Why does this exist? - eviltoast
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    10 months ago

    Nope. When something is heat-sterilized and preserved in a sealed container via water bath or pressure, it’s considered “canned” regardless of what type of container it is. That’s why things like this…

    …are called “canning jars” and not just “jars,” and why using them to preserve food is, in fact, called “canning.”