On 6/19/2013 9:05 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 19/06/2013 7:49 AM, Helpful person wrote:
>> On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:37:44 PM UTC-4, James Silverton wrote:
>>>
>>> Until a few years ago, the very fine jams from the Swiss Hero company
>>>
>>> did not include pectin but, alas, they have succumbed.
>>>
>>> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>>>
>>
>> What's wrong with pectin?
>>
>>
>
>
> Good question. In the good old days when pectin was not readily
> available in some places they had to cook the bejeepers out of some
> fruits to get it to set. Other fruits are naturally high in pectin and
> would set up easily without it. It is quite safe in food quantities and
> some people actually take supplements.
>
Except as a substitute for the named fruit in jams and jellies, I agree
that there's nothing wrong with pectin. I believe it's quite organic :-)

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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