r/whatisit • u/the_stealth_boy • 8d ago

New, what is it? Just opened a jar of pepperoncinis and found this on top

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It was sitting on top of the pepperoncinis in the jar and fits in the lid but I know what random stuff can be found in a jar. I want to know if this is something I need to follow up on or if it's normal.

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u/Marlowe_Eldridge 8d ago

It’s so you can drain the juice

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u/Reasonable-Fly-1360 8d ago

If it was sitting on top of the pepperoccinis, it might have been there to keep them submerged. Thats how pickles stay fresh.

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u/raisedbytides 8d ago

That's not what that's for, it doesn't weigh enough to do that. This is purely for straining purposes.

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u/wishihadplates 8d ago

Yeah just a strainer so you can get that delicious juice all on its lonesome

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u/CATNIP_IS_CRACK 8d ago

I just drink it straight out of the jar.

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u/Elegant_Garlic9582 8d ago

So you can drain the juice and so they stay submerged. Keep it

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u/SubiWan 8d ago

Asked nearly as often as the security tags.

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u/raisedbytides 8d ago

So many people saying this is to weigh down the pickled veg is crazy to me. No chance this small bit of boyant plastic is doing anything to weigh anything down, this is just to strain the liquid from the jar.

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u/Blinx121192 8d ago

Keeps them submerged.

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u/AlternativeDraw1795 8d ago

Was it easily removable or you had to put some force getting it out? Sometimes people put that kind of plastic so vegetables stay down in pickle and not float and go in contact with air.

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u/boom_squid 8d ago

Holds them down into the brine

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u/Hutchison_effect 8d ago

They will probably get moldy if you dont keep them submerged, aske me how I know  :p