pectin
Makes preserves set
Pectin is a substance found naturally in fruits that causes liquids to thicken and gel.
It's what makes jam and jelly set properly, and cooks often add commercial pectin to fruits that don't have enough of their own.
Apples and citrus fruits are particularly high in pectin, which is why apple cores and lemon peels are traditional thickeners for preserves.
This recipe calls for liquid pectin.
Chained sugar molecule
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- biopolymerNaturally produced macromolecule
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
galacturonic acid · esterification · hydrolysis · depolymerization · molecular weight · galactose · monosaccharide · extraction
Cooked fruit spread
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- marmaladeCitrus preserve with peel
- conservesProtects from depletion
- canningAirtight food preservation
preserves · setting point · sugar · acid · boiling · jarring · shelf life · fruit butter
Becoming solid or unified
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- setArrange in position
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
texture · thickening · solidify · coagulate · congeal · gelation · mouthfeel · consistency
Fruit's outer rind
- lemon peelCitrus fruit's outer rind
- quinceAromatic pome for cooking
- gooseberryAcidic berry for preserves
- currantSmall seedless dried grape
plum · grape · sunflower · albedo · extraction
polysaccharide
Chained sugar molecule
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- biopolymerNaturally produced macromolecule
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
cellulose · galacturonic acid · esterification · hydrolysis · depolymerization · molecular weight · galactose · monosaccharide · extraction · methylation
jam
Cooked fruit spread
canning · preserves · setting point · sugar · acid · boiling · jarring · shelf life · fruit butter · chutney
gelling
Becoming solid or unified
viscosity · texture · thickening · solidify · coagulate · congeal · gelation · mouthfeel · consistency · stabilizer
citrus peel
Fruit's outer rind
- lemon peelCitrus fruit's outer rind
- quinceAromatic pome for cooking
- gooseberryAcidic berry for preserves
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- baking ingredientsflour, wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter
- candy ingredientssugar syrup, corn syrup, glucose, brown sugar, powdered sugar
- fiberdietary fiber, fiber, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, fiber content
- Pantry Itemsflour, pasta, rice, oats, dried beans
- pectoral musclesChest wall musculature
- pectoral finsFish steering appendages