Jams in Cooking, Baking and Grilling

Jams are very versatile and universal products that can be used with almost any food. You can use jams in cooking, baking or grilling with bread, buns, cookies, cheeses and even meats. Jams will change and transform any dish or recipe. In this article we will show you how jams can be used in cooking, baking or even grilling.

Jams and Cooking

Jams are perfect for almost any dish and recipe, so they are good not only for baking but also for cooking. A bit of apricot or fig jam can change the cheese dish and orange jam is perfect with the baked turkey or chicken breast or thighs. 

Jams can also be used as salad dressing, which will help make the dish tasty and make its flavor more complex and varied. Combine the apricot jam with some avocado oil, mustard and lemon juice and make a perfect dressing for a salad with cheese.

Jams and Baking

Who is a baker's best friend? Jam, of course. Sweetness and intense taste make jams an ideal ingredient for almost any type of baking. Jams are the perfect filling for various types of cakes, cookies, rolls and breads. The combination of sweetness and sourness in orange jam can be a perfect filling for a cake, cookie or bun. Baking with jam instead of sugar is a good idea. Strawberry jam is very sweet so you can use less sugar in your pastries. 

The layers in cakes can be filled with different jams. Spreading the raspberry, blueberry or orange jam between the layers could be a game changer decision, because it will add more moisture to your cake and change its taste. Fill your cookies with raspberry or gooseberry jam and muffins with blueberry or peach jam. 

Jams can also be an ideal solution for cheesecakes or apple tarts. A raspberry or apricot jam topping can change not only the taste of your cheesecake or cake, but also its appearance. So some jam in baking can be a great solution, what is more baking recipes with jam are very popular and everyone can find something for themselves.

Jams and Grilling

Jams are also good with meat, especially grilled meat, cheeses and vegetables. Cranberry or lingonberry jams taste good with baked or grilled meat. Grilled beef steaks topped with some cranberry jam have a perfect taste and can also be a good substitute for barbeque sauces. Grilled chicken breast with some cranberry jam is a good example of the use of jams in grilling. Perfect jam for grilled cheese could be a cherry and rhubarb jam. 

To conclude, jams are a multipurpose and universal ingredient that can be used with pastries, cheeses, vegetables or even meats. Using jam in cooking, baking and grilling can change the taste of the dish for the better. Therefore the next time you prepare some delicious dish, remember to include jam in your recipe to make the taste of your dish even better and culinarily perfect.