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Jam
Crushed or pureed fruit cooked with sugar to a thick, spreadable preserve — one of the oldest methods of preserving the harvest before refrigeration.
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| Jam | Jambalaya | Jollof Rice |
List of Foods That Start With J
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Jambalaya
A Louisiana one-pot rice dish blending Spanish paella, French country cooking, and West African influences — meat, sausage, vegetables, and rice cooked together in stock.
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Jollof Rice
West Africa's most celebrated dish — rice cooked in a rich tomato and pepper sauce until it absorbs all the liquid and develops a prized smoky crust at the bottom of the pot; the subject of an ongoing "Jollof Wars" debate between Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal over who makes it best.
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