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Default Odd sized jars?


"The Cook" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:16:49 -0700, "Wallace"
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>>"The Cook" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:39:39 -0700, "Wallace"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>>"gloria.p" > wrote in message
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>>>>> I was reading through a couple of Ball Blue Books and some
>>>>> other canning books today and saw a reference to using
>>>>> 1 1/2 pint jars. (3 cups) Has anyone ever seen these
>>>>> or was it a typo? Did they mean 1 1/2 CUP (18 oz.)
>>>>> which exist but aren't that easy to find?
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>>>>> gloria p
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>>>>I did a quick google search, and these things are available. Seem
>>>>expensive, though.
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>>> How about some links. All I see are Classico tomato sauce jars.

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>>you can't do a google search for "3 cup canning jar"?
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> I searched for 1-1/2 pint jars. The 3 cup jars do not look like what
> I would use for pressure canning.


They are too expensive anyway. It would be cheaper to buy a bunch of
Contadina product and throw it away for the jars. Or, have a big past feed
for the neighborhood.



Also:

I cannot tell if this uses regular caning lids:

http://www.containerandpackaging.com/item.asp?item=G017