Day 216 - Boysenberry Preserves

David reviewed this product, since I have a general dislike for jelly/jam/preserves.  All opinions expressed in this review are his.

First off, they should have named it Boysenberry in the Hood.  (Susan wholeheartedly agrees that would be a very fun name – Trader Joe’s corporate please take note J .)

David, at our local Trader Joe's in Virginia, excited to get a new treat

 This Boysenberry Jam (Preserves) has some seeds in it, or, as the British call them, pips.  This is my own fault, as I prefer JELLY, but when I looked in the jar while in the store, I did not SEE any pips, as one can with raspberry jam for instance. 

Apparently it is not pip-free.  (Not that it claimed to be, mnd you, but the pips were invisible through the jar.)

If you don’t mind the pips, you are in for a smoooooth, sweet, and mellow jam that tastes like boysenberry.  It is not as tart as raspberry.  It is more like a strawberry jam, but without the texture of strawberries.  And instead of tasting like STRAWBERRY, it tastes of…  BOYSENBERRY.

Boysenberry is quite a long name for a berry.  But I guess it is only one letter longer than strawberry.  

The pips are soft and do not stick in your teeth like those mean raspberry pips.  Sadly, before the end of your piece of toast, you find yourself longing a bit for the excitement of more tartness.  But if you are in a  jam jam and need a fix, this is a jam for you (see what he did there??).

David's breakfast (see the Tuscan melon in the background?  Delicious and got a 5 star review on day 164 of this blog)

Price – $3.69

Rating – 3.75