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    Nov 13, 2009, 11:31 PM
    Pectin or no pectin?
    Should I use normal sugar, or sugar with pectin added when makng strawberry jam?
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    Nov 14, 2009, 07:46 AM

    Use pectin, always, otherwise you will have to cook it too long in order to thicken it naturally, therefore making your jam too dark and the strawberries non existent.

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