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Permalink Reply by Adrian Essex on January 29, 2012 at 8:30

The Facebook link does not work for me - might be the way I clicked it or might need checking.

I am very firmly of the view that toast is simply a medium for conveying marmalade to the mouth and not an end in itself. My taste though is eclectic. Jam should have no more than 50% sugar. There should be real evidence of fruit - lumps of rhubarb, raspberry pips, big bits of orange peel (different jams not necessarily all in the same one!). I have found that its not always the most expensive jams that give the most satisfaction - our local stores stock cheap imported varieties which can be pretty good. I was move recently to comment on the  M&S ginger and malt whisky conserve

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Permalink Reply by Mat Riches on January 29, 2012 at 11:02

Link should be all fixed now Adrian, silly Nell! 

I completely agree with your views on toast although I have always referred to it as a "vehicle" rather than a medium. Food for thought there. I can confirm that the sugar content of England Preserves jam is 40% organic sugar and then the fruit. As you can see from the picture, we've enjoyed this variety (Ruby's Redcurrant, Rhubarb and Vanilla) and there are pips galore but the lack of rhubarb lumps in the photo might just be because we gobbled them all up.

Will most certainly be trying out the M&S Ginger and malt Whiskey conserve on my next visit.

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