What is jam?
Q: What is jam?
A: Jam is a condiment made from pressed fruit, sugar, and sometimes pectin. It is usually cooked and then put into an airtight jar.
Q: How much sugar does jam contain?
A: Most jams contain as much sugar as they contain fruit.
Q: What are the minimum standards for the amount of "fruit" in jam according to the European Union's Jam Directive?
A: According to the European Union's Jam Directive (Council Directive 79/693/EEC, 24 July 1979), there are minimum standards for the amount of "fruit" in jam. This includes fruits that are not usually treated as fruits, such as tomatoes; fruits that are not normally made into jams, such as melons and watermelons; and vegetables that are sometimes made into jams, such as rhubarb (the edible part of the stalks), carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
Q: What do Canadian food and drug regulations say about jam?
A: According to Canadian food and drug regulation (CRC), jam must at least have 45% of the named fruit and 66% of water-soluble solids. In addition it may contain added pectin, pectinous preparation or acid ingredient with reasonable amounts of a Class II preservative, pH adjusting agent or antifoaming agent but no apple or rhubarb.
Q: How is marmalade different from other types of jam?
A: Marmalade is a type of jam made from oranges which tends to have pulp and peels whereas other types of jams are usually just made from pressed fruit without any pulp or peels included.
Q: How is jelly different than other types of jams?
A: Jelly differs from other types of jams because it is mostly made from juice instead of pressed fruit like most other kinds of jams.
Q: What was Joan Miró known for using blackberry jam for?
A: Joan Miró used blackberry jam as an art medium
