Confession time for me. I’m a Marmalade addict. No doubt, it’s something to do with the end of this year tying in with the loss of an old childhood friend, Robertson’s Golden Shred. It was the only one I truly loved. I’ve eaten half a truckload of late. Somewhat like spending extra time with a dying relative you had sadly neglected for years. The company that produced it was bought out by a mega-food-conglomerate. Sadly, because sales apparently dropped off by three jars in 2007, the brand is being deleted, due to it competing with Hartley’s and Chivers. So now, I’ve been forced to change brands. Since I live in the States, it’s a daunting scenario. I’ll probably have to order my stash of Orange happiness online from now on. Thinking of a switch to Duerr’s , as Cooper’s and everything else, barring Fortnum & Mason (expensive) and Tiptree (ditto) are made by the same evil Overlord of Jam. Suggestions as to what I should try, once my supply of Golden Shred runs out are appreciated!

I’m trying to locate you a source of Roses Lemon/Lime Marmalade as we speak, MrSnuffypants!

Mr. Snuffypants, F. Duerr and Sons supposedly has a 125th anniversary jar of marmalade available. It is $8,900.00! ( Smuckers is an alternative at $3 something though not the quality you’re looking for.

LOL, Overlord of Jam.

@toffeenose Thanks! I saw it selling on Amazon.com, of all places a few days ago. My usual Brit food retailers don’t carry it, unfortunately. @Bart I think that might be regular 1881 in a jewel encrusted jar. My main disappointment with American Marmalade is that the shreds of peel tend to be an afterthought. I like huge chunks of it floating in the jar, with only a small bit of Jam that’s only there to hold it all together.

I’m not sure how easy it is to obtain Seville oranges in the States but have you considered making your own ? It’s not too difficult. I just opened a home-made jar last weekend that had been maturing for 19 months - very tasty indeed.

@BradMajors Seville’s are quite rare here. Ugli Fruit and Pomelo’s are available with a bit of searching. Would make for something interesting.

No Golden Shred any more?!?! Golden Shred is marmalade!

@Kunugaa Sadly, yes. By the end of the year, it will all be old stock.

SnuffyPants - Oooh I follow you!! I wish I could send you some Danish Marmalade! I have a preference for this type http://www.svansoe.dk/Default.aspx?ID=279 I know you won’t be able to read the text, but you CAN enjoy the pics of the world’s best organic marmalade :o))) YUM!

@Viking Those do look good!

Hmmmm … Apart from maybe the Orange one, none of those are really marmalades are they ? They’re jams.

The first one pictured on the left, seems to be a four fruit Marmalade. I’ve never delved into those, fearing that I might become a fan. Lol!

My mom makes a lemon/lime marmalade from her backyard fruit. It’s simply to die for. Grapefruit also makes a fine confection. Marmalades are the simplest jams to make, as the fruit already contains loads of pectin; none need be added.

I’m leaning towards the idea of doing a Mojito one. Lime with Rum extract. If it turns out, it would sort the Xmas, Chanukkah, Kwanzaa gift-giving dilemma!

Another tasty recipe is Orange, Malt Whisky and Ginger Marmalade.

Bradmajors - those are indeed marmalades (as the caption says) there is a page with “syltetøj” (jam) too. In Danmark the law prescribes that jam has at fruit percentage of at least 50% or more. And of course jam has a different consistence. I like both :o)

Well where I come from “marmalade” can only be made with citrus fruit. Strawberry jam isn’t a marmalade no matter how few strawberries you use. But a quick check on Wikipedia reveals that in languages other than English, “marmalade” can mean “jam”, so I guess we’re both right :o)

Whole wheat toast, medium brown, covered thickly with JIF super-chunky peanut butter and Smuckers Orange Marmalade…now THAT is a treat ! One of my favorites for breakfast.

Bradmajors> These old, countryside traditions vary from country to country. English style (which is probably what you get in the US) differ very much from Scandinavian style, which is closer to German style (both marmalades and jam). Russian style is again different. And whatever Wiki says, marmalade and jam are two distinctly different things!! The difference lies in the way the fruit base is cooked, and how much fruit is used, and in the way the fruit is processed. Not whether it’s a strawberry or an orange being used :o)

@Viking I wish the domestically produced (U.S.) Marmalade or regular Jam for that matter was closer to English. Everything here tends to be fortified with far too much sugar or artificial sweetener. I have noticed that Bonne Maman, Hero and St. Delfour are crowding out Smucker’s and the like on supermarket shelves, these days. Maybe there’s hope that American producers might re-think their approach and come up with something comparable.

Everything here tends to be fortified with far too much sugar or artificial sweetener. Oh how true! That even extends our snus and snuff! Even Z_2K likes the artifically sweeted peanut butter and smuckers And you yourself just confessed to actually prefering milk chocolate to dark! As if milk or sugar have any business near chocolate! (Well, a little sugar is ok.) …and the medical community and media are scratching their heads over the diabetes epidemic…

@Xander You do have me on the Chocolate. It’s one of the few things I like that is a bit over-sugared, but I consume it in very small quantities. Peanut Butter on the other hand is very nice without sugar or salt, for that matter. Used to buy a brand that I forgot the name of, which was made on one of the few surviving Hippie communes in the States. Simply made of Peanuts and Peanut oil. I do have one requirement on Peanut Butter where I’m completely uncompromising. It has to be ‘chunky style’. (That could be the crux of a whole new debate!)

@Viking Marmalade and Jam are indeed two distinctly different things. And it’s nothing to do with the way the fruit base is cooked or how much fruit is used or how it is processed. Marmalade is only made from citrus fruit. There is no such thing as “strawberry marmalade”. I come from the country which probably invented marmalade and which opened the first marmalade factory in the world in 1797. The Danish have obviously since developed a different use for the words “marmalade” and “jam”. Which is fine by me :o)

I think the Portuguese invented marmalade. England and Portugal have the longest unbroken treaty in history. The subsequent trade partnership that developed is what made marmalade so popular. Now I have to go read that wikipedia link, you guys have got me all interested in this debate now.

Here’s two links:- First marmalade factory and:-about marmalade

Fruit PreservesThis may help settle debate. About this time of year my dad used to make a huge stock of Grape Conserve with concord grapes. Now I know what conserve means in respect to the other things.

John’s second link provides a term I’ve never heard of to describe the type of Marmalade that I’ve disliked so intensely for years. ‘California Style’. Why King Kelly brand (the first of this type, I’m assuming…) doesn’t just come with a syringe of Bolus Insulin attached to every jar, positively mystifies me.

@Xander The Portugese probably invented quince marmalade which is different to what we now know of as marmalade. It’s a thick smooth paste and now commonly known as quince jam. @Snuff Head That first link has some interesting stuff in. The Spanish are the biggest importers of Scotch in the world ?! Who’d have thunk it.

@BradMajors: When I was in Central America years ago, I noticed that 90% of the alcohol billboards were for Scotch. A lot of people drink it down there.

Back to conserves, a friend of mine makes her own jam and it is to die for: nothing beats homemade

@mr.snuff I’ve heard good things about Keillers, but it’s one I have yet to try. A new Trader Joe’s just opened in Albuquerque. It will probably be the first place I stop, next time I’m down there. Last time I was in a T.J.'s I was amazed by the prices on decent Sherry. Incredibly cheap, but quite drinkable indeed.

@Asherael In my case, anyone who can not go a short amount of time without Marmalade without risking borderline insanity, whether it is boozey or not.