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This would also make it spoil faster, more surface area exposed each time the glass is opened.
by peacepie 2y ago
This would also make it spoil faster, more surface area exposed each time the glass is opened.
- abainbridge 2y agoI doubt the surface area matters. The volume of air and therefore oxygen you introduce every time you open the jar is the important factor. I would have thought that oxygen will dissolve in the liquid over a day or so even with a small surface area between the air and the liquid.
- TheDong 2y agoThis feels like one of those things where you're saying something that is maybe technically correct, so you can feel smart, but has no bearing on reality. A store near me sells capers in a short-and-fat glass jar (which even a large spoon can fit in easily). I've been able to leave those in the fridge just fine for 6 months with no noticeable change in quality... just like the tall-and-narrow glass jars. Based on my personal experience of these two jar shapes, any difference in spoilage-rate is imperceptible. What are you basing your "spoil faster" on?