Marmalade is a sweet preserve with a bitter tang made from citrus fruit (most popularly oranges), sugar, wateer and gelling agent.

In English- speaking usage "marmalade" almost always refers to a preserve derived from a citrus fruit, most commonly from oranges. The recipe includes sliced or chopped fruit peel, which is simmered in fruit juice and water until soft. Marmalade is sometimes described as jam with fruit peel.

The 'invention' of marmalade as we know it is generally credited to the Scots. In a story that probably owes more to legend than fact, it is said that a Dundee woman, Janet Keiller, made the first shredded batch of marmalade in the 1790s.

When faced with a pile of bitter oranges from Seville, she set about finding a use for them. Several hours later, with no doubt many copper pots to wash, modern marmalade was born.

	10 Things to try with marmalade
	Baked apples with raisins and marmalade Chicken drumsticks or wings with marmalade Chocolate and marmalade pudding Crispy sesame pork strips with marmalade sauce Grapefruit and ginger marmalade Kumquat marmalade Lemon pudding with citrus marmalade Lime marmalade Marmalade loaf Microwave sweet potatoes with brandied marmalade glaze

	Tips of the day
	Cook's tips Keep the slices of fruit thin and make sure the mixture soaks for long enough, to ensure that the skins have softened before you cook the fruit.