The trials of Women making Jam

[Steve]

There are two ways to make decent plum jam

The men's way: 

4 jars £3.60 as a side buy on visit to Tescos job done


The woman's way

1.   Wait til tree we were sold as cherry tree looks vaguely ready for picking greengages
2.   Say "oh dear they are not ready yet" and "they'll do for plums"
3.   Repeat steps 1 and 2 several times
4.   Say "you don't have to help me pick them you know"
5.   Give that stare when I say fine I'll watch footie then
6.   Pick ~ 6ibs of greengages
7.   Buy ~£10 of jam jar associated jars, labels, covers, waxed circles (WTF?), special sugar etc
8.   Wash jars
9.   Make jam and put in jars
10. Decide it's too runny
11. Visit 3 shops to buy preserving pan for £36 (only £25 ish on Amazon I plead)
12. Wash etc etc
13. Start recooking jam on a hot sticky day
14. Start moaning about the very expensive jam thermometer unused since bought 5 years ago
15. Get husband to change battery in thermometer
16. Say "no I don't think so" when husband points out the expensive pan is way too big for the quantity and the thermometer is barely in the jam

And that's so far and at least £12 a jar of greengage jam that's still not ready to eat

And some wonder why there's a glass ceiling 


If she sees this I'll be a dead man so please play November Rain at my funeral

[apc2010]

Miss C will not agree........

[boogs]

There are two ways to make decent plum jam

The men's way: 

4 jars £3.60 as a side buy on visit to Tescos job done


The woman's way

1.   Wait til tree we were sold as cherry tree looks vaguely ready for picking greengages
2.   Say "oh dear they are not ready yet" and "they'll do for plums"
3.   Repeat steps 1 and 2 several times
4.   Say "you don't have to help me pick them you know"
5.   Give that stare when I say fine I'll watch footie then
6.   Pick ~ 6ibs of greengages
7.   Buy ~£10 of jam jar associated jars, labels, covers, waxed circles (WTF?), special sugar etc
8.   Wash jars
9.   Make jam and put in jars
10. Decide it's too runny
11. Visit 3 shops to buy preserving pan for £36 (only £25 ish on Amazon I plead)
12. Wash etc etc
13. Start recooking jam on a hot sticky day
14. Start moaning about the very expensive jam thermometer unused since bought 5 years ago
15. Get husband to change battery in thermometer
16. Say "no I don't think so" when husband points out the expensive pan is way too big for the quantity and the thermometer is barely in the jam

And that's so far and at least £12 a jar of greengage jam that's still not ready to eat

And some wonder why there's a glass ceiling 


If she sees this I'll be a dead man so please play November Rain at my funeral

I have to agree with you on this one Steve .....  She has obviously got to much time on her hands  ......

Homemade is lovely no doubt about it made properly ... But it is more expensive and you don't need all this expensive thermometers etc ..   Bet your Granny never had anything like that and it tasted wonderful  When my kids were likkle and I was at home  I used to make bread  (none of your bread makers then just hard werk and the oven), pies bake cakes and jam I tested it by putting a drop on a saucer for a couple of mins and if it was ready it would stay jelly like as it cooled... If not you kept boiling it till it did... no special sugar either just castor sugar.... lots of stirring...

But now just pick up a jar Bramble Jelly is my favourite picked up a jar at Asda the other day 89p.... not worth the hassle any more.. 

[apc2010]

I hope Jamie Oliver is not reading either.......

[Grumpmeister]

This struck me as jam making the VP way. 

Using Your Bread Machine to make Jam

[boogs]

This struck me as jam making the VP way. 

Using Your Bread Machine to make Jam

I got no sound after the first few seconds is it me ...

[Steve]

Yes of course Mrs K has too much time.  Took early retirement from her employer 2 years back and now fully retired

But good news     The all new K household jam is finished and it is lubberly.  Even better the plans for the next batch involve adding alcohol which of course Tescos don't do.  What could postibly go wrong?

 

[boogs]

Yes of course Mrs K has too much time.  Took early retirement from her employer 2 years back and now fully retired

But good news     The all new K household jam is finished and it is lubberly.  Even better the plans for the next batch involve adding alcohol which of course Tescos don't do.  What could postibly go wrong?

 

  Good luck with that ......

[Steve]

What booze do you reckon will go best with Plum jam?

I'm thinking "anything strong".   Bourbon maybe

[Steve]

This struck me as jam making the VP way. 

Using Your Bread Machine to make Jam

I got no sound after the first few seconds is it me ...

Nope it is gubbed

[boogs]

What booze do you reckon will go best with Plum jam?

I'm thinking "anything strong"

How about Brandy .....   

[Steve]

What booze do you reckon will go best with Plum jam?

I'm thinking "anything strong"

How about Brandy .....

Good idea, I'll pass it on.  We have loads of cheap brandy and I don't even like the expensive stuff we have

[boogs]

What booze do you reckon will go best with Plum jam?

I'm thinking "anything strong"

How about Brandy .....

Good idea, I'll pass it on.  We have loads of cheap brandy and I don't even like the expensive stuff we have

Result then 

[Steve]

Ah but how to tell her without mentioning this thread - see funeral arrangement in OP

[boogs]

Ah but how to tell her without mentioning this thread - see funeral arrangement in OP

  You could tell her there was a general discussion about jam ....  or you saw it somewhere and just remembered or just tell her the truth and we will see you there .....




Shame you won't see us drink your booze