Bonne Maman Food
Offers
Reviews
Bonne Maman Other Food Reviews
 |
Bonne Maman Raspberry Conserve
by Mama-Q After seeing this in B & M for 99p I couldn't not buy it. It's my favourite jam by a long shot and I'm not a jam fan at all - don't like the over sweetened, almost chemically taste that comes with most supermarket brand jams at the same price. Also, I think the jars (13oz, if you're interested) themselves are especially ... pretty - and match the quaint interior of my kitchen - with their gingham style tops, white labels and fancy scroll writing to the shape of the jar. All of these factors make the jam leap out at you from the shelf. Plus the quality of the product can't be faulted. With 5 simple ingredients of raspberries, sugar, sugar cane, concentrated lemon juice and pectin (a fruit gelling agent) and none of which contain gluten, wheat or dairy this jam is a good choice for those with food sensitivities. The jam is rich in flavour but isn't overly sugared. It is also very fruity, lovely on toast and would be perfect with scones fresh from the oven. Bonne Maman originates from France and unlike other companies that seem to make everything in Holland, it has stayed in France where it is manufactured and packed - or at least from my digging around, this is what I have found. Prices vary from £1.98 in Tesco to 99p in B&M stores (where I bought it.) In comparison to other jams I have found this one to be the 'Mama' of the jams. In other words, it's the best. I can't compare anything else to it - not even Hartley's. And the real test is how long it lasts in the house; a few days, at best. When we buy any other jam it normally expires before it's been used up, not the case with this jam. Of course, to keep it best, it's always advisable to store it in the fridge upon opening. So I give this wonderful jam a full 5 stars on flavour, texture and taste - but also on quality. Read the complete review |
 |
Bonne Maman Strawberry Conserve
by mjc121 Changing my brand of jam again back to Bonne Maman this time trying their strawberry conserve. Now I do like a good tasting jam especially on a Sunday morning and for me there is nothing worse than a jam that is either too thin or is made of virtually nothing but sugar. Maybe even worse one of those 'diabetic' ones which are packed with ... artificial sweetener which taste like a chemistry experiment gone wrong. The reason I like this brand is that there are no artificial ingredients at all. I never see the point in these in jam. After all when making your own (if anyone does) do you really add things like sodium benzoate to it? No no one would so why do some companies who produce jam add this kind of chemical rubbish? Whilst the jar states this should be stored in the fridge I never have. The sugar content is high enough to preserve the jam. The reason why jam goes mouldy fairly quickly after opening is because bits of toast etc get into the jar from the knives being used and it is this which goes mouldy. To avoid this take the jam out of the jar with a clean spoon then spread it on the toast to avoid the crumbs getting into the jar. It just happens that strawberry jam is one of my favourite ones and I used to help my gran to make the family's jam after we had gone to one of those pick your own places when I was nowt but a lad. Whilst this is not quite as good as her home made was it does come close. Anyway the jam isn't the cheapest on the market priced at around the £2.00 mark for a 370g However, it is, like most food products VAT exempt so it isn't all bad. At the moment these are on offer at Tesco for 2 jars for £3.00 hence I bought two of them. On opening the jar the jam is a nice mid shade red colour and does not appear to be runny nor so thick it is impossible to spread. Chunks of strawberries are visible which is always a sign of a good well made jam. The smell is quite sweet but there are underlying notes of strawberry with a slight floral note as well along with a very slight hint of lemon. The smell is probably explained by the high fruit content being at 50g of fruit per 100g of finished product. This is not this highest I have seen but still good. The sugar level of 60g per 100g is quite high but you have to remember that some of this will be from the natural sugars in the fruit so it isn't as bad as it first sounds. The taste is actually quite mild and delicate in the strawberry department but thankfully it is not overly sweet. There are very few seeds in this jam which is good as I hate it when small seeds get stuck in your teeth. The fruit taste lingers well in the mouth and you don't need a lot of it to be able to taste it. The jam is quite soft in the set department but it is set and won't run and drip off your toast too easily. The occasional chunk of strawberry is good as this gives a slightly more intense hit of the strawberry flavour as well as a textural contrast. After eating it it does not leave a sugary coating on your teeth which I find some cheaper jams can do. As well as using this on toast and scones I have also used this when making jam doughnut muffins but I think that it is possibly too good to use for things like jam tarts where the extra uncovered cooking in the oven can spoil the taste of the jam. So why only 4 stars well I would give it 4.5 stars but halves can't be given. The half star I deduct is because I feel the strawberry contene could be slightly higher. Read the complete review |
 |
Bonne Maman Raspberry Conserve
by mjc121 For me one of the best things about Sunday morning is reading the paper with a pot of hot black coffee with toast made from home made bread with a fairly thick layer of good jam or marmalade on top. Whilst my gran was still alive she made all the family's jam herself so we never had to buy it. You name the jam and she would make it, I ... still haven't found a marmalade or strawberry jam as good as hers but as I don't have the time to make any or the large copper jam pan I now buy it. Most jam on the market is either over sweet or so thin it runs off your toast or even worse tastes like it has been made in the chemistry lab of the local secondary school. Well for me this particular brand is one of the better ones. I wouldn't say raspberry jam is my favourite and I tend to buy it only to make jam doughnut muffins with but as my other half in his infinite wisdom dropped the jar of strawberry jam on the kitchen floor, leaving muggings to clean it up, I gave it a go. The Jam its self The jam or conserve (never really worked out the difference) is quite well set and it doesn't run all over the place. It is a good dark colour which is just what a raspberry jam should be. On opening the jar the smell is a strong smell of the fruit with no chemical edge to it. The smell is a good mix of the sweet/acid notes of the raspberries used. The fact you can see the seeds in the jam do show that there is a good quantity of the fruit in the finished product. The label states that there are 50g of raspberries per 100g of finished jam which is quite good. Although the sugar levels are very high at 60g per 100g some of this will be the natural fruit sugars. The jam spreads well and is of a good consistency but perhaps there could have been a few more whole pieces of fruit in it. The taste is a good clean raspberry flavour without all that chemical rubbish you tend to taste in cheaper jams. The jam is not overly sweet in taste as the natural acidity of the fruit does balance the sweetness out very well. The quite strong taste does mean you don't need quite as much of it to get a good taste of the fruit. This goes very well with the toast on the Sunday morning or on scones at tea time. The jam has no artificial preservatives, sweeteners or colours in it. Despite the fact the jar states that it should be kept in the fridge when opened I find that this is not needed. Jam has so much sugar in it that it will take a long time to go off. The reason jam sometimes goes mouldy quickly is because of the crumbs of toast etc that get in it by using the same knife to scoop jam from the pot as you do to spread it on the toast. Take the jam out of the pot with a clean spoon then spread it with the knife should avoid this and so the jam lasts longer. The size of the pot is a fairly large 370g and priced at around £2.49 although not exactly cheap it is worth it for such a good quality product. Whilst the jar is quite basic and there are no fancy labels it is easy to find in most supermarkets. Complaints about the product My first complaint is that the seeds do tend to get stuck in your teeth. This does cause me some irritation and I know it would drive some people nuts. Second there is no nutritional information on the label. Whilst this is not required by any law, UK or EU I do feel there is little excuse for not having it. Read the complete review |
Bonne Maman Other Food |
||
|---|---|---|
|
2 reviews Manufacturer: Bonne Maman / Other Food / Type: Jam |
|
|
2 reviews Manufacturer: Bonne Maman / Other Food / Type: Jam |
|
|
2 reviews Manufacturer: Bonne Maman / Other Food / Type: Jam |
|
|
2 reviews Manufacturer: Bonne Maman / Other Food / Type: Jam |
|
|
Manufacturer: Bonne Maman / Other Food / Type: Marmalade |
|
|
Manufacturer: Bonne Maman / Other Food / Type: Jam |
|
| Bonne Maman Other Food Recommendations 1 | ||
| dooyoo Results 1 - 6 of 6 | ||
