mardi 8 octobre 2013

How To Prepare Gourmet Jams

By Catalina Nielsen


It is possible to prepare gourmet jams from foods that are of a high quality and exotic ingredients. They act as treats for the taste buds and also maintain the health and shape of the body. There are some specially skilled chefs who have mastered the art of putting them together and there are several examples listed below together with their various methods of preparing them.

In making passion fruit and pineapple jam, you would need some juiced pineapples, passion fruit pulp, some sugar, ground nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon. Although the recipe is simple, you would require the skill to decide the time it would take to cook the mixture and how long it would take to simmer. You should also ensure that it does not burn as it should not have a burnt taste.

After cooking to the consistency desired you ought to remove it from the heating element. You should allow it some time to cool off. After the cooling process is over, it should be put in jars made of glass which should be very clean.

It is also possible to make chilli jam as it is another gourmet, although it is not a fruit it is still considered as jam. The ingredients include garlic and onions which ought to get sauteed until they change to a transparent color. The seeds of the chillies should be removed and the tops cut off before they are introduced to the mixture and the cooking continues until they turn soft.

Tamarind paste and some fish sauce should be mixed with some sugar and added to the cooking pot. After simmering for a number of minutes it should be removed from fire and let to cool. The moment it gets cool, it should be poured in a food processor which would then blend it to form a jam consistency. Storage should be in jars for use sometimes in the future.

Fruit salad jam is another type that could be made at home, you would require some exotic fruits like papaya, kiwi, pineapple, pomegranate, banana, apple, orange and grapefruit. The sugar ought to be there otherwise it would not be jam. This combination should be cooked until it becomes thick and reaches the consistency desired.

Moments after cooling down, it can be placed in clean containers that have seals for storing it safe. You could also store it in a refrigerator. You could also try experimenting using other different ingredients in efforts to discover other types. Factors that may hinder this process would be the amount of skill one has and the quality of the raw materials.

The above methods are useful in making gourmet jams for home or commercial use. They are a cheap alternative to buying the industrially manufactured type and hence save lots of money that would have been spent to buy them. These home-made jams are healthy and safe to consume as no chemical is added to them during the manufacturing process. The non-inclusion of chemical based ingredients reduces the risk of getting chronic illnesses like cancer and guarantees an easy digestion. This skill could also be exploited for a profit.




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