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Re: Sandwich poll
Posted By: Nyperold, on host 209.214.142.159
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 16:11:14
In Reply To: 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

Nyperold

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