What’s your most controversial opinion?

[MindYaBitness]

I have far too many women and men in the families who would HAUNT me if I did not say the differences. They'd most likely remove my sense of taste when I'd open a jar of raspberry preserves!

Samesies! I know the difference, but I don't care what you call which

 

[Noor]

Women should come first. Apparently not all men agree

 

[MindYaBitness]

if we can't agree on the jam/jelly/preserves debate, can we at least agree that toast & jam (or whatever you call it) is better than bread & butter?

 

[RjThoughts]

Samesies! I know the difference, but I don't care what you call which

Wait until some read that I STILL put peanut butter in a bowl, knife out some strawberry preserves, mix it up, then spread it on bread!!

Older sister did it with grape.

 

[RjThoughts]

if we can't agree on the jam/jelly/preserves debate, can we at least agree that toast & jam (or whatever you call it) is better than bread & butter?

Toast and fruit stuff - can't say fruit spread because that was a thing in the 70s and was GROSS! - is a perfect midnight snack at 3 AM

 

[Dirt_in_the_Ground]

My great-grandmother made raspberry preserves, even though only TWO people in the family liked them. She'd use what was left in the cellar the following month before Ash Wednesday to stuff some paczkis with, then only three of us would eat those LOL

Making preserves is just another one of those things people used to do to pass the time while they were waiting for somebody to invent the Internet, I reckon.

 

[MindYaBitness]

Making preserves is just another one of those things people used to do to pass the time while they were waiting for somebody to invent the Internet, I reckon.

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[RosevilleCAguy]

I saw potato … you say potato

Sea water, tap water, distilled water and deionized water are all the same.

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

so you eat peanut butter and jam sandwiches but you just call it jelly??

When I was a child, I'd fill grocery bags with pears and plums and damsons from the trees in our yard, and my grandmother would make preserves for me. Now I'm wondering if Grandma was too lazy to make jam, but after reading this thread, I'm not sure I know what jam is anymore.

Picking back up on the less controversial topic of abortion, I strongly believe that . . .

*Pulls out recipes from the country*

Jelly: Jelly is made with strained fruit juice. There are no pieces of fruit in jelly.
Jam: Jam is made with mashed fruit.
Preserves: Preserves have whole fruit or large pieces of fruit

if we can't agree on the jam/jelly/preserves debate, can we at least agree that toast & jam (or whatever you call it) is better than bread & butter?

I have PB & Nutella much more often than PB&J. The PB plus the cocoa flavor in the Nutella almost makes it taste like a Reese’s PB cup in sammich form! Sometimes I even add half a sliced banana, or sliced fresh strawberries, if they’re in season.

For the sake of brevity, the J can refer to jelly, jam or even preserves - interchangeably. When I do use jarred fruit stuff, my favorites are either strawberry preserves or Knott’s seedless boysenberry jam, which was sadly discontinued recently when Smucker’s bought them out.

As far as toast & jam vs bread & butter go: I actually like toast with butter AND jelly/jam/preserves once in a while…particularly on sourdough. The sour dough, the salty butter and the sweet fruit stuff just hit all the right notes together. And speaking of jarred fruit stuff: apple butter is pretty good on toast too.

What I REALLY don’t get are marmalade, marmite and vegemite. I don’t think reading about the -ites can really convey the flavor profiles to someone like me who has never tried them before. I would try them, but am skeptical as to whether I’ll actually like them.

 

[Kitty_so_frisky]

Sea water, tap water, distilled water and deionized water are all the same.

That’s not controversial, that’s just stupid.

 

[Bebode]

I have PB & Nutella much more often than PB&J. The PB plus the cocoa flavor in the Nutella almost makes it taste like a Reese’s PB cup in sammich form! Sometimes I even add half a sliced banana, or sliced fresh strawberries, if they’re in season.

For the sake of brevity, the J can refer to jelly, jam or even preserves - interchangeably. When I do use jarred fruit stuff, my favorites are either strawberry preserves or Knott’s seedless boysenberry jam, which was sadly discontinued recently when Smucker’s bought them out.

As far as toast & jam vs bread & butter go: I actually like toast with butter AND jelly/jam/preserves once in a while…particularly on sourdough. The sour dough, the salty butter and the sweet fruit stuff just hit all the right notes together. And speaking of jarred fruit stuff: apple butter is pretty good on toast too.

What I REALLY don’t get are marmalade, marmite and vegemite. I don’t think reading about the -ites can really convey the flavor profiles to someone like me who has never tried them before. I would try them, but am skeptical as to whether I’ll actually like them.

You should definitely try marmalade and marmite toasted with butter. It’ll change your breakfast life. Stay away from vegemite , it’s gross.

 

[Bebode]

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[BadAmy]

Some of you motherfuckers just made my ignore list.

 

[crazychemgirl]

Samesies! I know the difference, but I don't care what you call which

That’s what I’m saying … lol

 

[Bambear99]

The Dave Clark 5 were better than The Beatles in ‘64-‘65.

 

[BadAmy]

The Dave Clark 5 were better than The Beatles in ‘64-‘65.

wrong.
The Jackson 5 were better.

 

[BadAmy]

Cold showers are superior to hot showers

 

[Mystical24]

Cold showers are superior to hot showers

Absolutely not, the hotter the better

 

[Bambear99]

wrong.
The Jackson 5 were better.

Overall, I’d agree, but not in 1964.

 

[Mystical24]

You should definitely try marmalade and marmite toasted with butter. It’ll change your breakfast life. Stay away from vegemite , it’s gross.

As in - in combination with each other?!

 

[Mystical24]

Are you referring to water temp or body temp?

Water temp. I like to be cool otherwise. I’m a fan on in the winter while I sleep kinda person

 

[Bambear99]

Cold showers are superior to hot showers

I prefer a hot shower with a cold beer. Nothing says “I’m not doing shit today” like drinking a cold beer in the shower.

 

[BadAmy]

LOL I know. People think I’m crazy, they’re probably right lol

you fit right in then....

 

[Bry1313]

This is the stuff for toast, and yes I butter it first

https://www.bonnemaman.us/mango-peach-preserves-13-oz.html

 

[Mystical24]

I prefer a hot shower with a cold beer. Nothing says “I’m not doing shit today” like drinking a cold beer in the shower.

Oh for me it’s wine in the bath with Netflix on. Absolute winner.