How to Use pectin in a Sentence
pectin
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Stir in the pectin and bring the jelly back to a rolling boil.
—Bridgette A. Lacy, charlotteobserver, 12 Dec. 2017
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One of the things that helps a fruit to hold its shape is pectin.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2021
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Mix pectin with the rest of the sugar and add to the puree then bring to a boil.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
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Combine 5 cups of the grape juice, the lemon juice and pectin in a large pot and bring that to a boil.
—ExpressNews.com, 26 June 2019
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Save the seeds for pectin and no part will have been wasted.
—Ozoz Sokoh, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2020
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If foods don't have enough pectin to jell on their own, pectin can be added.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
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How to find pectin in your fruit and use it to give your jellies the proper set.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022
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Stir in pectin and lemon juice until mixture comes to a hard boil.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2023
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Measure out 1-1/4 cups of the puree and pour into saucepan with sugar, pectin and salt.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
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Once the citrus peel is boiled, the pectin is leached into the cooking liquid.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
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Measure out 1-1/2 cups of the puree and transfer to a medium saucepan along with sugar and pectin.
—Cincinnati.com, 1 June 2017
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Seal and shake vigorously for 1 minute to break up the pectin and other solids in the preserves.
—M. Carrie Allan, sacbee.com, 29 May 2017
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For best results, use the exact type of pectin specified in recipes.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
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The Seville’s high pectin content gives body to a classic marmalade, which uses every part of the fruit, juice, peel, seeds and all.
—Allegra Ben-Amotz, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
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With a high pectin content, the berries are excellent for making jams and condiments.
—George Stone, National Geographic, 26 May 2020
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Some of that fiber is called pectin, a heart-healthy soluble fiber that can help lower levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
—Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2017
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This will give you a liquid pectin that is the same concentration as Certo.
—Teresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, 17 Apr. 2018
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Then there’s pectin, the same substance present in apples, quince and orange that gives jam and marmalade its soft gel-like structure.
—Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 25 Oct. 2019
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The team is also making batteries out of pectin, a plant compound used as a gelling agent in jams and jellies.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2016
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Blueberries contain pectin that turns jammy as the berries burst open.
—Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020
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Combine all the ingredients, except for the pectin, in a stainless steel pot.
—Bridgette A. Lacy, charlotteobserver, 12 Dec. 2017
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These berries are naturally high in pectin, meaning the jelly is sure to set up with a great texture.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
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Strain syrup into a jar and refrigerate; skim off any pectin that rises to the surface.
—Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 22 May 2018
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Lemon juice accentuates plums’ tart side and adds natural pectin, which helps the jam set.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
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My parents made theirs with apples from a local orchard using the recipe and instructions on the back of a package of pectin.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2019
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Pectin thickens jams and preserves, but Simley prefers the natural pectin in fruit skin (unripe fruit has more).
—Leena Trivedi-Grenier, SFChronicle.com, 19 Aug. 2020
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It is related to apples and pears, is high in pectin and generally sour.
—Todd Haefer, The (appleton, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
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Unpasteurized cider needs to be simmered—not boiled, or the pectins will start to set—for about 45 minutes prior to bottling.
—Casey Johnston, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2018
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The goal, Acheson says, is to avoid overcooking ramps and dulling their delicate flavor; the pectin allows the mixture to gel without having to cook it down too much.
—Hugh Acheson, Saveur, 3 May 2024
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Bananas Besides being a soft and relatively bland food that’s easy on the stomach, bananas contain pectin, a starch that can make stool firmer.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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