tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post111933234885258303..comments2024-02-17T19:56:14.419+09:00Comments on Obachan's Kitchen & Balcony Garden: Pleasant Surprise! - Tomato Jam -obachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1157159637180122522006-09-02T10:13:00.000+09:002006-09-02T10:13:00.000+09:00Good Day Bette,Sure, I’d be glad to, but there’s n...Good Day Bette,<BR/>Sure, I’d be glad to, but there’s not much to add to what’s written in this post. The Japanese recipe I used says 200 to 300 g sugar for 1 kg ripe tomatoes and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. The instruction is also simple: Blanch, peel, chop the tomatoes and cook in a pot with the sugar and lemon juice for apx. 30 min. over medium heat. Actually the Japanese recipe mentions theobachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1156974657530528652006-08-31T06:50:00.000+09:002006-08-31T06:50:00.000+09:00Good Day Obachan, I was wondering if you are will...Good Day Obachan, <BR/><BR/>I was wondering if you are willing to share this Tomato Jam recipe? <BR/><BR/>My 87 year old aunt mentioned this week that she remembers her mother making Tomato Jam but there was never a recipe. I would love to be able to make this for her. Thank you in advance for your consideration. <BR/><BR/>betteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119582125111920422005-06-24T12:02:00.000+09:002005-06-24T12:02:00.000+09:00> Natasha --- I think I’ve heard of the name, Texa...> Natasha --- I think I’ve heard of the name, Texas toast, but didn’t know about Greek toast. I wonder people in Greece eat thick toast. Cooking tomatoes with garlic must have been something really different for your mom…I can imagine. <BR/><BR/>> AugustusGloop --- Oh, I wonder what kangaroo meat tastes like! <BR/><BR/>> rae --- OMG, she really used a bowl!? You know that punishment is cruel Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119496771074611522005-06-23T12:19:00.000+09:002005-06-23T12:19:00.000+09:00hi obachan,to answer your question, i know about T...hi obachan,<BR/>to answer your question, i know about THE haircut cause my mom used to dish them out - by using a bowl perched upside down on the head of neighbor kids as a guide. i am NOT joking. i suspect a common threat for bad behaviour was to take the poor sniveling, groveling brat to our house for a haircut! it's funny that i just started canning myself a few weeks ago...some nice Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119488251650471292005-06-23T09:57:00.000+09:002005-06-23T09:57:00.000+09:00Looks lovely (esp the way you carefully spooned it...Looks lovely (esp the way you carefully spooned it over your slices of toast!).<BR/><BR/>I've never tried tomato jam. Only tomato chilli jam which is great on meats or kangaroo. Thanks for sharing! <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="grabyourfork at yahoo dot com dot au">AugustusGloop</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119460826324481392005-06-23T02:20:00.000+09:002005-06-23T02:20:00.000+09:00My mother, who was born in Aomori and grew up in T...My mother, who was born in Aomori and grew up in Tokyo, lived for awhile in Yokohama after the war, next door to a missionary. She said the missionary used to grow tomatoes and cook them with garlic and that was her first time smelling tomatoes fried with garlic. I like the thick toast served in Japan for breakfast. Here in Chicago it's called Greek toast or Texas toast. Tomato ramen sounds Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119455314002854792005-06-23T00:48:00.000+09:002005-06-23T00:48:00.000+09:00> MrsT --- It tasted better than I expected. > Rei...> MrsT --- It tasted better than I expected. <BR/><BR/>> Reid --- Black pepper really makes it taste better. I’m so glad that I found that idea on the net. <BR/>We can’t watch the program you are talking about, but I found some Japanese blogs that mentioned about tomato ramen, so I assume there ARE some restaurants who serve it. I’ve never tried it yet, but since pasta and tomato are always a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119453348204538102005-06-23T00:15:00.000+09:002005-06-23T00:15:00.000+09:00Hi Obachan! I like the new look, so clean :-)This ...Hi Obachan! I like the new look, so clean :-)<BR/><BR/>This tomato jam is so timely. I have never had it before! We planted a garden full of tomatoes, and you just gave me an idea what to do with them! Thanks. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://inourkitchen.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="jmomblogs at gmail dot com">JMom</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119406015388287652005-06-22T11:06:00.000+09:002005-06-22T11:06:00.000+09:00i've bought one homemade jam (made in KL) that hav...i've bought one homemade jam (made in KL) that have tomato, carrot and orange peel which is lovely. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="www.babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="babe_kl at yahoo dot com">babe_kl</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119352835724799362005-06-21T20:20:00.000+09:002005-06-21T20:20:00.000+09:00obachan;Interesting tomato jam... I would like to...obachan;<BR/>Interesting tomato jam... I would like to try...<BR/>The addition of pepper seems great.. <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://kokonuggetyumyum.blogspot.com/2005/06/pleasant-surprise-tomato-jam.html#comments" REL="nofollow" TITLE="hamakichi53 at yahoo dot com">carlyn</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119350207323178322005-06-21T19:36:00.000+09:002005-06-21T19:36:00.000+09:00Hi Obachan,Nice to see you back! The tomato jam w...Hi Obachan,<BR/><BR/>Nice to see you back! The tomato jam with black pepper sounds really good. Maybe I should try to make something like this at home too. =)<BR/><BR/>BTW....I was watching a Japanese TV program called そこが知りたい 'Soko ga Shiritai' and I remember them eating cold tomato ramen, but I can't remember where they ate it at. Have you tried this before? Just curious. <BR/><BR/><AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421337.post-1119345991440172872005-06-21T18:26:00.000+09:002005-06-21T18:26:00.000+09:00So cool.. Obachan..! Tomato jams..! wow..!! never ...So cool.. Obachan..! Tomato jams..! wow..!! never had them before.. :) <BR/><BR/><A></A><A></A>Posted by<A><B> </B></A><A HREF="http://mrstweetyblog.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="jstong at ns dot sympatico dot ca">MrsT</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com