Spotting rust on your canning rings when you're getting ready to use them can be a bummer. Luckily, this household item in ...

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Are Ball Jars the Same Thing as Mason Jars? While Ball is perhaps the best-known brand, mason jars are produced by several other companies (including Kerr and Newell) and come in an array of sizes and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It used to be that in addition to cooking the jam or sauce going into the jars, you had to spend a lot of time prepping the jars: sterilizing them, ...

On November 30, 1858, American tinkerer John Landis Mason received a patent for what went on to be the Mason jar. Even though Mason never gained personally from it, the jar that bears his name ...

Canning is a time capsule. It’s a way to hold on to the bright acidity of tomatoes and luscious sweetness of peaches in the short, dark days of winter. Just like using a pressure cooker, canning might ...

Peaches are in season from May to September, but you can preserve their delicious flavor by canning them to use in jellies, jams, desserts, or more. You don't need a pressure canner to can peaches, so ...

Those of you who can fruits and vegetables may have noticed a short supply of jars and lids. It’s a shortage that is being chalked up, in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marie Bregg of Mason Jar ...