Do you let jam cool before putting lids on?
Chef's answer
Fill jar almost to top. 4. If potting jam, jelly, marmalade or conserve, immediately cover with a waxed disc, waxed side down while preserve is hot, this stops air reaching jam and helps prevent mould then top with a sterilised lid whilst still hot.
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Proper cooking converts collagen... Corned beef usually starts as a tough cut (brisket, typically) which has lots of chewy collagen. ... So any gelatin that is exuded is a normal part of the cooking process.
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People eat it with lamb because it tastes good, the flavours work well together and the mint cuts through the greasiness of lamb. A throwback from medieval cuisine which often combined meat with sweet fruit condiments or sweet aromas in part due to inexistence of new world ingredients and arguably to mask off flavors..
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The tradition of serving mint sauce with lamb comes from England, and it dates back to a time when lamb was significantly more gamy and fatty as compared with today.
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Mint sauce or mint jelly. Mint sauce is sour with a vinegar base. Mint jelly is sweet. ... Mint sauce, not mint jelly, it is simply chopped fresh mint in malt vinegar and it is delicious with lamb..
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One theory of the development of the lamb/mint association suggests that it is a legacy of the roast lamb and bitter herbs eaten by the eaten by the Israelites on the eve of their Exodus from Egypt.
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Other Uses For Mint Jelly: Serve on grilled or roasted lamb. Serve on Lamb sandwiches the next day. Spread on toast or serve with bread or rolls. Add as a garnish on other meat such as pork..
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Or, cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but not longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate or freeze. (Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 12 months.).
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