What's the shelf-life of a jar of home-made chutney?

[Hugh Manatee]

This is one of those how long is a piece of string questions. It might be OK but, it might not! We have an allotment and are so king under the weight of various pickled onions, jams and chutneys.

Hang on, I'm just going to look in the fridge....


....Beetroot chutney 23 August 2011 is this week's vintage! I always jar up when the stuff is really hot and it seems to last for ages. Is there anything growing on it?

If you decide it isn't worth the risk, can I offer you any newer stuff? We've got sodding loads of it! Please have some. This year's will be made soon. Help, please!!

 

[vernon]

When I find food that is 6 years old it goes in the bin . It has never entered my head to actually put it in my mouth .

I'm about to drink some of my last 1984 vintage elderberry wine.

 

[Cuchilo]

I'm about to drink some of my last 1984 vintage elderberry wine.

Booze doesn't count and is worth the aftermath .

 

[Aperitif]

Chutney is dog shít, should have binned it years ago.

Pickle sniffing is a niche experience, enjoyed by some. I tasted some out of date stuff last week, and ended up with chut knee.

 

[andytheflyer]

2011? C'mon guys. It's not mature yet - give it another couple of years and if no-one wants it send it here!

 

[buggi]

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Where's @Fab Foodie when you need him?

He's just reheating some rice.

 

[biggs682]

till its green and got mould growing on it

 

[coffeejo]

I've got pork joints and mince in the freezer (from my own home-reared pigs 2007-2010) that I really should defrost and cook but the longer they stay in there, the more I wonder if being frozen for that length of time will have horrible toilet-based consequences for me, so I leave them in there and then another year goes by and I think to myself that I really should get on with the defrosting, cooking and eating but....

 

[Saluki]

This is one of those how long is a piece of string questions. It might be OK but, it might not! We have an allotment and are so king under the weight of various pickled onions, jams and chutneys.

Hang on, I'm just going to look in the fridge....


....Beetroot chutney 23 August 2011 is this week's vintage! I always jar up when the stuff is really hot and it seems to last for ages. Is there anything growing on it?

If you decide it isn't worth the risk, can I offer you any newer stuff? We've got sodding loads of it! Please have some. This year's will be made soon. Help, please!!

In a similar bind here. I have more cherry jam than I know what to do with, blackcurrent, blackberry, cherry & apple chutneys. The spicy blackberry chutney didn't last a year so I need to make more of that but the others..... Peach chutney anyone?

 

[Crackle]

p.s. This thread was inspired by Crackle's equally interesting query

Mine is serious research to help the environment. Yours is whimsical frippery by comparison.

 

[nickyboy]

Mine is serious research to help the environment. Yours is whimsical frippery by comparison.

I doubt the people of Britain will share your view when portland down develop a chutney bomb based on rich 's experiment

 

[Crackle]

I doubt the people of Britain will share your view when portland down develop a chutney bomb based on rich 's experiment

I doubt it's the only thing in his cupboard they could use.

 

[rich p]

It's bloody gorgeous - as rich and satisfying as a pint of porter.
Some things clearly improve with age...

 

[coffeejo]

It's bloody gorgeous - as rich and satisfying as a pint of porter.
Some things clearly improve with age...