Chutney making help

[Jacks50]

I've no idea if this is the right section for this! So sorry if it isn't.

I need some help with my first attempt at making chutney!

My question is - do I need to put a wax disc over the top of the chutney and then tie it on, or can I put a metal lid on the jam jar?! I thought I had to do the wax lid thing but I've just seen kirsty on that christmas programme and she just put a metal lid straight on it.

Sounds ridiculous but any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[tomdhu]

No problem. Try this...

Chutney

[womanofdulwich]

always wax disc first. Kirsty is new to this I've been doing it for 45 years.If you were making one jar just for yourself to eat straight away you need not bother with the wax disc.

[maxxi]

No need for wax disc if metal top has the plastic coating that most jar lids have these days (especially if they are jars from pickles/chutneys in the first place. I have made chutney for a number of years too and never needed or used wax discs. 45 years ago jar lids didn't have the coating they have now so you did need the wax but now it really isn't necessary.

ETA: The Patak jars (the smaller ones for the curry pastes not the cook-in sauces) make great chutney jars as the safety button in the middle of the lid is raised enough to give a satisfying click as the cooling chutney sucks it down and means it really is airtight.

[Annette Curtain]

Try French Flint in Bermondsey.

It's jar friggin paradise.

And very cost efficient.

NETTE:)(tu)(tu)