Ok, dumb question....what is the differece between jelly, jam, and preserves?

Answer 1

Jelly, jam and preserves are all made from fruit mixed with sugar and pectin. The difference between them comes in the form that the fruit takes.

In jelly, the fruit comes in the form of fruit juice.

In jam, the fruit comes in the form of fruit pulp or crushed fruit (and is less stiff than jelly as a result).

In preserves, the fruit comes in the form of chunks in a syrup or a jam.

Pectin is an undigestible carbohydrate (fiber). It is found in the cell walls of most fruit. When heated with sugar in water, it gels, giving jam, jelly and preserves their thickness.

Answer 2

Jelly is just like it sounds it's jelly; very easily spread...no thick pieces of fruit
Jam and preserves are sort of alike I assume they both have big chunks of fruit, preserves has more than Jam I think...and less sugar.

Answer 3

Jellies are smooth in texture and are made from fruit juices.
Jams and preserves are the same thing, they are also made form fruit juice but contain pieces of the fruit's flesh.

Answer 4

Jelly is made from the juice of the fruit,jam is made of fruit *not neccessarily, just that fruit), and preserves is made up of all of the fruit.

Answer 5

jelly is made from fruit juice only, and is clear.

jam and preserves have pieces of fruit in them, making it thicker and chunky.

Answer 6

jelly is just the juice no fruity chunks IE: grape jelly
Jam is a combo of juice and chunks
preserves chunks

Answer 7

no question is a dumb question. Okay that isn't true but I don't catergorize this as one of those, Anywho I believe it is what they are made of and how they are processed.♥

Answer 8

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