Homemade Jams are not so easy to buy lately. If you want to purchase jams in the supermarkets, then you will have manufactured jams. Why are the two jams different? Well, there are different components inside the two. In this busy world, many people would rather buy than making everything, including jams.
Many people would also prefer instant materials compared to those which require them to prepare form natural things simply because they feel that they do not have enough time. However, these pros and cons of creating your own jam may be able to give you an idea why you should serve pineapple jam to people in your house:
Pros of homemade pineapple jam:
- Does not have any added preservatives and also stabilizers
- Does not have any added flour to make the pineapple jam thicker than it is supposed to be
- The maker can control the level of sweetness that the jam has
- The maker can control the consistency of the jam
- The maker can control the spices that are put in the jam and how much spices that they want to use
Cons of homemade pineapple jam:
- The making of the jam will take hours and the maker must also be ready to stand in front of the stove for two hours
- There would be a high chance that the maker do not know when to stop cooking the jam (if he or she is inexperienced) and as the result, they will burn the jam after spending hours of cooking
- The maker must do all the trouble of hand grating the pineapple, but can still use the help of the pineapple peeler to peel it.
Basically, the cons are only the time spent, if you are on a long holiday, it would be a good idea to try making your own jams. After all, it is healthier than those jams on the supermarket shelves. Spending a few hours on a holiday is nothing if you compared to being able to serve your children and other family member the pineapple jams that they like in term of flavor and also that is healthier for them. However, for the first few tries, it would be wise to get yourself a good instructor.
As stated in the cons, there would be a possibility that you do not know when to stop cooking. Of course you can try to search the internet on the tips to know the cooking time, but you can never tell until you actually cook it. If you decide to cook it based on these tips, then there would still be a chance of not getting it right.
