Product Reviews and Ratings - Fruit and Preserves - Maggie Beer Jams from igourmet

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(based on 4 ratings)

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In 1978, Colin Beer was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study game bird breeding in Europe and America. This enabled him to establish a retail Farm Shop which evolved into the Pheasant Farm Restaurant. Maggie had become an expert game chef and so started a culinary career that has spanned over 25 years. The award-winning Pheasant Farm Restaurant was designated the 1991 Remy Martin Cognac/Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant of the Year.

Maggie Beer products come from Tanunda, in the heart of the famous Barossa Valley in Australia. Their fresh-tasting, fruity jams are a Barossa food tradition.

Burnt Fig Jam is a favorite from Colin's childhood. His mother always burnt fig jam, not by design, but from distraction. He always preferred the burnt version to the normal. It was quite difficult to replicate this distinctive flavor in commercial quantities, but they've succeeded and the result is the thickest, fruitiest jam you can buy. They simply reduce the figs with no water at all, then add sugar and cook the lot until burnt to perfection before accenting the jam with a little lemon juice. Serve on crusty bread with a dollop of creme fraiche.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

5 stars

(based on 4 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Flavorful(4), Unique(4)

Best Uses:

Cooking(4), Gift(4), Snack(4)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(4)

ultimate fig heaven

By rebecca the hungry from wharton, tx on 12/1/2008

Gift:

Pros:

Flavorful, Healthy, Unique

Cons:

pricey

Best Uses:

Cooking, Fig ice cream to die for, Gift, Snack

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Maggie Beer Jams:

a friend who loves fig jams has tried them from all over the world, says this is by far the best--I have never liked fig jam til this although i love ripe figs--ice cream made with this has a complex dulce de leche flavor better than anyones, needs less than a jar for a full quart, plus it adds to many recipes to where we keep several jars in the pantry always

Simply Delicious Jam

By Ginger from Central California on 12/15/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, True Fruit Flavor, Unique, Vegetarian

Best Uses:

Cooking, Gift, Snack, Spreading on Warm Bread

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Maggie Beer Jams:

This jam is amazing - not too sweet, just tastes of perfectly ripe fruit - complex and savory. Perfect on warm biscuits with butter, or with a soft cheese and walnuts.

Figgy Goodness

By Snuggles the Rabbit God from The South West USA on 7/12/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Healthy, Unique, Vegetarian

Cons:

No cons

Best Uses:

Cooking, Gift, Snack

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Maggie Beer Jams:

If you like figs this is a must have. It tastes awesome, like figs to the extreme in a really good way.

A unique experience.

By Andiesenji

from Lancaster, CA on 4/21/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Perfect flavor balance, Unique

Best Uses:

Cooking, Gift, Snack

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Maggie Beer Jams:

Unlike most fig preserves, this was not too sweet for me.
It pairs beautifully with cheeses, particularly the sharp cheddars and also (my favorite) with caerphilly.

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