[titch]

Have just got out the jars of chutney i have made and pretty much all of them are darker in colour at the top of the jar 

there is no mould, and i just opened one and tasted it and it tasted ok, but more importantly does this mean its gone bad? is it normal? 

is it saveable, as in should i just gift it as is? is this normal?
remove the darker bit and a chunk of the normal colour and re jar in new sterilised jars (i thoroughly cleaned and sterilised them the first time round)

or do i need to bung it away?

please tell me it is salvageable 

[madcat]

I should think that something a bit darker in colour has risen to the top.  If there is no mould and it tastes fine, then don't worry.  It is just settling out.  After all - it has the advantage of being made by a real human, not a production line!

[Val H]

It's a new one on me but if it smells OK, tastes OK and there is no mould I'd just re-name it Bi-coloured..whatever... chutney!

[titch]

thanks for the speedy replies...phew, was thinking my home made pressies may have gone for a burton - i will just add a note to say stir before using..............

and suppose will have to keep the one i opened for us .................

[madcat]

You might have to cook a nice ham to go with it ....

[titch]

am doing that anyway madcat...........got it all sorted  ..............actually going to bake one in the oven with some of the chilli jam i made too...............cant have enough chilli chutney spice things with ham.................

but am having a little wonder about the discoloured chutney - thinking i might remove the darker brown top bit, reheat the good colooured bit and re do the jars (sterilise first of course) - dont want anyone to get poorly as most of the rellys who are the recievers are getting on a bit.........tender tummies and all that

wont take long and i will be able to sleep ok at night  :happy:

[richyrich7]

Must admit I some times have the odd jar like that  too , I eat it too good to waste 

[chrissie B]

i too have had that with mine but its never caused a problem , i think its the air that is in contace with the top of the chutney if you are not happy just take it off its only a spoonfullor 2 at the most .
merry Christmas
chrissie b

[titch]

i took a large spoonful off the top of each, re boiled it for a short while and re-jarred it......but good to know its not my chutney making chrissieb and richyrich.......had a little taste of it too now its matured - redistributing this chilli only to rellys who will eat it.........so means i can save some for us too