A Food and drink forum. FoodBanter.com

Welcome to FoodBanter.com forums which provide access to the finest food and drink related newsgroups.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most newsgroup discussions and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics to the food related newsgroups, communicate privately with other FoodBanter.com members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support.

Go Back   Home » FoodBanter.com forum » Food and Cooking » Preserving
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Preserving (rec.food.preserving) Devoted to the discussion of recipes, equipment, and techniques of food preservation. Techniques that should be discussed in this forum include canning, freezing, dehydration, pickling, smoking, salting, and distilling.

how long does pectin last?



 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 02-12-2008, 01:20 PM posted to rec.food.preserving
Santa Claus
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 6
Default how long does pectin last?

how long does pectin last on the shelf? if i keep it for a few years,
will it still be usable?
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 02-12-2008, 01:39 PM posted to rec.food.preserving
Kathi Jones
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 476
Default how long does pectin last?

most commercial brands have an expiry date on the package, and they are
usually marked good for a year...at least in my experience


"Santa Claus" wrote in message
...
how long does pectin last on the shelf? if i keep it for a few years,
will it still be usable?



  #3 (permalink)  
Old 02-12-2008, 05:35 PM posted to rec.food.preserving
The Joneses[_1_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 960
Default how long does pectin last?


"Santa Claus" wrote in message
...
how long does pectin last on the shelf? if i keep it for a few years,
will it still be usable?


All I've got is some experience that suggests that very old pectins don't
seem to jel as well - you might want to short the fruit a quarter cup or so.
Edrena


 




Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


fitness forum |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:19 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6
Copyright ©2004-2009 FoodBanter.com, part of the NewsgroupBanter project.
The comments are property of their posters.
Bankruptcy - Debt Consolidation - Mortgage - Adverse Credit Remortgage - Paris hotel