My husband has just eaten the last jar of a bumper crop of marmalade I made with Seville oranges in January. Typically, it would last longer but with lockdown…..I’m going to have to make him some more. Yours looks just like my homemade marmalade.
I’m probably the only person living in this world who doesn’t like orange marmalade….. After my 8+yrs in the UK I finally learned that marmalade is exclusively and only ever the ‘confiture’ (preserve) made with oranges. That’s why I don’t quite get your ‘orange’ marmalade. Are there others in NZ? Grapefruit maybe? Lemon? I’m always open to learning new things! 🙂
It DOES look stunning and I have two sisters who would throw themselves on your goodies…. beware!
That’s all very interesting to (for) me. Now, back in Switzerland, we pay nearly (or over) 1 CHF PER FRUIT. In France, when there was a promotion, I could get 4 or 5 for €2.-…. Grapefruit juice, which I love, especially the pink obne, is very expensive, but was also affordable in France….. So, I won’t cry after Seville oranges but I do miss the most wonderful confitures (preserves in good old Blighty) I could get in France for little money.
I can understand that. My cousin lived in Switzerland for many years, and used to ask visitors from the UK to bring her food and other items that were cheaper there when they visited. I could see her point, but hated filling my luggage with jars of jam and laundry powder.
WHAT? And you did that? I can’t believe that…. We fill our car too with stuff from our friends’ countries, but WE do it and don’t ask them to provide us with our favourite goods. But one dear friend who was met in a fleamarket and then we developped a beautiful friendship, arrived once for a 4 days holiday in our place with 4 breakfast plates from a noble hotel in our former living place, packed up, bolstered with bubblewrap, UNDER HIS WINDBREAKER…. He brought them safely to us on a bus ride to the airport, the flight to us and two transports from the airport to our home….. How can we not love that kind of dedication?! 😉
If I didn’t have to wear a mask for a zillion hours (and pay for a ticket and leave my husband at home), I’d head right over. 🙂 I want to do some baking, but my husband’s been on call days (last week) and nights (this week) so he hasn’t been able to get his daily bike ride in which means no big calorie burn. And if I bake, he will eat, so I’m trying to refrain. But it’s hard!!! I have a bunch of recipes I want to try. “These are the times that try (wo)men’s souls” for sure.
I understand your reluctance to bake when the exercise routine is disrupted. T isn’t as bad now, but there was a time when baking was eaten almost before it was cold — and he was getting g much more regular exercise then.
Zimmerbitch 
My husband has just eaten the last jar of a bumper crop of marmalade I made with Seville oranges in January. Typically, it would last longer but with lockdown…..I’m going to have to make him some more. Yours looks just like my homemade marmalade.
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I’m not sure how long ours will last. My partner is a bit of a Paddington when it comes to marmalade.
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I know what you mean! I’m not allowed to gift jars of *his* marmalade to anyone.
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Hehe.
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I’m eating homemade orange and lemon marmalade and it’s lovely. But it wasn’t made in my home 🙂 🙂
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Homemade is homemade: better than shop-bought and you didn’t have the mess and bother 😉
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🤗💕💕
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Mmmmm. Nothing nicer.
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Homemade marmalade sounds delicious.
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Thanks Peter: it is pretty good.
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I’m probably the only person living in this world who doesn’t like orange marmalade….. After my 8+yrs in the UK I finally learned that marmalade is exclusively and only ever the ‘confiture’ (preserve) made with oranges. That’s why I don’t quite get your ‘orange’ marmalade. Are there others in NZ? Grapefruit maybe? Lemon? I’m always open to learning new things! 🙂
It DOES look stunning and I have two sisters who would throw themselves on your goodies…. beware!
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Seville oranges are quite rare here, so most marmalade recipes substitute grapefruit — which is always abundant.
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That’s all very interesting to (for) me. Now, back in Switzerland, we pay nearly (or over) 1 CHF PER FRUIT. In France, when there was a promotion, I could get 4 or 5 for €2.-…. Grapefruit juice, which I love, especially the pink obne, is very expensive, but was also affordable in France….. So, I won’t cry after Seville oranges but I do miss the most wonderful confitures (preserves in good old Blighty) I could get in France for little money.
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I can understand that. My cousin lived in Switzerland for many years, and used to ask visitors from the UK to bring her food and other items that were cheaper there when they visited. I could see her point, but hated filling my luggage with jars of jam and laundry powder.
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WHAT? And you did that? I can’t believe that…. We fill our car too with stuff from our friends’ countries, but WE do it and don’t ask them to provide us with our favourite goods. But one dear friend who was met in a fleamarket and then we developped a beautiful friendship, arrived once for a 4 days holiday in our place with 4 breakfast plates from a noble hotel in our former living place, packed up, bolstered with bubblewrap, UNDER HIS WINDBREAKER…. He brought them safely to us on a bus ride to the airport, the flight to us and two transports from the airport to our home….. How can we not love that kind of dedication?! 😉
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Such a beautiful photo of the whole family. Looks wonderful, Su.
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Thanks Lois
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All you need is some of that sourdough bread…..
Leslie 😉
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Hehe. Am baking today!
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yummy…
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If I didn’t have to wear a mask for a zillion hours (and pay for a ticket and leave my husband at home), I’d head right over. 🙂 I want to do some baking, but my husband’s been on call days (last week) and nights (this week) so he hasn’t been able to get his daily bike ride in which means no big calorie burn. And if I bake, he will eat, so I’m trying to refrain. But it’s hard!!! I have a bunch of recipes I want to try. “These are the times that try (wo)men’s souls” for sure.
janet
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A few small barriers!!
I understand your reluctance to bake when the exercise routine is disrupted. T isn’t as bad now, but there was a time when baking was eaten almost before it was cold — and he was getting g much more regular exercise then.
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That looks delicious! How wonderful to be able to make marmalade from your own oranges.
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Thanks Anabel. When I was growing up, most families had citrus trees I. Their gardens and it’s something I really missed when we were back in the UK
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It’s hard to imagine here what that must be like!
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That’s what my cousin in Cambridge said when I naively asked why she didn’t grow the limes she “needed” for her daily g&t 😬
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That is a good-looking stash: sunshine in a jar!
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Thank you. I am pleased with it. Now I need to see if yuzu will work in marmalade — that’s the citrus fruit I have most of.
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My older daughter would keel over to have so much yuzu in hand! They are so difficult (and expensive, if you can find them) to get here.
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Oh that looks delicious :-p
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Thanks Norm
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And here it is! (My poor phone, really should wipe it clean from all the drooling. 😉) Looks perfect, Su! ❤
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Thank you. The boy-child brought me some grapefruit yesterday, so I may be making more marmalade very soon.
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Woohoo!!! 😄😋
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