Quick chutney questions

katholicos

I have a few jars that don't pop when they are sealed, i have found these to be the ones which at some point a knife (or similar impliment) has been used to help to prise the lid open at some point when previously it contained presrves.... and that had weakened the seal. If i use them at all, i tend to put those ones in the fridge and use those up first.

Chris25

SophieCat wrote: »

Thanks all. Will prob end up making some more anyway, as I'd like a jar for myself

One more question.... once you've opened the chutney to use, do you have to store it in the fridge & eat within so many weeks, or can it go back in a dark cupboard & be kept for years?

Thanks

you can put it back in the cupboard - mine usually only lasts at most a year as if I have any left by the time I'm ready to make the next batch, I find some way of using it up. Not because I'm bothered that it's gone off, but I have limited shelf space

zippychick

ive merged this with chutney quick questions

Zip

SophieCat

Yesterday, I pimped my chutney jars (pretty jar covers, labels, gift tags, etc), then put them back in the cupboard. I didn't open the jars at all. Today, I noticed that the popper seal on one of the larger jars has popped back out. I have no idea why?? Will it still be okay? I'd hate to think I'm doing all this for nothing

SophieCat

Now the seal thingy has popped back out on the other jar (even though I haven't opened either of them)

Please tell me they will still be okay as Christmas gifts :wall:

marmiterulesok

Anyone have a recipe for green tomato chutney please?