched to a stainless steel pressure cooker but probably 20
years too late.

>
>I used to make my Christmas Puddings and enjoyed it until I was given
>some and thought it was homemade, it wasn't, it was Marks and Sparks.

We normally buy a M&S pudding.

>Have you tried the Lidl one?

Not yet. When we bought it a month ago it was a LIDL half price offer.

>  If you recommend it, I will certainly
>try it, no doubt it contains Guinness?

I was hoping for something a bit stronger. Potteen?
-- 

Martin