I just made jam for the first time, and it was fun! I didnt realized I'd need a rack until I started, and dont have one right now. I saw online that you can use the spare metal bands as a substitue. I did this while steralizing the empty jar, but in the process the bands appear to have burned and burned the bottom of my pan.
Are these bands still usable, or should I throw them away?
by Mycellanious
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I’ve honestly never seen that before, but unless it’s on the inside of the bands and they still screw on easily you should be fine.
They’ll be fine, they aren’t going to be on the jars for all that long anyway, so you should be fine to use them. If they show signs of degradation, you might want to toss so you don’t have a rupture but otherwise I see no issues.
>Are burnt metal bands still usable?
Yes, they’re still useable. The main thing is the inside surfaces; threads and where the band meets the lid.
However, rust and other rough surfaces can introduce containments, so rotate out and use as a trivet or crafting.