tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post7810393908977194684..comments2024-03-08T09:32:00.869-05:00Comments on Mom's Cafe Home Cooking: Tattler Reusable Canning Lids ReviewGarden Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-77341756695871111762017-08-12T11:22:25.532-04:002017-08-12T11:22:25.532-04:00Thank you so much for your review and analysis. I...Thank you so much for your review and analysis. I just bought a package at the hardware store, and was wanting to get a feel for how other people liked them. Lids have gotten so expensive that it wouldn't take long for them to pay for themselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305214998574976818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-55271039806766936302012-01-31T11:48:13.949-05:002012-01-31T11:48:13.949-05:00Hi Verbatim, and thanks for visiting. I use the m...Hi Verbatim, and thanks for visiting. I use the mason jar sealer attachment for my Foodsaver to vacuum seal mason jars. If you don't have the attachment, you can seal inside one of the canisters then remove the sealed jar from the canister for storage.Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-23506400946817776002012-01-31T11:42:16.314-05:002012-01-31T11:42:16.314-05:00Hi NutriMom, the glass inserts I use are the antiq...Hi NutriMom, the glass inserts I use are the antique ones. I have no problem getting the rubber gasket as they are still sold here. The Tattler rubber gaskets will not work as they are slightly smaller with a larger mouth opening and they are thinner than the rubber gaskets required for the glass inserts. The company that manufactures the rubber gaskets for use with the glass insert is Vicroy based in Toronto, Ontario.Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-73415135511577992032012-01-31T01:30:48.968-05:002012-01-31T01:30:48.968-05:00Thanks much for your review. May I ask what method...Thanks much for your review. May I ask what method you used for vacuum sealing? (a bit new at this)<br />Thanks!verbatimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-54764489673685319262011-12-27T21:20:33.589-05:002011-12-27T21:20:33.589-05:00I would dearly love to know where to buy the glass...I would dearly love to know where to buy the glass seals you mention, if 'new'.<br /><br />I have seen 'antique' glass lids that fit inside zinc metal rings - are those the glass seals that you mention?<br /><br />Plus I have wondered where i could find rubber rings that would fit those antique glass lids to use for storing dried beans, grains, nuts and seeds. Perhaps the tattler red seals will work, as I see they are simple circls that do not have the little tab.NutriMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-15110334593239791702011-10-29T17:37:49.468-04:002011-10-29T17:37:49.468-04:00Hi Vivian, anytime you are moving hot jars from th...Hi Vivian, anytime you are moving hot jars from the canner to cool can be rather dangerous. Using the Tattler lids adds that one extra step of having to handle the jars so increases the risk of breakage. Chances are the jar that broke had some type of flaw making it more susceptible to thermal shock but it's hard to tell. At any rate I use silicone oven mitts when dealing with hot jars especially those with the Tattler lids and glass seals. I've never had one break as you did but at least if it did I'm protected.Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-53175549334415702522011-10-29T14:30:27.134-04:002011-10-29T14:30:27.134-04:00Hi Anonymous, you're welcome :) I ordered dir...Hi Anonymous, you're welcome :) I ordered directly from Tattler.Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-37112544575548095582011-10-28T01:45:26.814-04:002011-10-28T01:45:26.814-04:00Just had a close call that could have been tragic,...Just had a close call that could have been tragic, using Tattler lids, and I wanted to share this with other folks to hopefully prevent this from happening to others. I was canning stewed tomatoes, took them out of the pressure canner, and began to tighten down the lids (it's the last step with Tattler lids, you have to screw them down again after you take them out of the canner). One of the jars literally exploded in my hand, spewing boiling hot tomatoes all over my kitchen. It burned my hand pretty badly. If a child had been in the kitchen, this could have been much worse. I've been canning for over 30 years, and never had anything like this happen to me...it's my second year using Tattler but after this, I am having second thoughts. Also, I usually have one jar fail in every batch...it may simply not be worth it.Viviannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-80388252449457242232011-09-02T11:58:27.028-04:002011-09-02T11:58:27.028-04:00Thanks for the great review. Did you order directl...Thanks for the great review. Did you order directly from Tattler? Can you buy them in Canada?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />RoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-59585836186352658522011-05-17T12:47:22.822-04:002011-05-17T12:47:22.822-04:00Hi realworldmom and thanks for visiting. My gosh ...Hi realworldmom and thanks for visiting. My gosh I have put these lids through the paces. IMO they perform better than the metal lids. I do not keep the rings on for storage mainly because I wanted to see if there were any seal failures during storage. So far I have had no seal failures. I packed one case of jars all sealed with Tattler lids to take down to our vacation home so they made the trip from Ontario to Florida in December with a stop-over. Not one of the jars had a seal failure. So far everything I have tested these lids with have resulted in no seal failures. I've used both pressure canning and boiling water bath. Some of my lids have been used several times now. Aside of the learning curve of using the lids because the method is a bit different I have had no seal failures :)Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-7269262397972806962011-05-17T09:46:26.915-04:002011-05-17T09:46:26.915-04:00So it's been fall and spring. I'm not sure...So it's been fall and spring. I'm not sure what you can but was wondering how these lids are behaving. I am worried about spoilage. The metal lids in a water bath I can pull off with a little strength but I'm worried that if I "test" the tattler lids I will be able to pull them off even if they are pressure canned. I eventually would like to know if these lids will prevent spoilage over a few years of sitting. Do you have to leave the rings on in the pantry or can you take them off and box them up. I usually dont leave my rings on because I didnt have enough to continually can.realworldmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778075543230896567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-27042976357922941552010-09-07T18:57:59.215-04:002010-09-07T18:57:59.215-04:00Hi Leingang Family and thanks for visiting :) I&#...Hi Leingang Family and thanks for visiting :) I'm glad you liked my review. During the testing period for these lids it is reasonable to expect a few to fail so only 3 failures over this period is actually not bad. There is no doubt in my mind that the lid failures I experienced was due to the learning curve of using a slightly different technique and not due to the lids themselves.<br /><br />Anytime a lid fails within the first 24 hours of processing the food can be reprocessed by reheating and processing it again with new metal lids or cleaned Tattler lids. If is only one jar rather than run the canner again you can refrigerate it to use within a day or two. <br /><br />There is a lot of good information if you click on the canning information tab at the top of the page. The best advice for new canners is to educate yourself as well as use tested, safe recipes for canning.Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-79706851973893227312010-09-07T16:52:33.946-04:002010-09-07T16:52:33.946-04:00Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I liked your ...Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I liked your review on the lids. I used them yesterday for the first time. I have yet to see if they sealed... I'm a little nervous now that I read your review. Any suggestions for me if they didn't seal? As this is only my second year of canning, I need any advice I can get. :o)Leingang Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347474088428016816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-89036926020745006362010-09-06T21:47:22.902-04:002010-09-06T21:47:22.902-04:00Hi Angela and thanks for visiting :) So far I hav...Hi Angela and thanks for visiting :) So far I have not had any seal failures during storage. I currently have 33 jars with Tattler lids in storage with no problems. Dollar stores are now carrying the metal lids that work out to 10ยข each.Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-24721968769453541012010-09-06T12:00:37.127-04:002010-09-06T12:00:37.127-04:00Thanks for the comment on my review of these lids....Thanks for the comment on my review of these lids. I'm curious if you've had any seals fail after they've been on the shelf for a while? Also, my local store canning lids regular price are approx .20 each. I've gotten them on sale a few times cheaper than that, but you've got a good place to buy if you can get them for .10 each!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564720462613298012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-27964873333988500592010-09-05T22:15:21.469-04:002010-09-05T22:15:21.469-04:00Thanks Linda :)Thanks Linda :)Garden Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560748179792613782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27248498.post-81301304595737867182010-09-05T17:12:59.183-04:002010-09-05T17:12:59.183-04:00Glad to hear they worked out so well. That's g...Glad to hear they worked out so well. That's great! :)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.com