▲ 437 ▼ Just opened a new jar of jam, only to find mold in it. (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments Edit: to add, the jar was properly sealed when I opened it.
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children) That's what you get with berries concentrate (a supply-chain thing) and sugar. But not so with self-made jam. Mold hates acidic environments. The jam rather dries out than getting moldy. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] caradenada@feddit.cl 13 points 9 months ago* Not true. My mom's jams get moldy all the time. Maybe not all jams are acidic enough. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) My moms jams do get moldy though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children) What jam is it? My mom is a farmer and makes all kinds of jam, never saw mold there the last 30 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago All sorts really. She's a farmer also. She gives me a lot and I tend to forget them in the fridge. I can tell you plum jam has mold. She adds little sugar, maybe that's a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] caradenada@feddit.cl 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Maybe your dad properly sterilizes his jars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I know she pasteurizes some foods and sterilizes others, don't know which for jams permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago The lice hate the powdered sugar. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] caradenada@feddit.cl 13 points 9 months ago* Not true. My mom's jams get moldy all the time. Maybe not all jams are acidic enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) My moms jams do get moldy though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children) What jam is it? My mom is a farmer and makes all kinds of jam, never saw mold there the last 30 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago All sorts really. She's a farmer also. She gives me a lot and I tend to forget them in the fridge. I can tell you plum jam has mold. She adds little sugar, maybe that's a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] caradenada@feddit.cl 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Maybe your dad properly sterilizes his jars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I know she pasteurizes some foods and sterilizes others, don't know which for jams permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children) What jam is it? My mom is a farmer and makes all kinds of jam, never saw mold there the last 30 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago All sorts really. She's a farmer also. She gives me a lot and I tend to forget them in the fridge. I can tell you plum jam has mold. She adds little sugar, maybe that's a reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] caradenada@feddit.cl 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Maybe your dad properly sterilizes his jars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I know she pasteurizes some foods and sterilizes others, don't know which for jams permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago All sorts really. She's a farmer also. She gives me a lot and I tend to forget them in the fridge. I can tell you plum jam has mold. She adds little sugar, maybe that's a reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] caradenada@feddit.cl 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) Maybe your dad properly sterilizes his jars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I know she pasteurizes some foods and sterilizes others, don't know which for jams permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I know she pasteurizes some foods and sterilizes others, don't know which for jams permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago The lice hate the powdered sugar. permalink fedilink source parent
