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Old November 27, 2012   #13
Moshou
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Originally Posted by coronabarb View Post
Scott, you are absolutely right. If a lid unseals later, I would not risk eating the food. I would throw it out.
Agree 100%

But the question was:

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Originally Posted by peebee View Post
Hi, this was my 2nd time canning, and I realized afterwards that I was supposed to use new lids each time. I thought my lids which were carefully taken off the first-time cannings were okay. They seemed to have sealed okay, but all sites I have visited say to use new. Since I already made 5 jars of salsa, which I put in the fridge after they cooled, I plan to go out and buy some more lids tomorrow.
Can I re-lid and put in a hot water bath then? Would I have to heat up the salsa, jars etc before the bath?

Otherwise, I suppose I could freeze the whole mess in freezer bags but I'd rather not.
Thanks!
Suzie
No damage presumed or observed during 24 hours fridge keeping. I think that doing sterilization again using new lids is OK. Describing all process, first must to heat up the salsa, jars etc before the bath and then canning bath.
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