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[–] grue@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I dropped and shattered one of my 'free' Mason jars that came with Classico pasta sauce. It's not fixable because, despite my complaints, Classico switched to lug-style jars and doesn't sell their sauce in the nice reusable ones anymore. I'd have to actually pay for real (empty) Mason jars if I wanted to replace it. : (

Luckily, I still have plenty of extras, but still...

pedantic caveats


Yes, I know the jars aren't really 'free' if I'm paying for the sauce.

Yes, I know I ought to just make my own sauce instead of using store-bought.

Yes, I know Classico jars are technically not as thick/strong as real canning jars from Ball etc. and shouldn't actually be used for canning.

Yes, I know lug-style jars could be reused too; it's just that they aren't compatible with the universe of Mason-style canning jar attachments.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

A 'free' mason jar, or a 'free mason' jar? This is very important.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

The former, LOL!

The Classico mason jars are branded "Atlas," but it is surprisingly difficult to figure out who actually makes them. (It isn't the same Atlas company that made real canning jars; that's been out of business for decades.)

Classico itself is owned by Kraft Heinz, which AFAIK isn't associated with Freemasonry, but it is a multinational food conglomerate and that's worse.