On Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 1:55:26 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Dec 2019 09:49:23 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> >On 12/5/2019 2:26 AM, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Wed, 4 Dec 2019 23:23:37 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> On Wed, 4 Dec 2019 20:32:01 -0800 (PST), "
> >>>> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:43:40 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Crab and shrimp alfredo with penne pasta. Pasta cooked al dente, of
> >>>>>> course. Drained and placed in a deep casserole dish. Make 2 cups of
> >>>>>> white sauce and add some cheese. I had a bit of softened brie so I
> >>>>>> added that to the mix along with grated parmesan. Stir the cream sauce
> >>>>>> with cheese into the pasta.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Add drained canned lump crab, canned baby shrimp. Stir until blended.
> >>>>>> Top with breadcrumbs and sprinkle with a little Mrs. Dash garlic & herb
> >>>>>> seasoning.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> It's in the oven now, 350F. Bake about 40 minutes until the mixture is
> >>>>>> bubbly and the top is browned. That seems to be the directions on most
> >>>>>> standard casseroles.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This is a quick and easy pasta dish and very tasty.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Jill
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> My dinner consisted of a peanut butter and grape jam sandwich with a glass
> >>>>> of
> >>>>> m i l k. (I had a large lunch so not much of a supper.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The anti-milk bunch can just moooove along.
> >>>>
> >>>> Could grape jam be an American thing? I had never heard of it before
> >>>> RFC. I hope it contains mold inhibitor!
> >>>
> >>> I've never heard of it before either.
> >>
> >> Maybe it's regional.
> >>
> >Pretty much every supermarket has it. Welches, Smuckers, Dickinson's
> >make it. Its been around since I was a kid. Not as popular as the jelly
> >though.
>
> The difference between jam and jelly also strikes me as an American
> thing. Not that there's anything wrong with American things, I hasten
> to add.

If I had to guess, the USDA became involved in regulating what can be
called jam, jelly, or fruit preserves. Once Americans started seeing
those designations on labels at the grocery store, we starting using
greater precision in naming.

I guarantee that millions of American's don't know the difference.
They just by what they like.

Cindy Hamilton