[PW] confusing food terminology

[Vance Howard]

Project Wombat:

    Can you assist in helping to decipher some confusing (to me, at least) food terminology, to wit, the meanings of the terms: jelly, jam, preserves, conserve, compote. Many Internet sites I've queried all say these involve fruit cooked in sugar [or some variant thereof]. Cookbooks are also somewhat vague in distinguishing whether there are any differences among the terms. I'd be very grateful if you could help in clarifying these terms.

Vance Howard


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