[S4B]

I never knew wasps made jam. Learn something new every day.

Lottie, PLEASE tell me you don't believe this!

[S4B]

It's just us Lottie!

**calls for padded van for Lottie too**

[S4B]

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[MK Chris]

Why not? They must have a purpose. Even if it isn't the jam. I know I'm going to sound really stupid, but does anything make jam or is it just us putting ingredients together? I've never really thought about it before.

Hahaha oh dear Miss Lalottie... have you never had homemade jam?

[Ezza]

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have i been here long enough to say why doesn't that surprise me and not get hit?

[Yudster]

You have Ezza, not a problem at all I reckon!

[Ezza]

good i'm glad. not that it would have really mattered cause its been said now anyway just thought i'd check

[Boboff]

Char.

Easy Jam

Take 500g of Soft Fruit ( Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Blackberrys etc all good) add 500g of Sugar, peel an Orange and put the peel in a cloth bag or leave it in big pieces. Cook for about 20 minutes trying to get a slow "rolling" boil. Gently take a spoon and place jam on a saucer and put outside for 5 minutes, if it goes a bit firm the Jam is ready. Sterilise your Jars by putting in an oven at about 100c for 10 minutes. Fill the Jars and either reuse a clean lid or some Cling firm, but do it when the jam is hot, allow to cool and store in a cool place. ( Remember to take the Orange peel out if you have left it in big bit, and the Bag )

Trouble with home made Jam is you end up boiling the crap out the fruit. Commercially Jam is made with steam heat and is kept below boiling point, with Natural fruit Pectin added to firm the Jam. Acidity affects the set also, and if the fruit is too sweet or sour then this can affect the set. A Ph of between 2.9 and 3.5 is desired really.

Most Jam needs a total sugar content of 64% or above to ensure it keeps and sets. ( this comes from the fruit and the Sugar)

Wasps do have a small role to play in Pollination of Plants, but unlike bees do not remove nectar and make honey ( which you could substitute for sugar in the above recipe but would you would have to add a bit more, and it would taste shit)

[MK Chris]

My mum's blackberry and apple jam is gorgeous. So's her strawberry jam.

[catherine]

I still prefer the wasp jam idea i have planned out how they would make it aswell.

Also it is worse than not knowing the difference between a lake and a river and a stream and a tap.

[foot-loose]

Easy Jam

Take 500g of Soft Fruit ( Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Blackberrys etc all good) add 500g of Sugar, peel an Orange and put the peel in a cloth bag or leave it in big pieces. Cook for about 20 minutes trying to get a slow "rolling" boil. Gently take a spoon and place jam on a saucer and put outside for 5 minutes, if it goes a bit firm the Jam is ready. Sterilise your Jars by putting in an oven at about 100c for 10 minutes. Fill the Jars and either reuse a clean lid or some Cling firm, but do it when the jam is hot, allow to cool and store in a cool place. ( Remember to take the Orange peel out if you have left it in big bit, and the Bag )

Trouble with home made Jam is you end up boiling the crap out the fruit. Commercially Jam is made with steam heat and is kept below boiling point, with Natural fruit Pectin added to firm the Jam. Acidity affects the set also, and if the fruit is too sweet or sour then this can affect the set. A Ph of between 2.9 and 3.5 is desired really.

Most Jam needs a total sugar content of 64% or above to ensure it keeps and sets. ( this comes from the fruit and the Sugar)

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[MK Chris]

I still prefer the wasp jam idea i have planned out how they would make it aswell.

Also it is worse than not knowing the difference between a lake and a river and a stream and a tap.

I disagree... they are on a par with each other.

Wait, you didn't know the difference between a stream and a tap? I must have left by that point.

[foot-loose]

I still prefer the wasp jam idea i have planned out how they would make it aswell.

Also it is worse than not knowing the difference between a lake and a river and a stream and a tap.

I disagree... they are on a par with each other.

Wait, you didn't know the difference between a stream and a tap? I must have left by that point.

Sorry cat, personally I think that the difference between a river and a lake is much more important that knowing where Jam comes from.

You never said anything about a stream and a tap...?

[Yudster]

I made Crab Apple and Elderberry Jelly a couple of weeks ago. Very yummy.

Cat, do you have any comprehension of waterbodies at all? Are you happy with where the sea is for instance?! Although having said that, you're in Birmingham, which is about as far from the sea as you can get in England isn't it? Why am I asking you, you won't know!

[catherine]

It might be more important but i'm on about the stupidity factor. They all involve water and go to the same place (apart from lakes.)

Oh and I've applied for scissorhands and if i do get on and actually go you all need to donate something, i'm in a good mood this morning.

[Zoot]

Yeah, but wasps make jam. Everything has it's purpose.

So do Spiders make Chutney?

[foot-loose]

Monkeys make chutney.

Monkey Chutney.

[Boboff]

Spiders make Curds, and fruit "cheeses"

[Ezza]

Oh and I've applied for scissorhands and if i do get on and actually go you all need to donate something, i'm in a good mood this morning.

wow. so afetr all our persuasion you finally gave in? or did you decide of your own accord?

[Johnny Karate]

Spiders make Curds,

no whey!

[moonbeam]

As ever we have gone of topic here. Since a lot of people are saying that they would streak, why don't we all do it, but while wearing blindfolds. No offence people but i don't want to see all of you naked, just a select few maybe

[MK Chris]

A mass streak with blindfolds could have a catastrophic effect.

[moonbeam]

You know i never thought of that.

[moonbeam]

Ok lottie its all yours

[Yudster]

Also a blindfolded streak? That could be disastrous for those involved and hilarious for those watching. If that was to happen I shotgun commentating on it.

And I'll commentate on it with a shotgun. Much more fun.