SC - jam vs. jelly

[maddie teller-kook]

jelly is usually just the fruit juice, it doesn't have any pieces of fruit. jam is
usually the fruit cooked down. Then we can get into preserves, conserves,
marmalades, etc.

meadhbh

Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Ras said:
>
> >I agree. Since jams are basically fruit that has stewed a little too long I
> >find it unreasonable to think that jam did not exist. OTH,Jellies I would have
> >more of a problem with,. Unfortunately, I do not lnow of any medieval
> >literature that refers to this food either. On gut instinct and logic , I
> >would say continue serving it, just don't list it as "medieval". :-)
>
> What is the differance between a jam and a jelly? It would appear from your
> statement above that the jelly is later. Because jelly requires more
> sugar? Or are there additional differances? I thought they were two
> different names for the same thing.
>
> Thanks.
>   Stefan li Rous
>   stefan at texas.net
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