i heard that americans call jelly 'jam', so what is jam to them? - i mean jam that u put on toast!
2007-01-02 10:08:10 · 26 answers · asked by Alicat 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
they call all english jam - jelly -
english jam without seeds is known as jelly to many english people as well - jam with seeds is still jam to english people
Americans they call english jelly - jello
but they do know what marmalade is.
I had this out in a very long conversation with my yankee boyfriend over christmas
2007-01-02 10:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jam n. This is one of these words I wish I'd never mentioned. Having suggested that British jam is American jelly, I was hit by a deluge of mail saying quite the opposite. As I (now) understand it, what Americans call jelly (the jam without fruity-bits in it), we still call jam. What Americans call jello, we call jelly. Oh yes, and what Americans call "jam" is still jam here too. I think that's the jams pretty much covered.
2007-01-02 10:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sparky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other posters are right in that we call 'jelly' gelatin or Jell-O (dominant brand for about 150 years). We break the spreadable stuff though into four different types. Our 'jelly' is made from only the jellied strained juices from the fruit. It sets up due to the high amount of natural pectins in the fruit rather than the animal based material that gelatin comes from. Our 'jam' contains the pureed fruit solids as well. Preserves contain pieces of fruit large enough to be recognizable. So we can have strawberry Jell-O, strawberry jelly, jam, or preserves. The difference is all in consistency. Our marmalade is marmalade as you Brits know it.
2007-01-02 10:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by Da Answer is 42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jelly is usually seedless, almost translucent good stuff to use in recipes or put on toast.
Jam is the same, except usually with the seeds/ and a very small amount of pulp left in.
Preserves is also the same except with portion of the fruit visible as you spread and or use the spread, so if you spread strawberry 'preserves' you would also see some of the actual berry.,There you have it !
Jelly = clear
Jam= seeds
Preserves= portion of the fruit along with seeds etc.
2007-01-02 10:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Nisey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am american in the usa with a uk boyfriend who just tried to tell me what americans call things in the usa
typical man...wont say no more as im frutrated now
well we call jam = jelly
jelly = jello
peanut butter = peanut butter
americans mainly eat peanut butter with jelly which we call peanut butter jelly sandwich we dont call peanut butter,,,,, peanut butter jelly as there is no jelly in peanut butter its just a saying for all that have it confused well my partner anyway hope this helps
2007-01-02 12:31:44 · answer #5 · answered by MissTee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they call jam 'jelly' and jelly 'jello'. I don't think they call any food jam. So it's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and jello and icecream. But I'm sure an american would know better than me! lol
2007-01-02 10:12:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jelly
2007-01-02 10:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what we call jam they call jelly
Jam is like our jam with the real fruit in
and they call jelly jello
Weirdos
2007-01-02 10:11:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to us, jam and jelly are really the same thing.
what the english call jelly we call jell-o (or gelatin dessert) and what you cal jam we call jelly.
i had multiple discussions with both english and americans while i was in the uk to figure this one out.
2007-01-02 10:14:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jelly is like a jelled fruit type of thing more of a fruit gel
Jam is basically the same but it might have more chunky fruit in ti.
preservative is more of a whole fruit type of thing which is alot better.
2007-01-02 10:17:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋