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What are your thoughts on people who are pro-self preservation? (piefed.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] 24 points 5 months ago (6 children)

It's not my thing, but I can respect the patience and skill it takes to make preserves. Home made jam is often better than store bought, so I expect the same applies to self preserved fruits etc.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    Sugar is used as a preservative but until you make your own jam you have no conception of how much sugar is used, jam is just jelly for adults.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)

    Its equal parts weight of the fruit and the sugar, generally.

    But it tastes amazing!

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    Its equal parts weight of the fruit and the sugar, generally.

    wait?! really?!!!

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 months ago*

    I made jam once . Raspberry. After realizing it was like 3 or 4 cups (?) of sugar per 1 cup of mashed berries cooked down. I tried to find alternative ways to doing it. I used 1/3 less sugar and substituted with Splenda.

    It was a very tart jam though still edible.

    Probably won't ever make it again. I don't recommend trying to use less sugar to make it healthier.

    I just happened to live somewhere with a bunch of raspberry bushes then.

    It's not cheap to do it either. Cheaper than store bought. Probably . But probably not by much. Sugar, jars, lids, and pectin.

    And if the fruit ain't free, it's definitely not cheaper than store bought.

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