Marmalade

[Notmegov]

Just created my 5th batch of Marmalade of this season, i also love to make chutneys and jams!! Any of you fine fellows partake in such ventures?

 

[monkeybarry]

is it difficult?

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Hate the stuff its all about the blueberry jam at the moment for me.

 

[Ozspur]

Yeah I make a mean tomato chutney.
What kind of oranges do you use, the more sour/bitter the better I find. I once made a batch of marmalade using cumquats - I think you can get them over there - small sour little buggers, look like a golfball-sized orange, they make fantastic marmalade. Sweet eating oranges aren't as good.
On a sad note, one of my banana trees blew over in the wind last week

 

[Golfball]

Im not sure if I should post my Marmalade opinion in this particular thread until someone confirms whether it is the *** Official *** Marmalade thread ?

 

[ArcspacE]

O/T but - any good recipes for chilli paste?

Besides salt and vinegar (and a bit of sugar) are there any other key ingridients?

 

[funster]

Jams, no. Chutney, yes. Apple based. Make my batches every other year from apples provided by the brother-in-law. Still have my mean as hell red hot one to crack open from a batch I made eighteen months ago. Mmmmm..... chutney! Beats that bloody rubbish Branston pickle crap for sarnies.

 

[Notmegov]

is it difficult?

As Nigel Slater said "if you enjoy the proccess of cooking and not just the out come then its easy"

Its fantastic house smells of citrus fruits and it seams to make the wife want to give my naughty kisses whilst i have my apron on!!!

 

[Notmegov]

What kind of oranges do you use, the more sour/bitter the better I find.

I use Seville oranges, they are just fantastic. I also add lemons as well not just the juice but the peel as well!! .

The lot i made last night i also added some black treacle with the sugar......its made a relay dark full of flavor Marmalade.

 

[Notmegov]

Hate the stuff its all about the blueberry jam at the moment for me.

Home made?

And do you like damson jam?

 

[monkeybarry]

As Nigel Slater said "if you enjoy the proccess of cooking and not just the out come then its easy"

Its fantastic house smells of citrus fruits and it seams to make the wife want to give my naughty kisses whilst i have my apron on!!!

good quote that!

i think i prefer the cooking to the eating tbh!
although the Mrs always gets uptight about anything that makes the house smell

 

[Notmegov]

good quote that!

i think i prefer the cooking to the eating tbh!
although the Mrs always gets uptight about anything that makes the house smell

What even the smell of oranges simmering?

 

[awesome dawson]

Do any of you know the difference between jam and marmalade...?

 

[ArcspacE]

Always thought marmalade is smoother (paste) whereas jam can contain whole pieces of fruit?

 

[Notmegov]

Do any of you know the difference between jam and marmalade...?

Jam has more suger and cooks for a much shorter time. Apart from that haven't got a clue.

Sent from my GT-I9100

 

[Papercut]

I checked this a while ago - seems to do with the fruits used (citrus for marmalade and sweet for jam)

 

[philspursuk]

O/T but - any good recipes for chilli paste?

Besides salt and vinegar (and a bit of sugar) are there any other key ingridients?

yep, chillis.

 

[awesome dawson]

Do any of you know the difference between jam and marmalade...?

You can't marmalade your **** up a girls arse!

 

[mick cooper]

You can't marmalade your **** up a girls arse!

Nice - good percentage of bites, considering that its probably the oldest living marmalade joke.

 

[Notmegov]

It's that time of year again.....trust me homemade marmalade is just the best thing on toast.