Why do americans call it jelly and in south africa jam now be serious guyz?

Question

What I am talking about is the spread you use with peanut butter

Answer 1

Go to the store. Stand in the condiments aisle. Look at rasberry. See how the rasberry jelly is smooth and jiggly looking? Now see the rasberry jam. It has more texture and has seeds in it.

In the US, we have both products available and therefore can use either term. Although "peanut butter and jelly" is most commonly referred to when talking about the sandwich, it can be made with either jelly or jam or even preserves-which is a whole other talk! I can't tell you anything about South Africa, though. I wouldn't know what they say.

Answer 2

They are two different things. There is actually Jelly, Jam, Marmalades, and Fruit butters.

In cooking, a variety of terms are used to classify pectin-based jellies:

"True" jellies are smooth textured and made from fruit juice, such as grape jelly.
Jams contain both fruit juice and piece of the fruit's flesh, strawberry jam for example. Jams are also called preserves.
Marmalades are jams that contain some of the fruit's rind or peel. Citrus fruits are commonly used in marmalades.
Fruit butters are sweet spreads made of fruit cooked to a paste and then lightly sweetened, such as apple butter.

Answer 3

Americans have jelly and jam. Jelly is made from just the juice of the fruit and has no bulk. Jam is made from the whole fruit including the pulp. We also have marmalade similar to jam and preserves using the whole fruit also.

Answer 4

Jelly and jam are different. Jelly is made from fruit juice and jam is made from the actual fruit. Jelly usually has gelatin in it as well.

They sell both in the US.

Answer 5

Jelly and jam are different. Jelly is "wobblier" and jam is usually thicker and more opaque. I've never made either of them, but I do know that I prefer jam...it sticks better to the bread when you spread it.

Answer 6

Jelly has no seeds, pieces of fruit, or pulp in it; only juice. Jam or preserves do. That is the difference as I understand it.

Answer 7

Jam in Australia too. Jelly is a dessert, crazy eh?

Answer 8

They are too different products. Jelly is made from fruit juice; jam is made from fruit juice with pieces of fruit in it.

Answer 9

It two different things. Jam is usually just fruit and jelly is sweetened.

Answer 10

Jelly has pieces of fruit in it and doesn't spread well.
Jam has no pieces of fruit in it and spreads easier.

I think most people say the word "jelly" in general no matter which one they are referring to.