On Jun 11, 7:04*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> OK. This still confuses me. I'm hoping some of the USA folks can
> 'enlighten' me.
>
> In this part of the world 'jam' is what you spread on bread, scones,
> between layers of cake etc. and is usually made from fruit (and sometimes
> veggies). It can be smooth or 'chunky' i.e. it sometimes contains nice
> bits of fruit and sometimes it's 'pureed' (for want of a better word).
>
>
My mother taught me that jelly is strained, while jam is not.
http://www.rathergood.com/jelly/
>
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

--Bryan