Before refrigeration was a household staple, home canning and pickling were popular forms of food preservation. While Weck jars are attributed to Johann Carl Weck from Germany, he actually only bought ...

In the 20th century, the practical art of canning got a bad rap. In comparison to the newfangled, foil-wrapped bricks of Birdseye, canning looked as old fashioned as Auntie Em in a root cellar. But in ...

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 receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have been following sustainability trends (a bit oxymoronic, and yet, they exist) there is a good chance that you have been introduced ...