JFKvsNixon Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I think that everyone is missing the more important point, that American kids still eat peanut butter and jelly, or jam as we call it, sandwiches in their school pack lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I think that everyone is missing the more important point, that American kids still eat peanut butter and jelly, or jam as we call it, sandwiches in their school pack lunch. Not that many of them can actually eat peanut butter at the moment. There's been a mass recall of hundreds of brands of peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter and thousands of related products due to a major salmonella problem. That will be just a jam sarnie then please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 And people say that political correctness only exists in the addled minds of right-wingers! this is a reminder that it is very real. At least you admit to right-wingers' minds being addled. It's a start, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I think that everyone is missing the more important point, that American kids still eat peanut butter and jelly, or jam as we call it, sandwiches in their school pack lunch. I didn't. Oh, and there's a subtle difference - jelly is jam without bits in it. We use the same term here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I didn't. Oh, and there's a subtle difference - jelly is jam without bits in it. We use the same term here. I eat jam without bits in, but it's still called jam. I've never seen jam being sold as jelly here in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathAxe Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 We still call both jam over in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I've er just looked down the road here... We have a kebab shop, a halal McDonalds, a Subway, PITA POKCETS (sic), Anne's Crepes and a German pork roast place... I'm not sure what recial overtones that draws but I defy you to guess correctly the racial makeup of this locatity from those fast food places. The principle of that school is barking mad. Much like people claiming all right wingers have addled minds I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I eat jam without bits in, but it's still called jam. I've never seen jam being sold as jelly here in the UK. Hartley's Sainsbury's ASDA Tesco Admittedly it's mainly Bramble Jelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We still call both jam over in England. Robertsons used to sell blackcurrrent jelly in the Home counties and it was called blackcurrent jam up in Yorkshire. Same product - maybe regional dialect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Clear jam was always called jelly at home in Scotland. My aunt used to make her own apple jelly, strained through a jelly bag. Damson was another fruit often used for jelly rather than jam. I always preferred jam, especially blackcurrant. I can't get my head round the thought that peanut butter and jelly smacks of privilege. When we were kids, a 'jeely piece' (jam sandwich) was staple fare for tea when families were hard up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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