Tomato jam

Tomato jam (or tomato jelly, jamato)^[1] is a type of fruit preserve prepared with tomatoes and sugar.^[2]

Tomato jam

Melba toast topped with goat cheese and tomato jam
Alternative names	Tomato jelly
Type	Fruit preserves
Main ingredients	Tomatoes Sugar
Media: Tomato jam

Overview

Green tomatoes are used in some preparations.^[1][3] Some preparations may use honey,^[4] and some include bacon.^[5] It has been described as "a cross between marmalade and ketchup".^[6] Some commercially prepared varieties are produced. It is sometimes used in the preparation of sandwiches similar to a BLT, using the jam in place of tomato.^[7]

Tomato jam has been described as a popular condiment in South Africa.^[8]

History

In 1840 in the United States, a recipe was published in the American Farmer that involved straining stewed tomatoes through cloth, adding an equal amount of sugar, and then boiling the mixture for a few hours.^[1]

In 1843 in the U.S., a recipe for preparing tomato jam was published in the Boston Cultivator.^[1] The preparation process included rubbing stewed tomatoes through a sieve, adding an equal amount of sugar, and then stewing the mixture into a jam.^[1]

See also

• Food portal

• Fruit ketchup
• List of spreads
• List of tomato dishes
• Tomato chutney