{{no footnotes|date=January 2026}} {{Short description|Fruit jam made with strawberries}} {{About|the fruit jam|the album by Animal Collective|Strawberry Jam}} {{Infobox food|image=Strawberry jam (home preservation).jpg|country=Europe and Middle East|type=Fruit preserves|main_ingredient={{Plainlist| * Strawberries * Sugar * Pectin * Lemon juice }}}}
'''Strawberry jam''' is a sweetened spread made by cooking crushed or chopped strawberries with sugar, pectin, and typically an acid (like lemon juice) until it thickens. It consists of fruit pulp and pieces, resulting in a soft, spreadable consistency that is less firm than jelly but often thicker and more fruit-filled than preserves.
==Characteristics and components== Strawberry jam is soft, with a spreadable texture, usually bright red-pink in color, and invokes a vibrant, cooked-fruit flavor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cotton |first=Simon |date=2015-07-07 |title=The science of strawberries: why do they taste so good? |url=http://theconversation.com/the-science-of-strawberries-why-do-they-taste-so-good-44291 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US}}</ref> It is typically composed of mashed or chopped strawberries, a high percentage of sugar, pectin for gelling,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sweet Science of Jam Making: Understanding Pectin, Sugar, Acid & Gelling |url=https://learningcorner.co/lesson/6730 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Learning Corner |language=en}}</ref> and an acid (such as lemon juice) to aid the set. It is commonly used<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=The short, sweet, and sticky history of jam |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-of-jam-meghan-markle-lifestyle |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=History |language=en}}</ref> as a spread for bread, toast, and scones, or as a filling for pastries and cakes. It is often canned or sealed for long-term storage.
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Category:Preserved fruit Category:Jams and jellies Category:Food preservation Category:Sugar foods Category:Strawberry dishes
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