Catalan green tomato jam

Catalan green tomato jam

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Catalan tomato jam, made with unripe, peeled, seeded, and long-cooked tomatoes with sugar until a glossy, thick paste is achieved.

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This jam is made with green tomatoes that are cooked for a long time with sugar. It becomes shiny and smooth.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow, long cooking
  • Estimated cost$5.10 $0.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.03
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the tomatoes, and remove the seeds. ≈ 8 min
  2. Boil them for a very long time with the sugar.
  3. Keep stirring constantly until you achieve a glossy, thick batter. ≈ 4 min
  4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the jam to cool before transferring it to the glass jars.

The bill

Catalan green tomato jam

  • The tomatoes are quite green.$5.03
  • sugar$0.07

Total$5.10

that's $0.85 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • The tomatoes are quite green.
  • sugar

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