food: barberry jam

[redbird]

cattitude bought barberry jam a while ago, and I recently opened the jar, tasted a bit on a spoon, and then added some to my oatmeal.

It's a mild, pleasant berry flavor.

The jam is thick/solid enough that it didn't mix into the oats the way some other kinds of jam do, and I don't think it would work well in yogurt. I want to try it on bread (or pancakes?). J djd like the little lumps of barberry flavor in some of the oats, which also had maple syrup, fresh blueberries, and pecan pieces.

Comments

[pameladean]

Barberries look so ferocious, I was somewhat surprised to hear that the flavor is mild. Brains will do these things. P.

[tarasacon]

I’m currently in love with a gooseberry jam, and a black currant jam, both from Tiptree.

Growing up in Oregon, we harvested the berries from oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) and huckleberries (Vaccinium species), and my mom would make jam. We’d also pick blackberries, but those usually just got eaten out of hand, or sometimes baked into a pie.

I don’t think I’ve ever tried barberries in any form.

I was very excited to try mulberries after I moved to Kentucky, and found them utterly bland, and not at all worth the effort. It was very disappointing.

[readerjane]

I haven’t heard of barberries before. Looks like it’s available in my area as tea, dried fruit or a dietary supplement, but not yet as jam. Will keep an eye out for it.