can any1 tell me y orange jam is called maramalade?
2006-07-20 10:46:05 · 12 answers · asked by fred a stair 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The word 'marmalade' comes into English through Old French 'marmelade' from Portuguese 'marmelada', a conserve of quince (Portuguese 'marmelo'). This itself comes from Latin 'melimelo' ('honey apple' = quince), and ultimately from Greek 'melimelon', a sweet apple, an apple grafted onto a quince (Greek 'meli' = honey, 'melon' = apple). Jam, on the other hand, is cognate (derives from the same root as) 'to cham', to press or squeeze (cf. 'champ', to chew noisily; also a dish of mashed potatoes with spring onions, as eaten in Northern Ireland). The word is of Scandinavian origin, (cf. Swedish dialect 'kamsa', to chew with difficulty). Marmalades are commonly made from citrus fruits with shreds of peel and fruits in the jelly. Jam, on the other hand, is made with fruits other than citrus and has no peel.
2006-07-20 10:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not jam! It's marmalade.
2006-07-20 11:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Citizen Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JELLY: Clear, bright mixture made from fruit juice, sugar, and often pectin.
JAM: A thick puree mixture of fruit, sugar, and often pectin.
PRESERVE: Almost identical to a jam but has chunks of fruit.
MARMALADE: Similar to a preserve, but usually contains citrus fruit rind.
Hope I've cleared up all your fruit spread queries!
2006-07-20 11:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos it makes it sound soooooooo sophisticated. So much posher than jam on toast. Ones having marmalade.
2006-07-20 11:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by Paula 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British used to import oranges and such from Spain, Portugal, and Israel. In fact, still do in some cases. It comes from the word marmelada in Portuguese, so it stuck when referring to this type of preserve or jam.
2006-07-20 11:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They needed a seperate name for it. If it were called Jam, people would think it tasted good.
Blech.
2006-07-20 10:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the Portuguese word "marmelada", which means the fruit known as "quince". The root of the word is "marmelo" or quince, and refers to a preserve made from quinces. It was later used to describe many preserves made from fruit and their peels, unlike jam which has no peel.
Hope that helps!
2006-07-20 10:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other story is that is was first made for Mary, Queen of Scots when she was ill - Marie Malade
2006-07-20 12:53:20 · answer #8 · answered by ftmshk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's what the chick said to his mate after his mum laid an orange "Hey look what Mama laid!" Sorry best I could do...........
2006-07-20 10:52:42 · answer #9 · answered by BackMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that the jam that mama made
2006-07-20 10:52:03 · answer #10 · answered by dreamlightweaver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋