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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mason jars are the kitchen stalwart that you can never have too many of. While they're convenient for basic food storage, especially because ...

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While the hobby of canning saw an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the U.S., the pastime has stuck around. A search for canning on both Instagram and TikTok reveals nearly 2 million ...

For most of human history, preservation was a survival mechanism. Fermenting and pickling, among the oldest forms of cooking we know, kept us from getting sick. Over millennia, we developed simple, ...

The method for preserving food using glass jars was sparked by a contest sponsored by the French military led by Napoleon Bonaparte. The French military offered a cash prize of 12,000 francs to the ...

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 ...