Skip to main content
Epicurious
Recipes & Menus

To Sterilize Jars and Lids

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Wash jars thoroughly in hot suds and rinse in scalding water. Put jars and lids in a kettle and cover completely with hot water. Bring water to a boil, covered, and boil jars and lids 15 minutes from time that steam emerges from kettle. Turn off heat and let jars and lids stand in hot water. Just before they are filled, invert jars and lids onto kitchen towels to dry. (Jars should be filled and sealed while still hot.)

Read More
Soothing Rice Porridge
Known as okayu, this Japanese comfort food will warm you from the inside out.
Apple Juice Bread
This rustic no-knead loaf gets subtle sweetness and perfect-PBJ potential by trading the usual water for apple juice.
Failproof Homestyle Chicken Kari
This chicken kari recipe fills your house with the rich, comforting aroma of chicken simmering in a heady mix of spices, onions, and tomatoes.
Cranberry Meringue Pie
A tangy exclamation point to the holiday meal.
Mussels With Garlicky Miso Broth
A fancy-feeling dish that comes together in 20 minutes.
Japanese Sweet Potato Chaat
Top slow-roasted sweet potatoes with tamarind concentrate, green chutney, fresh onions, tomatoes, and cilantro for a chaat-inspired appetizer.
Chili Crisp Yogurt Chicken
A sheet-pan wonder with lots of crispy rice.
Bourbon Caramel Apple Pie
Nothing beats a classic apple pie—well, maybe a bourbon caramel apple pie.