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Jams? Preserves? Conserves? What's what? Read Transcript of Urban Preservation I: Jam Session |
| Fruit Jelly | A semi-solid mixture of fruit juice and sugar that is clear and firm enough to hold its shape. Jelly will hold it's shape. Jelly is the basic ingredient for the types that follow. |
| Fruit Jam | Made from crushed or chopped fruits and sugar. It is less firm than Jelly. |
| Preserves | Made of small, whole fruits or uniform-size pieces of fruits in a clear, thick, slightly jellied syrup. |
| Conserves | Jams made from a mixture of fruits, especially when they include citrus fruits, nuts, raisins, or coconut. |
| Marmalades | Soft fruit jellies with small pieces of fruit or citrus peel evenly suspended in a transparent jelly. |
| Fruit Butters | Made from fruit pulp cooked with sugar until thickened to a spreadable consistency. |
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Information taken from Utah State University Extension here.
Last edited on 02/01/2007 |
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