The Chilli Jam Man: Hot chilli, garlic and ginger jam
Here at Chilli Up North, there aren’t many things I like more than Chilli Jams, Sauces and Chutney, that is apart from Local Chilli Jan, Sauce and Chutney.
Chilli, Garlic and Ginger Jam
Our prayers were answered when The Chilli Jam Man got in touch asking if I would like to try some of his Jams, without hesitation I said yes, we then got chatting via Email and I learned a bit about the history of the Chilli Jam Man and how his career had turned from Mortgage broker to Chilli Jam Man, it was fascinating and inspiring stuff, I also found out he too was based in Yorkshire, so I was really looking forward to his Jams.
From looking at his new website it looks like he has started to do a whole range of jams and sauces, ranging from the hot Yorkshire 3 peaks to the sweet chilli and chocolate sauce.
The first one I have tried is his Hot chilli, garlic and ginger jam, which was the jam that started it all off for him. It retails at around £3.00 for a 200g jar, this seems to be a pretty competitive price for something that some much care and attention has gone into.
The jam is a lovely dark rich colour with a lovely reddy brown hue, it smells fantastic, you can certainly pick out the ginger, garlic and chilli as soon as you open the jar.
The consistency is a little bit different to most chutney I have tried, it has lovely little fine chunks, the closest texture i can think of is Branston Sandwich pickle, this however packs far more of a punch than its mass produced rival.
The first thing that hits you is the garlic, sweet and pungent yet not too over powering, you then get a little bit ginger heat and sweetness followed by a big bang of chilli that lasts in your mouth and builds up the more you eat.
I have managed to team the chutney up with ham sarnies, cheese and crackers but by far my favourite way was with cheese on toast, just dab a bit on your toast either before or after grilling and it adds a whole new dimension to the dish, far better than Worcestershire Sauce.
Chilli Up North Verdict: Great local chilli jam, pretty hefty chilli kick, certainly one for the garlic lovers 8/10 (Heat Rating: 7/10)
October 16th, 2009 at 17:19
Hi Andy,
Thanks for your thoughts, It’s fantastic to know other people love it as much as I do, There’s loads more new flavours appearing with the new chilli chocolate jam, great on meats but be careful with the 3 peaks, it’s really, seriously hot!
Speak to you soon
Simon
The Chilli Jam Man
November 21st, 2009 at 10:31
The Chilli Jam Man is the website to visit for Christmas Day additions to the usual standard buffet to give a new twist to every dish.
Once tried, never forgotten.
February 6th, 2010 at 06:53
I have been ordering from The Chilli Jam Man for about a month or so now. I live in the US, so shipping kind of sucks, but let me tell you– this jam is WORTH IT! I, personally, prefer his spicier jam (the Bhut Jolokia and Three Peak jams), and they are amazing. The Chilli Jam Man not only has an amazing product, but he is very personal and takes very good care of his customers. I would recommend this to everyone, and even with the horrible USD to British Pound conversion, I will still be buying his jam and telling everyone I can about it.
He really struck gold with this one!