The best flavour of jam

[MrsHathaway]

Shop:

1. Blackcurrant
2. Seedless raspberry
3. Strawberry

Homemade:

1. Damson
2. Gooseberry
3. Strawberry

DC contend that strawberry tops both lists

Clearly I am NBU. Strawberry jam is good jam but definitely not best.

Blackcurrant is definitely my favourite. Very nice in a Victoria sandwich with buttercream.

I like apricot too, but not in cakes.

What's the point of the seeds in raspberry jam? It's not like other jams where you get tasty fruit bits. It's just manky seeds that catch in your teeth and taste horrid if you accidentally bite one.

Raspberry. With seeds.

Gooseberry or fig. I want to try rose petal now though.

Strawberry

Cloudberry.

Pineapple jam!

Definitely blackcurrant.
When I was a kid, definitely strawberry

Apricot to go with anything chocolatey.

Black cherry or fig to go with cheese.

Strawberry on scones.

Blueberry on toast,

Rhubarb and Ginger

My granny's Victoria plum jam recipe

Raspberry. Home made strawberry is yummy-shop bought not so much.
We go fruit picking every year pick up a huge copper jam pan from FIL on way home and make jam with some of our spoil the next day.

What's the point of the seeds in raspberry jam? It's not like other jams where you get tasty fruit bits. It's just manky seeds that catch in your teeth and taste horrid if you accidentally bite one.

Yes! QED.

Mulberry jam is the best! If I knew someone with a mulberry tree I would offer to make jam.
Wilkins of Tiptree make a limited amount of mulberry every year. It's delicious.

I like raspberry jam with seeds in. I make it like that.

For me, having a variety of bought jams is a sign that we’re doing well and can afford the luxury of choice. There have been times when we could only afford a single jar of own-brand. Usually strawberry and that’s why I don’t choose it now.

We currently have:
Marmalade (2 types)
Jam (fig, fruit of the forest, peach and THAT raspberry)
All at different stages. They’re like a security blanket.

Bought: raspberry
Apricot
Black currant

Home made has to be blackberry and apple.

Sour cherry
Cloudberry
Ginger preserve

Oh and my daughter's plum and cinnamon

Shop: Boysenberry (it’s the best) closely followed by 3 berry (boysenberry, blackcurrent, strawberry) and honourable third place to raspberry.

Homemade - 3 berry (if I’ve been to the PYO), or plum (if my tree has behaved itself).

Mulberry. I would love my own tree.

Blackcurrant.

I even go through the cupboards trying to find something to put it on to stop myself just spooning it out of the jar... I rarely buy it because I know it will keep calling me until it is all gone.

Plum or apricot

Raspberry.
Then Blackcurrant.
Obvs.

Raspberry

There have been times when we could only afford a single jar of own-brand. Usually strawberry and that’s why I don’t choose it now.

That's very poignant and I know what you mean.

I apologise to everyone for tomorrow's 10am blood sugar crash after your breakfast jammy toast

it's Damson
thank you and goodnight