I found this pepper jelly and another jar of jalapeño strawberry jelly in my basement. I canned it in 2012. Is it still safe to eat?
Aged like fine wine.
I would worry about it.
I might worry about it.
I wouldn't worry about it
>>7049465
do you know who canned it? Does it seem to have been opened? Have you opened it yet? Are you still alive?
>>7049498
>do you know who canned it?
>I canned it
>>7049498
Op here, I was the canner no the seal hasn't been broken.
I may or may not worry about it depending on varying external factors.
>>7049503
Do you trust your canning? It should be fine.
>>7049465
As long as they lid is still sealed and isn't rusty or obviously bulging, it's fine.
>>7049527
I trust my canning abilities and it looks fine.
>>7049565
>I trust my canning abilities
Famous last words
Does it smell funky? Does it look off?
No? Then taste a little bit. If it tastes fine, it's fine.
Protip: this applies to everything edible
As long the seal on the lid is good it's perfectly fine.
>>7049575
fucking this
your sense of smell and taste evolved so that you can determine if things are safe to eat or have spoiled due to harmful bacteria/fungus
>>7049465
How long does food normally last if you can them using a pressure cooker? Like could I can some fresh salmon and eat it 5 years from now?
>>7049823
http://foodinjars.com/2015/01/canning-101-long-home-canned-foods-really-last/
cliff notes
>acidic foods spoil quicker
>general rule of thumb is 1 year till degradation starts
>3-4 years is generally still safe
>things are different for every food/how it was canned/quality of canning
>if it still looks OK, crack it open and smell/taste it, if you don't hurl its still good
>>7049465
Got a friend you don't like?
Let them try it and they can tell you.
>>7049839
>Canning
>In jars
I don't understand anything anymore.
>>7049465
The nose knows. brother
Oh just eat it you won't die. Worst case scenario you have a gnarly dump and those are kinda fun so what's the big deal come on
>>7050694
This
>>7049465
I'd can it to be safe