Roger Tonkin wrote:
In article , news@j-
towill.co.uk says...

Many years ago I had my mothers extensive collection of Kilner Jars,
these were the type with a metal lid and metal screw band. After some
years it became impossible to obtain the lids, which only lasted a
few times. With great reluctance I threw the jars out and bought the
new type with glass lids, separate sealing rings and plastic screw
bands. Alas these have now become obsolete and they are now making
the metal type again, what a rip off.
Anyway moan over, how good are the type with a lever and clip to seal
the lids? Which type do you find give least "failures".

I use the all glass type, with the wire round the lid. Come in varying
sizes, perticularly in France) from 0.25l upto 1litre (or possibly 2).
Rubber sealing rings are quite good, and can be used many times,
provided you can open the jar without damaging them!

If you have a household-garden-hobbies shop called "The Range", they
have both the French-style wire clip ones, by Tala, and, IIRC, Kilner
jars; but stock fluctuates. Meanwhile, IKEA sell the French type, but
without any claim of being heatproof, and with polythene "sealing" rings
which do NOT form a watertight seal (I tried with some fruit pickled in
rum). Most annoyingly, there seems to be a fashion for selling them
simply as storage jars, and for the more idiotic chefs to serve food in
them, and neither of these purposes needs them to be boil-proof. Tala
are OK in my experience.

--
Mike.