Are you talking about jars or crocks? Williams Sonoma has the crocks .. are you near one of them?
I am not sure....I just want to try making pickles and jam. What's the difference between jars and crocks?
I think you will be happy with jars, Mason is another big name. Jars are clear glass, with rings and sealing lids, and you can use them in a boiling water bath or pressure canner. Crocks are usually ceramic, and used for making brined pickles that sit for awhile.
Exactly !!
The only other I would add is there are different size jars so select the size most appropriate for what you are canning. For pickles I usually use a quart jar and for jams and jellies I use the pint. You can get large mouth or small mouth .. the large mouth is easier to pack. The rings and lids will fit either the quart or the pint.
What kind of pickles and jams are you making?
Good luck and let us know how you did !!
If you mean glass ones any good kitchen store or kitchen department should carry Kilner jars ( I think these are called Mason Jars in the US). There is a chain of stores in America called Williams Sonoma which I believe is very good. There might be one near youNot sure where to buy them (not online). I heard bed bath and beyond has them?
Claire--stop by your local restaurant(s) and ask them to save the gallon pickle jars for you. Theses are great for storing stuff, have "big lids" that are easy to open and some of the jars are rectangular with "grab grooves" for when they are on the shelf. It takes a bit to clean them (I take the label residue off with "goo be gone"), I have discovered the plastic ones can't go in the dishwasher--they change shape! But, I too store all my dry goods in jars and have found that having this size works great for things like dried beans, flour, grains, pasta, sugar.