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                              on Saturday, May 18, 2024 
                               Gardens are doing well, so will be doing alot of canning for next Market Days !!

When canning, the rings keep the lids on during the processing & cooling of the products.

But, once cooled, and ready to go into the pantry, take the rings off, and here are the reasons why:

( 1 ) When done by the recipe, the lids will usually seal correctly.  However, if there is a food or juice particle on the rim of the jar, the            seal may not last.  So, the lid can start to lift off of the jar.  If this happens, the contents can become contaminated and unsafe to          eat.

( 2 ) If the ring is left on in storage, the ring will hide the fact that there is a defective seal, so you could be eating unsafe food.

( 3 ) If the ring is taken off for storage, you can actually see if a lid has lifted, and then dispose of the contents appropriately.

( 4 ) The lids should keep the food safe for up to 18 months - according to Ball & Kerr product marketing.  The rings themselves could            rust in that amount of time, and become unappetizing to look at.  But storing the rings keeps them from rusting, so they could be          used more frequently and you don't have to keep buying rings, just the lids.  I bought rings & lids yesterday, as well as just lids.              The wide mouth lids & rings were $8.97 for a box of 12, where the lids only were $4.97 for a box of 12.  The regular mouth were              $6.47 and $3.97 respectively.