Comments on: Confessions of a reluctant jam maker http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/ because life's too good to throw away Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Anne Caborn http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-467 Anne Caborn Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:47:46 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-467 The MIAMI girls will teel you that jam / conserve / preserve making are not on my skills list. So long as it spread on toast I'm a happy bunny. The MIAMI girls will teel you that jam / conserve / preserve making are not on my skills list. So long as it spread on toast I’m a happy bunny.

]]> By: Clare Flynn http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-448 Clare Flynn Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:12:36 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-448 Thanks for the "insider" input Damekiri! I suspected that might have been the case - I'm originally from the even badder lands of Liverpool and it was always just jam to us! Thanks for the “insider” input Damekiri! I suspected that might have been the case – I’m originally from the even badder lands of Liverpool and it was always just jam to us!

]]> By: damekiri http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-446 damekiri Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:08:15 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-446 Clare, to the best of my knowledge there is no real difference between jam, conserve and preserve, they are all essentially the same thing. When I worked at Wilkin and Son's in Tiptree I was asked that all the time, and that was what we told people! Some people will tell you that a conserve has no pectin added and a preserve/jam has but the Tiptree jams are all referred to as conserves on the website and they have always contained pectin. I think it's really just a case of how posh you want to sound! I freely admit I'm from the badlands of Essex and couldn't be posh if I tried! Hehe! Clare, to the best of my knowledge there is no real difference between jam, conserve and preserve, they are all essentially the same thing. When I worked at Wilkin and Son’s in Tiptree I was asked that all the time, and that was what we told people! Some people will tell you that a conserve has no pectin added and a preserve/jam has but the Tiptree jams are all referred to as conserves on the website and they have always contained pectin. I think it’s really just a case of how posh you want to sound! I freely admit I’m from the badlands of Essex and couldn’t be posh if I tried! Hehe!

]]> By: Clare Flynn http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-361 Clare Flynn Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:12:02 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-361 Thanks Gwynneth - jelly it is then - haven't done anything yet - the hips are in the freezer. When I made the syrup I strained them well to get the hairs out - and cut the tails off which some of the recipes implied you don't need to do - but I think better safe than sorry - especially where itchy bums are concerned! Thanks Gwynneth – jelly it is then – haven’t done anything yet – the hips are in the freezer. When I made the syrup I strained them well to get the hairs out – and cut the tails off which some of the recipes implied you don’t need to do – but I think better safe than sorry – especially where itchy bums are concerned!

]]> By: Gwyneth http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-359 Gwyneth Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:03:25 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-359 I like all these comments and tips, so ta very much - I have a bramley that's groaning with fruit so I'll try the butter, damekiri. Just a word of warning Clare (hope it's not too late) - you need to make rose hip *jelly* not jam. My son told me about the dreaded little hairs in rose hips that can give you 'itchy bum syndrome' if you over indulge!! Keep on simmering, all... I like all these comments and tips, so ta very much – I have a bramley that’s groaning with fruit so I’ll try the butter, damekiri. Just a word of warning Clare (hope it’s not too late) – you need to make rose hip *jelly* not jam. My son told me about the dreaded little hairs in rose hips that can give you ‘itchy bum syndrome’ if you over indulge!!
Keep on simmering, all…

]]> By: damekiri http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-343 damekiri Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:43:49 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-343 Well I apologise for how late this comment is, but it's taken me this long to get the inclination AND opportunity to come around at the same time... This post inspired me to do some canning, and today, finally, whilst dogsitting for friends I made Apple Butter. They have an ENORMOUS bramley apple tree in the back garden that is dropping apples at a rate of knots and the owner doesn't know what to do with them... So Apple Butter it was. It's something that I'd seen in American recipes and never know where to get, it's like a thick, slightly spiced apple sauce, and as it transpires, it's LOVELY. Well worth the time involved! I used this recipe http://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t--1953/apple-butter.asp and it was GOOD! And a really good way to use up apples. :) Well I apologise for how late this comment is, but it’s taken me this long to get the inclination AND opportunity to come around at the same time… This post inspired me to do some canning, and today, finally, whilst dogsitting for friends I made Apple Butter. They have an ENORMOUS bramley apple tree in the back garden that is dropping apples at a rate of knots and the owner doesn’t know what to do with them… So Apple Butter it was. It’s something that I’d seen in American recipes and never know where to get, it’s like a thick, slightly spiced apple sauce, and as it transpires, it’s LOVELY. Well worth the time involved! I used this recipe http://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t–1953/apple-butter.asp and it was GOOD! And a really good way to use up apples. :)

]]> By: Clare Flynn http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-279 Clare Flynn Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:01:02 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-279 Positively rolling along now. Last night I made Clare OB's nectarine and ginger conserve (what's the difference between a jam and a conserve?) - tastes very good. Today plan to make raspberry jam. I'm getting quite a collection. I must say it is very relaxing. Positively rolling along now. Last night I made Clare OB’s nectarine and ginger conserve (what’s the difference between a jam and a conserve?) – tastes very good. Today plan to make raspberry jam. I’m getting quite a collection. I must say it is very relaxing.

]]> By: Clare Flynn http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-254 Clare Flynn Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:42:39 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-254 Well I reboiled the peach and strawberry jam with lemon juice. What was 3 jars is now 2 but I'm afraid they're still quite runny. Never mind - a nice fruit coulis! Today I had another go at plum jam - SUCCESS!!! Hurray! 6 jars of delicious jam at the perfect consistency. What to try next? Well I reboiled the peach and strawberry jam with lemon juice. What was 3 jars is now 2 but I’m afraid they’re still quite runny. Never mind – a nice fruit coulis!

Today I had another go at plum jam – SUCCESS!!! Hurray! 6 jars of delicious jam at the perfect consistency.

What to try next?

]]> By: Clare O'Brien http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-248 Clare O'Brien Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:28:02 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-248 Hello - just to let everyone know (and especially Sara B-B because she asked and I promised) that I have posted the Nectarine and Ginger conserve on the Make it and Mend it forums in the food section. Let me know what you think.... COB Hello – just to let everyone know (and especially Sara B-B because she asked and I promised) that I have posted the Nectarine and Ginger conserve on the Make it and Mend it forums in the food section. Let me know what you think…. COB

]]> By: Clare Flynn http://www.makeitandmendit.com/2009/08/31/confessions-of-a-reluctant-jam-maker/#comment-247 Clare Flynn Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:52:46 +0000 http://www.makeitandmendit.com/?p=3422#comment-247 Dear All - Make it and Mend it's Hilary has suggested that I take the runny jam and reboil it - so I will give that a go tomorrow - maybe with some lemon juice insteda of the pectin. I'll report back! Dear All – Make it and Mend it’s Hilary has suggested that I take the runny jam and reboil it – so I will give that a go tomorrow – maybe with some lemon juice insteda of the pectin. I’ll report back!

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