Kilner Jars

[The Kilner Man]

Save energy you can now reuse your old screw top Kilner Jars to store fruit. Parts are available at www.kilnerjarsuk.co.uk

Peter

[red]

come on now Mr kilner man.. don't just advertise... join in.. chat a little...

[justskint]

Nothing like self promotion!!

[Millymollymandy]

Mr Kilner - please. You are allowed one plug in the Links section, which you already did when you first joined. No more are allowed, and it is even more frowned upon by members who don't join in with the general forum chitchat!

So no more links please or they will be deleted.

[The Kilner Man]

Sorry to have offended but I still think that some of your members will be interested in my service. However please remove the offending posts if you wish.

Peter

[Annpan]

Join in the chat Peter

I have been wondering what is the best thing to keep in my kilner jars... They are too big for jam and preserves, too small for dry storage... they sit on my shelf, looking sad

[The Kilner Man]

Kilner jars are designed as vaccum sealing jars for the medium to long term storage of fruit. By following the instructions a full vaccum is formed in the jar preserving the fruit, a once off use of energy as opposed to the use of a freezer, they are excelent for Apples Plums and Pears. Tomatoes can also be bottled because they are a fruit. They were first made by The Kilner Company in 1919 and continued to be made in 4 different types up to the late 1980's. The jars were made in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7lb sizes although I have never seen a 7lb jar.

[Annpan]

OK...

But I usually freeze finished dishes (apple pies, soups, tomato sauces, rhubarb crumble, etc)

Assuming that I don't try to get an apple pie in a kilner jar how do you treat things before they go in? do they need cooked? do the jars need heat sealed?

I do want to ust my jars, they were a gift from a neighbour whos elderly aunt had died and they were in her house... I wasn't brought up with this lifestyle, I need to learn from folks like you

[Millymollymandy]

Sorry to have offended but I still think that some of your members will be interested in my service. However please remove the offending posts if you wish.

Peter

No I won't, for the reason you say - people do use them. But you can always put a link in your signature and the more you post, the more people will see it!

You can always bump up an old posting of yours from the Links section or wherever you have put your 'ad', by posting again on the same thread.

Just not all over the place please!

[Sky]

These kind of jars are very popular in NZ, I've seen absolutely loads at garage sales selling for ridiculously cheap prices. I don't get around the garage sales any more due to work so am kicking myself now for not buying more.

[The Kilner Man]

Ann Pan

To use the jars in a very simplistic form you make a sugar syrup and let it cool. Wash the jars tightly pack with good fruit cut to size if necessary. Fill with syrup shake to dispell air bubbles, place the lids and seals on but dont tighten fully. heat for the prescribed time and temperature in an oven or water bath. Remove and tighten the screws down tight. Allow to cool fully remove the screw bands and test the seal by lifting slightly holding the lid. Wipe off any sticky syrup and replace the screw bands and store in a dark cool place for up to 2 years . More detailed instructions are on the website.

[The Kilner Man]

Sky

The Kilner Company shipped thousands of jars to the Commonwealth so there are many in those countries. If what you are seeing are genuine Kilner brand screw top jars the reason they are so cheap is that you cant get the sealing rings and lids anymore because Kilner stopped servicing the product in the mid 1990's hence my little enterprise.

[Martin]

'er indoors has loads of "Luminarc" jars which I picked up really cheaply (new) in a local shop - similar idea to Kilners, but with a far superior "over-centre catch" (like Grolsch bottles)

[hoomin_erra]

I have a collection of both the Luminarc and the Kilner jars. They're great. Any glut of fruit i get goes in them. The pears in Red wine i do are delicious!!!! (Praise from others, not me!! )

Pickled beetroot, pears, nectarines, plums, peaches, cherries, spicy Garlic, pickled shallots.
A good site for tips i found was http://www.canningusa.com

And i think i might have had a bidding war or 2 with Mr kilner on ebay on the odd occassion. Really winds me up when people go on about them being great "shabby chic" decorations for "that rustic look" in the kitchen!

[Millymollymandy]

I have loads of the orange rubber seal big jars - you can buy different sizes ones here in France - but I thought they were what people were talking about when they mentioned Kilner jars! Now I've looked at the real Kilner jars I have never seen ones like that before.