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Mangoes are everywhere over here. It’s one of those fruits in which wherever I go, I just find them. They are widely available from November to April. So, turning all this nice fruit into mango jam comes naturally. Look for the ngoe variety or the apple mango. Use ripe fruit and always include one slightly…
Yoghurt is a smooth semi-solid product made by the bacterial fermentation of milk. It is one of the most popular foods loved by many. It can be made with any type of milk by following the simple steps of: Pasteurizing the milk by heating, Adding yoghurt starter culture. Allowing the milk to incubate for 6…
When teaching jam making, the one ingredient that usually captures most people’s interest in sugar and its relatively high content. One of the questions always asked is, “Why all this sugar?” Many have a very negative perception of sugar, especially when it is a part of their food. However, stay with us and learn why…
It is very important to clean your jam jars and make them as sterile as possible before filling them with anything. The whole idea in preserving is to ensure that the food in the jar stays sterile. The following steps will show you how to sterilize your glass jars properly. The beauty of making jam is that…
Making jam is an easy way of extending the harvest season of fruit. Here is an example- In Mombasa we have mangoes aplenty from November to January of each year. In this period, usually there is a glut of mangoes in the market. Predictably, they are much cheaper too. There are many ways of preserving this fruit…
The biggest headache in preserving fruit is finding the right preservation container or vessel. In the case of jam, it’s having available the right jam jars. Glass Jars Block Out Spoilage Microorganisms The importance of the jam jar has never been in question because this is the material that will provide a barrier between the cooked fruit…
It’s no secret that there is nothing as delicious as peanut butter with jam sandwich. We have our favourite jam, why not make peanut butter? Below are easy steps on how to do so. You do not need an electric machine to make peanut butter. Things Needed Frying pan Pestle and mortar A spoon A…
