Anonymous wrote:I've pickled some things and even I won't eat the stuff I make myself. I always think I will, but then I just can't do it.

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Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of people being "sketched" out by canning. Canning is an amazing, historical way to preserve food. I receive a ton of requests for my jams and pickled veggies.

Except when it's done incorrectly and it makes people horribly, horribly sick.

Ok, I admit I know nothing about this topic, but if someone opened a jar of jam that had spoiled, wouldn't it be obvious in the first bite, if not even by smell?

Botulism has no taste or smell.

You aren't going to get botulism from jam and pickles. Those are the two things you can safely eat from pretty much any kitchen, and there is no way you are getting sick. Jam is at least half sugar, and the sugar impedes bacterial growth. The pickles are brined in vinegar, which does an even better job. You can't make jam without boiling the liquid, so the spores are dead.

Its possible to get botulism from home-canned tomatoes or tomato sauce, but very very rare. I must admit I had a hard time getting myself to eat my own home canned tomatoes, so I stopped canning them and started roasting them with olive oil and garlic and then freezing them instead. So good...

Anonymous wrote:I was planning on making jars of preserved lemons as gifts. Would you people eat that or no?

Anonymous wrote:I was planning on making jars of preserved lemons as gifts. Would you people eat that or no?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. As I said in my original post, I was once given canned salsa that was not very old when I received a call telling me to throw it out because it made them all sick. I don't know exactly what happened, so it's possible it wasn't the Saldo, but she seemed quite sure. Also, to those that said not to accept such gifts, wouldn't that be rude? If they asked, I could probably say no and then give a reason, but it is never asked and I don't want to be rude.

I'd rather you make up a food allergy rather than throw my canned items away.

Anonymous wrote:I was planning on making jars of preserved lemons as gifts. Would you people eat that or no?

Anonymous wrote:I was planning on making jars of preserved lemons as gifts. Would you people eat that or no?

Anonymous wrote:People eat random homemade food from people's houses? Erm.

Anonymous wrote:People eat random homemade food from people's houses? Erm.

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Anonymous wrote:I was planning on making jars of preserved lemons as gifts. Would you people eat that or no?

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