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In the Kitchen with Chez Pim: Marmalade

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Last weekend Pim (of Chez Pim) taught a class on Marmalades at Love Apple Farms in Santa Cruz. This was my third Pim class (see also Macarons and Holiday Baking), and my fifth Love Apple Farms class (see Backyard Chickens and Cheese Making Basics). Each time I visit Love Apple Farms, I am again inspired to create in the kitchen.

Pim’s Marmalade class was centered around a basic technique with variations based on the type and sweetness of the chosen citrus. The three main things I learned from her class:

  1. Use a pan to cook your jam that is wider than it is tall. I have been using a stock pot for ages, and my jam cooks unevenly (and slowly).
  2. Use small plates, stored in the freezer, to test the consistency of your jam. I think I have been overcooking my jam all these years.
  3. Making pectin from scratch, using citrus bits and a muslin bag. Oh, and loads of arm twisting strength.

I am now coveting a Baumalu copper preserving pan, as well as these cute Muji aprons that Pim wears. When I took her Macaron class, I added matcha tea from Mariage Freres and quatre e’pices. Sounds like a trip to Paris is in order!

If you are looking for fun cooking and homemaking classes, I highly recommend Love Apple Farms. Note: I am not being compensated for this recommendation, I have paid for all my classes myself and this is just a recommendation for a product I enjoy. I hear the tomato classes are great (you go home with something like 45 seedlings) and they even ofter beer making, soap making and artisanal yarn classes!


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