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Saturday 12 October 2013

Tips On Preparing Gourmet Jams

By Catalina Nielsen


It is possible to prepare gourmet jams from foods that are of a high quality and exotic ingredients. They act as treats for the taste buds and also maintain the health and shape of the body. There are some specially skilled chefs who have mastered the art of putting them together and there are several examples listed below together with their various methods of preparing them.

In order to make pineapple and passion fruit jam, there must be some pineapples and some passion fruit pulp, sugar, cinnamon, all spice and some ground nutmeg. The recipe used is very simple and easy but one would also require attaining the skills of estimating the time for the cooking and simmering of the mixture when placed to heat. You would also require being careful to avoid getting it burnt as it is not supposed to have that burnt taste.

When it cooks to the consistency desired, it should be removed from the heating equipment. After that the cooling should be allowed for a reasonable amount of time. Once it cools off it ought to be stored in glass jars that are clean.

Another gourmet to make is the chilli jam, it is not a fruit but it is still considered as a form of a jam. Its ingredients consist of garlic and some onions which should be sauteed to a transparent color. Their seeds ought to be removed and their top covers cut off just before putting them into the already cooking mixture and they should continue cooking till they become soft.

Fish sauce and some tamarind paste mixed together with sugar should then be poured on the cooking mixture. When it simmers for some minutes, it should be cooled and then placed into a food processor that would then blend it forming a consistency named jam. It should then be stored safely for future use in jars.

Fruit salad jam is another type that could be made at home, you would require some exotic fruits like papaya, kiwi, pineapple, pomegranate, banana, apple, orange and grapefruit. The sugar ought to be there otherwise it would not be jam. This combination should be cooked until it becomes thick and reaches the consistency desired.

After it cools down it should be placed in clean sealed containers for safe storage. The refrigerator would come in handy in this case. Experimenting with other ingredients is possible in order to discover more types. The limiting factors would be the skill one possesses and the quality of the materials to be used for the preparation.

Using all the methods above would result in one becoming successful in making gourmet jams to be used at home or for selling. It is a cheaper option when compared with the more expensive factory manufactured brands and therefore it results in some money being saved in the long run. They are healthy and safe for people to consume as no chemical components were added during the process. The chemicals could cause cancer and it is therefore great that they are chemical free and they are easily digestible. The skill could also be exploited for an economical gain.




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