Experienced jelly-makers will tell you one enduring fact: All pectin is not created equal. The two types of pectin – liquid and dry – are safe for most people. Which one home cooks use, says Kansas ...

A diet containing fruits and vegetables contains pectins (plant polysaccharides). Pectin cannot be metabolized by mammalian cells in the gastrointestinal tract but is fermented by the gut microbiota ...

This story is a component of the feature “Seasons of Preserves: Berry Jelly,” which is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” As RuPaul sings in the 2012 song ...

Q: Your article on pectin and grape juice was awesome. My spine is curved from a 1991 car accident, so I’ve had pain for years. I treat it with heat and ice because I refuse surgery. Three days ago, I ...

Pectin is a naturally occurring thickener and stabilizer, helping jams, jellies, and fruit preserves set. Scientifically speaking, it’s a soluble fiber (a.k.a. a type of polysaccharide) found in the ...

Summer might be over, but that doesn't mean we can't still jam. As we welcome fall with open arms and a closet full of chunky sweaters, we also get to usher in the opportunity to smear apple jelly on ...