Re: Sandwich poll
Nyperold, on host 209.214.142.159
Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 16:11:14
Re: Sandwich poll posted by wintermute on Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 13:05:10:
> Do you mean "fruit spread that's grape flavoured"...
Yes.
> > Mint jelly is not for sandwiches, but for (so I hear) lamb. > > What sort of consitency is this? Mint sauce is common on lamb over here, but I can't imagine it being called a jelly.
It's generally sold with the sandwich jellies and such. I assume it's the same consistency as the others.
> > > *You do mean jam, right? Actually using jelly would be even more wrong. Jelly should be eaten with ice cream. > > > > Heh. Well, we have been known to put strawberry... something... on sundaes over here. I personally prefer hot fudge. :) > > That would be a syrup, right?
Yep.
> > A thought occurred to me... what is your concept of these fruit spreads? We may be using the same word to mean different things. > > Jam - boiled fruit and sugar, rendered down to a thick, sticky paste. > > Jelly - semi-solid stuff, made by mixing gelitin with fruit juice. > > Marmalade - much the same as jam, but with citrus fruits. > > Conserve - Either jam or marmalade. > > Preserve - A spiced marmalade, like a chutney for example. > > > Nyperold > > winter"I think those are right"mute
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