Simon Food Favourites: Anathoth

13 September 2009

Anathoth: Boysenberry Jam (28 August 2009)

http://www.barkers.co.nz

All jammed up!

After my blog about one of my favourite jams I enjoy at the moment I received a heavy box of 6 plastic jars of Anathoth Boysenberry Jam directly from New Zealand as appreciation from the product manager at Barker's of Geraldine which apparently are the new owners and producers of the popular Anathoth brand. One of the jars didn't quite make the trip but there were plenty of others to give around to the family and to keep for my breakfast toast. So how does one photograph jam to look sexy?

Jam photo shoot poses

'Blue Steel'

'Le Tigre'

'Ferrari'

'Magnum'

Backstage

15 August 2009

Jam: Anathoth vs Weight Watchers (8 August 2009)

Pump up the Jam

What's your favourite brand of jam?

I'm always looking out for that perfect jam where you can see the fruit, taste the fruit, smell the fruit yet still spread the fruit easily on your favourite bread. It also needs to have a high percentage of fruit content and preferably no added nasty colours, preservatives and additives. I used to like the french brand St Dalfour which has a great 55% fruit content but I really dislike the jar design because it's too narrow and deep so when you get to the bottom of the jar your knife inevitably gets jam around the handle — a pet hate of mine. I'm keen on the berry jams like strawberry, raspberry, boysenberry, blackberry and the ones where you get a mix of different fruits. One of my favourite brands at the moment is Anathoth made in New Zealand. It's easy access design, high 50% fruit content and great fruit taste makes it a winner for me which I get from Woolworths. I noticed their website has a Three Berry Jam version but I don't think I've seen this available where I shop. In comparison I find the Weight Watchers jam very watery in look and taste, lower in fruit content, includes more ingredients on the label and is far less satisfying.