Discoveries at the Jungle: Scandinavian Delight Fruit Spreads from Denmark and Schwartau Fruit Spreads from Germany
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While we might have simplified the theme this month to just jams and jellies, we’re really talking about the whole world of fruit preserves, which encompasses jams, jellies, chutney, curds, spreads, and more! Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits, vegetables, and sugars that are canned or sealed for long term use. The different styles of ingredients, fruits, and vegetables in preserves determines which category they fall under.
The origin of fruit preserves are a little cloudy. Some say humans started preserving fruit around the 1st to the 4th century AD. Although, we didn’t see similar styles of preserves that we see today until Napoleon offered a reward to help feed his armies by preserving food easily – in 1785. From there we started seeing different styles of preserves such as jams, jellies, marmalades, and more!
Let’s sit back and discover fruit preserves from around the world, and hey, maybe even learn a little more about them in the process!
Scandinavian Delight Fruit Spreads – Denmark
For over 180 years Scandinavian Delight spreads have been made the same way, honoring traditional recipes. This results in a truly wonderful homemade taste that stars with hand-picked ripe fruit and fresh berries. These spreads are not boiled, which allows the fruits to retain more of their natural flavor. You can enjoy these in blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, lingonberry, cherry, blackcurrant, strawberry rhubarb, tropical, and, raspberry rhubarb varieties.
Where you can find these: Fairfield Location: Scandinavian Section
Did you know? “Preserves” is a term often used to describe all fruit spreads, but can also refer to a specific type. It’s made up of large chunks or whole fruits that are cooked in sugar until they are soft and then put into a firm jelly or less-gelled syrupy base.
Germany’s #1 selling fruit spread and still family owned since 1899! These extra thick preserves come in apricot, strawberry, bilberry, forest, redcurrant, and black cherry! Their company motto is “Extra pleasure and perfect quality.”
Where you can find these: Fairfield Location: Orange 19
Did you know? After World War II, food scientists developed the process of aseptic canning: heating the food and the jar or can separately. For sensitive foods such as fruits, this allowed for high-temperature flash cooking that preserved taste and nutritional value.
Catch the other featured items from this month here:
D’arbo Fruit Spreads from Austria and Wilkin and Sons Conserves from England
Hafi Preserves from Sweden and Welsh Lady Curds from Wales
Sarantis Preserves From Greece and Livada Preserves from Romania
Favorit Preserves from Switzerland and Casa Giulia Preserves from Italy
