Our jam is Melancholy!

[MidnightFarm]

We have been experimenting a lot with our jam making this year. I saw half a honeydew melon in the fridge, and inspiration hit me like, erm, well the other half of the melon.....

..You know when you taste something and you're not quite sure what to make of it? Well this was one of those times, it must have taken about 7 or 8 tries to figure out what the overpowering taste was. Instead of lovely subtle flavours of melon, we were indeed tasting what could only be described as cauliflower. Hmm, not one of our finest moments I can assure you! (our favourites so far being apple and wallnut, or pear and vanilla.) Now we are left with several jars of dodgy jam which we don't know what to do with, but then again christmas is coming soon ;)

We'd like to know if anyone else has had similar incidents in the kitchen? Please share so we can avoid it too!

[Milims]

We experimented with fruit vodkas - raspberry and strawberry were were great but he kiwi fruit smelled like vomit!

[boboff]

Coq au Vin.... 3 cockerals from home, a really posh recipe with loads of expensive ingredients, Dad and Step Mum round..... horrible! Tough, tasted nasty, nor enjoyable in the slightest.

In terms of Taint, which I assume your situation was, it's always a difficult one. Personally I would use the jam up in chutney or curry.

[The Riff-Raff Element]

We experimented with fruit vodkas - raspberry and strawberry were were great but he kiwi fruit smelled like vomit!

In the same vein, never, ever, be tempted to try garlic vodka

[contadina]

The next time you have a neglected melon in the fridge blitz it and freeze it as it makes the most delicious granita.