jelly vs. jam

[Jonathan Lighter]

The difference is that "jam don't shake like that."

JL

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Pectin is a fairly common thickener in jams as well, not to mention
> "marmalades", especially citrus-based ones.
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>      VS-)
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> On 8/24/2012 1:04 AM, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
> > FWIW, the pectin ingredient is what I recall being told as being the key
> difference as a child.
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> > Also, both "onion jam" and "garlic jam" are well represented on Google.
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> > Benjamin Barrett
> > Seattle, WA
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