Health & Nutrition: Food Preservation
Why do the undersides of metal lids sometimes discolor?
Natural compounds
in some foods, particularly acids, corrode metal and make a dark deposit
on the underside of jar lids. This deposit on lids of sealed, properly
processed canned foods is harmless.
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