Mint Sauce

[Caran]

Had lamb chops tonight and sometimes when I cook them I sprinkle lemon juice on them and then some mint sauce from a jar. Usually Lidls.
I opened a jar of mint sauce, it had a paper circle on top. When I removed it, it was not mint sauce. It was a kind of chutney, tasted very nice by the way.
But I cannot understand what has happened.
I might have bought a chutney from a food show recently. Would someone
Making chutneys and other things reuse old jars without removing the old labels?
I don't remember seeing the Lidls jar labelled mint sauce when I bought something.

[zebo]

I seem to recall reading a couple of years ago that the EU had banned the re-using of jars for items sold, the WI and fete organisers were up in arms. Did I imagine it, did it die a death or was it another misinterpretation of an Eu directive? Can't help with your chutney conundrum though, I only re-use jars for lemon curd when the children are round.

[Jahulaye]

What did the label say on the side? Is it not possible that you put the chutney in the empty mint jar and forgot?

[Caran]

The jar had the original Lidls label for mint sauce.
I certainly didn't put chutney in it. There was a paper circle on the top of the jar.

[jennyjoan]

with all the confusion Caran - I don't think I would eat that chutney. LOL

[Jahulaye]

Well it sounds like it's going to be one of those "In the back of the cupboard" chutney mysteries to entertain the grandkids/great grandkids with one day.