Kathy McIntosh wrote:

I passed a charity shop the other day that had a box of a dozen Kilner
jars for sale. They were of the older type, with metal screw sections.
They were extremely rusty, and I wouldn't have wanted to put anything
remotely edible in them.

The metal rings have no contact with the contents. I'd use them
perfectly happily.

They wanted £50 for them!

But not at that price...

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Rusty

Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip the
lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of opening them?
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Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there was
something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew what it was
for until my German friend asked what it was, and then she bought it for
herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.

It's called a 'butterknife'.

Take one knife with a rounded end and wet it. Insert between glass lid
and rubber seal. If necessary, twist knife a little until the bottle
hisses at you - or breaks...

Nah, if youi do it gently, it never breaks - but you should discard the
ring after opening like that.

--
Rusty

graham wrote:

IME, it's often that the lid is glued on by dried syrup. I usually put the
neck area under a hot running tap for 15-30 secs to remove any excess. Then
lever off the lid with a blunt knife. I've never had the problem with
chipping.

Kniferays!

--
Rusty

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"graham" wrote:


"Don Gray" wrote in message
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In message
Moonraker wrote:

I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip
the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of
opening them?

I don't use Kilner jars but can appreciate your problem. Just a couple
of thoughts.
1. Lightly grease the rims before closing.

No! That will react with the rubber seal.
Graham

Yep. Better to have amended that to the glass below the rubber seal.

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Don

"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip
the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of
opening them?
--
Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there was
something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew what it
was for until my German friend asked what it was, and then she bought it
for herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.

It's called a 'butterknife'.

No, it was not called a butterknife. It was a special implement
for just that purpose. Which, as I said, I haven't seen here.
Tina

Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip
the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of
opening them?
--
Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there was
something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew what it
was for until my German friend asked what it was, and then she bought it
for herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.
It's called a 'butterknife'.

No, it was not called a butterknife. It was a special implement
for just that purpose. Which, as I said, I haven't seen here.

It's always been a butterknife. If one can't be found, or is nesting in
the butter, one has to be very careful not to bend the table knife.

--
Rusty

"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip
the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of
opening them?
--
Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there
was something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew what
it was for until my German friend asked what it was, and then she
bought it for herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.
It's called a 'butterknife'.

No, it was not called a butterknife. It was a special implement
for just that purpose. Which, as I said, I haven't seen here.

It's always been a butterknife. If one can't be found, or is nesting in
the butter, one has to be very careful not to bend the table knife.


Pffff. You just don't like it that there is a very special piece of
equipment to do it in Germany. Ain't that the truth?

Tina

Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip
the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of
opening them?
--
Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there
was something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew what
it was for until my German friend asked what it was, and then she
bought it for herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.
It's called a 'butterknife'.

No, it was not called a butterknife. It was a special implement
for just that purpose. Which, as I said, I haven't seen here.
It's always been a butterknife. If one can't be found, or is nesting in
the butter, one has to be very careful not to bend the table knife.


Pffff. You just don't like it that there is a very special piece of
equipment to do it in Germany. Ain't that the truth?

There's always a special bit of equipment to do anything in the kitchen
which can just as well be done with something in the drawer in the sink
unit innit.

The gadget catalogues are full of bright ideas - you buy one of them,
use it once, then go back to the way you've always done it - quicker,
and usually, better.

The only exception I can think of is the potato-sharpener with the
rocking blade - which is lovely, and only takes off a very thin slice -
except that I only rarely sharpen potatoes.

--
Rusty

"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass
lid. Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can
easily chip the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool
proof way of opening them?
--
Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there
was something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew
what it was for until my German friend asked what it was, and then
she bought it for herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.
It's called a 'butterknife'.

No, it was not called a butterknife. It was a special implement
for just that purpose. Which, as I said, I haven't seen here.
It's always been a butterknife. If one can't be found, or is nesting in
the butter, one has to be very careful not to bend the table knife.


Pffff. You just don't like it that there is a very special piece of
equipment to do it in Germany. Ain't that the truth?

There's always a special bit of equipment to do anything in the kitchen
which can just as well be done with something in the drawer in the sink
unit innit.

The gadget catalogues are full of bright ideas - you buy one of them, use
it once, then go back to the way you've always done it - quicker, and
usually, better.

This was not a new gadget, it was a very old one, which is probably the
reason that the very elderly German lady who was selling it was able to tell
us what it was for.
There were some strange gadgets there. a wooden thing that looked
interesting and I asked my friend to ask the seller what it was. There
followed a long German conversation, I kept nudging my friend to say "what
does she say it is?" More conversation for ages and eventually I got told
"She doesn't know, it's a thingie..." ;-)
Lots of thingies in that fleamarket.
Tina




Tina

On 2 Oct, 21:43, Rusty Hinge wrote:
Kniferays!

Not sure the urglers are up-to-date on rays, old chap! forgetting
where we are?

Rusty Hinge wrote:
wrote:
In article ,
shazzbat wrote:
[1] Well, how did you think they got the "vacuum" in a tin of paint?

By putting it in under pressure?

You can always buy packets of dehydrated vacuum

It's not very good, though. Frozen is much better.

--
Mike.

bobharvey wrote:
On 2 Oct, 21:43, Rusty Hinge wrote:
Kniferays!

Not sure the urglers are up-to-date on rays, old chap! forgetting
where we are?

No - plenty of Urglers (now) know about Rays(!).

--
Rusty

In article ,
says...
OK, wassis then?

http://www.girolle.co.uk/wotsits.html


It's a head-scratcher for a masochistic wombat.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

Mike Lyle wrote:
Rusty Hinge wrote:
wrote:
In article ,
shazzbat wrote:
[1] Well, how did you think they got the "vacuum" in a tin of paint?
By putting it in under pressure?
You can always buy packets of dehydrated vacuum

It's not very good, though. Frozen is much better.

Yes, but you can keep the dehydrated stuff in the cupboard. UHT isn't
bad though.

--
Rusty

Skipweasel wrote:
In article ,
says...
OK, wassis then?

http://www.girolle.co.uk/wotsits.html

It's a head-scratcher for a masochistic wombat.

Or a Terwur bait-grabber?

--
Rusty