Some French jams:
In THE BATTLE OF THE PEANUTS, not surprisingly salted peanuts won, with honey-roasted, dry roasted and chocolate-coated peanuts coming next in the poll on peanuts.
Now it's the turn of jams or, as American like to say, jellies to do battle. I'm taking a liberal interpretation of what constitutes a jam. I'm including marmalades, confits, preserves, conserves, jellies and chutneys as jams. I'm even including lemon curd though, strictly speaking, it's not a jam. I'm clearly in a good mood today!
However, I'm excluding combinations, eg apple and pear jam, raspberry and apple jam, and lemon and lime marmalade. This is poll is only concerned with single flavoured-jams. Sorry!
Also I'm excluding the best jam ever, The Jam, a 1970s/1980s post-punk fronted by the talented modish soulboy, Paul Weller. The Jam's single, Going Underground, went straight into the UK charts at number one.
I've not tried many of the jams listed here but yuzu marmalade, a Japanese favourite, is definitely a jam I'd most want to try. My most favourite jams are apricot jam, bilberry jam, blackberry jam, blackcurrant jam, cherry jam, gooseberry jam, grapefruit marmalade, lemon marmalade, lime marmalade, mint jelly (especially on roast lamb ), orange marmalade (thick cut please), plum jam (especially damson jam) rhubarb jam, and strawberry jam, with raspberry jam being the best jam. Raspberry jam in a tart, in a doughnut, in the middle of a Victoria sponge cake, in a yogurt, and on top of rice, semolina or tapioca pudding is simply scrummy, the icing on the cake so to speak!
Rice pudding with raspberry jam:
Of the jams I've tried, my least favourite jams are quince jam and redcurrant jelly, with cranberry jelly being the worst jam. A roast turkey Christmas meal is spoilt with cranberry jelly!
What are your most and least favourite jams?
Do you make jam or have you ever made jam? If so, what jams do or did you make?
I have never made jam in my life though I don't mind eating jams made by others!
Below is a poll where you can anonymously select your most favourite jam. Unfortunately only one pick is allowed in the poll.
A poll on this site can only have a maximum of 20 answer options. There was unfortunately no room as poll options for: agave jam, almond jam, aubergine/eggplant jam, bacon jam, banana jam, bean jam (aka anko), beef jam, beer jam, bilberry jam, boysenberry jam, breadfruit jam, Brussels sprout jam, cabbage jam, cape gooseberry jam, carrot jam, cauliflower jam, caviar jam, celery jam, cherry blossom petal jam, chestnut jam, chocolate jam, clementine jam, cloudberry jam, coconut jam (aka kaya), coffee jam, cola jam, courgette/zucchini jam, cranberry jam, cucumber jam, date jam, dewberry jam (aka wineberry jam), egg jam, elderberry jam, garlic jam, ginger jam, goji berry jam (aka wolfberry jam), gooseberry jam, guava jam, haskap berry jam (aka honeyberry jam), hazelnut jam, herb jam, honey jam, horseradish jam, huckleberry jam, jellyfish jam, juniper berry jam, kiwi fruit jam (aka Chinese gooseberry jam), kumquat jam, lettuce jam, liquorice/licorice jam, lingonberry jam, loganberry jam, lychee jam, malabar berry jam, mango jam, marrow jam, marzipan jam, melon jam, mint jam, mulberry jam, mushroom jam, mustard jam, onion jam, papaya jam, parsnip jam, passion fruit jam, pear jam, pecan jam, pepper jam (aka bell pepper jam), pineapple jam, pistachio jam, plantain jam, pomegranate jam, potato jam, pumpkin jam, quince jam, radish jam, redcurrant jam, rose hip jam, rum jam, seaweed jam, sesame jam, sloe jam, sweet potato jam, tayberry jam, tea jam, thimbleberry jam, toffee jam, tomato jam, truffle jam, turkey jam, turnip jam, ugli fruit jam, vanilla jam, vodka jam, walnut jam, wasabi jam, water chestnut jam, whisky/whiskey jam and yuzu jam.
I think strawberry jam will win, but blueberry jam, orange marmalade and raspberry jam will also do well in the poll.
Please see the first comment below to see what has won each battle of the food and drinks so far.
Cranberry turkey roast:
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Bosenberry.... I grew up near Knott's Berry Farm.
I've never had boysenberry jam. I don't it's common here in Britain. Thanks for stopping by.
@spunkycumfun It's not common at all, but very tasteful! The Knott's Family in Buena Park, CA USA created it and it's been very exclusive since it was created. There little stand selling berries turned into an amusement park! I worked there as a kid... a wonderful time! Thanks for the post!
@O_I_8_U_69 And thank you for reading and commenting on my post.
Boysenberry!
Hands down my favorite anyway. Blackberry and Raspberry combo.
Unfortunately we don't get boysenberry jam here in Britain. Thanks for stopping by.
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For the record, Brussels sprouts won THE BATTLE OF THE VEGETABLES, bananas won THE BATTLE OF THE FRUITS, basil won THE BATTLE OF THE HERBS, garlic won THE BATTLE OF THE SPICES, cashew nuts won THE BATTLE OF THE NUTS, sunflower seeds won THE BATTLE OF THE SEEDS, roast beef won THE BATTLE OF THE ROAST DINNERS, cheesecake won THE BATTLE OF THE PUDDINGS, pepperoni won THE BATTLE OF THE PIZZA TOPPINGS, Caesar salad won THE BATTLE OF THE SALADS, green beans won THE BATTLE OF THE BEANS, watermelon won THE BATTLE OF THE MELONS, tomato-based pasta sauce won THE BATTLE OF THE HOT SAUCY DIPS, barbecue sauce won THE BATTLE OF THE COOL SAUCY DIPS, vanilla ice cream won THE BATTLE OF THE ICE CREAMS, capellini (aka angel hair) won THE BATTLE OF THE PASTAS, steak won THE BATTLE OF THE BARBECUE, romaine lettuce won THE BATTLE OF THE LETTUCES, honeycrisp apples won THE BATTLE OF THE APPLES, stout won THE BATTLE OF THE BEERS, whisky won THE BATTLE OF THE SPIRITS, clam chowder won THE BATTLE OF THE SOUPS, sourdough bread won THE BATTLE OF THE BREADS, liver won THE BATTLE OF THE OFFAL, roast turkey won THE BATTLE OF CHRISTMAS FOODS, Old Fashioned won THE BATTLE OF THE COCKTAILS, Americano coffee won THE BATTLE OF THE COFFEES, green tea won THE BATTLE OF THE TEAS, maple syrup won THE BATTLE OF THE PANCAKES, barbecue sauce won THE BATTLE OF THE CONDIMENTS, ribeye steak won THE BATTLE OF THE STEAKS, portobello mushrooms won THE BATTLE OF THE MUSHROOMS, beefsteak tomatoes won THE BATTLE OF THE TOMATOES, barbecue crisps won THE BATTLE OF THE CRISPS, strawberries won THE BATTLE OF THE BERRIES, crab won THE BATTLE OF THE SHELLFISH, vanilla yogurt won THE BATTLE OF THE YOGURTS, jasmine rice won THE BATTLE OF THE RICE, chicken wings won THE BATTLE OF HOT FINGER FOODS, cheeses won THE BATTLE OF COLD FINGER FOODS, dry red wine won THE BATTLE OF THE WINES, tap water won THE BATTLE OF WATER, blueberry muffins won THE BATTLE OF THE MUFFINS, cheese won THE BATTLE OF THE CHARCUTERIE, cow milk hard cheese won THE BATTLE OF THE CHEESE, burgers won THE BATTLE OF FAST FOOD, olive oil won THE BATTLE OF THE OILS, beef stew won THE BATTLE OF THE STEW, cow milk won THE BATTLE OF THE MILK, butter won THE BATTLE OF THE BAKED POTATO, salad won THE BATTLE OF THE SIDE DISH, pizza won THE BATTLE OF THE SAVOURY PIE, apple pie won THE BATTLE OF THE SWEET PIE, coffee won THE BATTLE OF THE HOT BEVERAGE, iced tea won THE BATTLE OF THE COLD BEVERAGE, salmon won THE BATTLE OF THE FISHES, rice won THE BATTLE OF THE GRAINS, cheese won THE BATTLE OF THE OMELETTE, cream won THE BATTLE OF THE DOUGHNUTS, chocolate won THE BATTLE OF THE MILKSHAKES, butter won THE BATTLE OF THE TOAST TOPPINGS, and salted peanuts won THE BATTLE OF THE PEANUTS.
I love orange marmalade! I want my jam strongly flavored and not just sweet, chunky and satisfying
I like my orange marmalade to be coarse-cut.
I chose other because I am not a jam fan, although I do like the Jam. I imagine I tried grape when I was very young and found it not to my liking.
The Jam beats all jams!
I picked Cherry Jam, and no, I've never made any jams or jellies.
A lot of people like cherry jam!
I can't find it all that much in Japan, but my fav is cherry jam. But I like raspberry and apricot. I can find those in the supermarket.
When I went to a fruit stand in Florida once and they had jams with funny names. The fruit stand had great key lime milkshakes.
Traffic jam sounds interesting. Cherry jam, strangely, isn't that popular here. It's mainly strawberry jam, raspberry jam and orange marmalade leading the way.
Have you tried yuzu marmalade, a Japanese concoction?
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The yuzu marmalade is actually a Korean concoction, mainly mixed in hot water to make tea that's good for sore throats.
@JN63JPN It seems Wikipedia was wrong, and not for the first time!
Was a bit of a tough choice but I went with BlackBerry. Black raspberry is hands down awesome and another taste treat is Elderberry. Have to confess, I do have a sweet tooth that I’m forced to rein in nowadays. But getting to have little tastes is better than having none.
Blackberries are a great fruit. I have many fond memories of picking blackberries in my childhood.
Voted strawberries. Yes have made jams. Use to have nice orchard. Have made : fig, strawberry, peach and my favorite strawberry peach.
You are the jam maker!
Least favorite Australian vegimite. Have enjoyed cactus
The video was a pleasant surprise.
One of my favorite bands from that era.
I was sad when The Jam split but Paul Weller had better things to do. I didn't like his next venture, The Style Council, but I love his subsequent solo career (especially his Wild Wood album).
@citizen4722 I'm guessing there are a lot of soul covers on his new album.
I did vote but the one I really enjoy isn't here and that is Pineapple/Apricot Jam it's so good and blackberry is another one that is so good too.
This is another great battle my friend. I sure hope your enjoying your weekend too..
I had to exclude combination jams as there were just too many combinations. Sorry.
I love strawberry jam but equally love pineapple marmalade or preserves which didn't made the cut....shame.
Unfortunately I'm allowed 20 poll option so many jams and marmalades couldn't be included in the poll.
What are your most and least favourite jams? - Grape is my fav. Orange is surprisingly my least as I do like oranges.
Do you make jam or have you ever made jam? If so, what jams do or did you make? - Nope never made any, but am now wondering is all these tomatoes I now have could be made into jelly, and how it would taste.
Grape jam isn't that common here even though we grow grapes but rightly they're all used to make wine!
@spunkycumfun Hummm, tomato wine?
@CleavageFan4U English wine is starting to win lots of prizes, all thanks to climate change.
Apricot
I love apricot jam too. In fact I love all things apricot.
I voted for Orange Marmalade though it made it into my first place by a hair. I cannot say I have a consistent most favorite jam or jelly. It tends to vary with my mood. Strawberry and Grape are the two that are always served in restaurants here. Neither are on my list of preferred with strawberry lowest.
I do love a seedless blackberry jelly and have to say it provides some great memories. One of my lovers rather enjoyed me dropping some on her nipples or clit and licking it off. The flavor was great from either place, especially if she had a bit of a sweat. Mmm, the tang of salt and pussy really enhanced the flavor of the jelly.
We tend to use jam and jelly interchangeably but I understand jellies to be clear and jams to include bits of pulp or seeds.
I remember my mother making jams and jellies when I was a kid. One I did not like was gooseberry jam. I loved elderberry jam.
A good pick for a "Battle Of" post. Have a great August.
Grape jam, for some reason, isn't that popular here. But marmalade is very popular here especially at breakfast time.
@spunkycumfun I do love orange marmalade. Never had lemon or lime though. Actually, I do not think I have seen it at the grocery store.
I suspect grape became popular here because there were a lot of native wild grapes available to our ancestors.
@justskin1 Lime marmalade is quite popular here amongst the marmalade connoisseurs.
I voted Cherry jam, although I haven't seen it in years. We normally get Strawberry, Blueberry, or Raspberry; however, I really enjoyed Cherry. Maybe absence does make the heart grow fonder?
I love cherry jam though it's not widely sold here in Britain, or at least in my local supermarket!
@spunkycumfun We've moved around a lot and it doesn't seem to be sold in this area, too. I look for it now and then, but no luck.
@RUmytranny It seems strange cherry jam isn't more widely sold as cherries are delicious.