Thanks, Moose and Tina.
As I wrote, jellies in the UK are sweet concoctions based on gelatine, although
some preserves without solids are called jelly.
My wife makes many jams throughout the year, our favourite being "Muddled
Berry" jam. She also makes the best marmalade I have ever tasted :-)
Chris
On 20 Jul 2012, at 13:32, Tina Manley wrote:
> Moose is right. Jams have solids, jellies are clear. Preserves contain
> larger pieces of fruit. None have gelatine. I make mine with a minimum of
> honey. You can really taste the fruit.
>
> Tina
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Looks good, Tina.
>>
>> But here's a question, what's the difference, for Americans, between a
>> jelly and a jam? Remember that all preserves for us are jams (except
>> marmalade), and all jellies are children's sweet concoctions based on
>> gelatine.
>
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