I'm at it again. Hey, it's almost the end of the season and I've still got empty jars. I did a tomato jam last year too: that version had a sweet and spicy combination of peaches and peppers in with the tomatoes. It was more like a fancy ketchup than an honest to goodness jam. This one, however, is jam through and through. It treats the tomato like the fruit it really is. If you closed your eyes and ate a spoonful you almost wouldn't guess it was tomato. Some oddly savory strawberry or something. So yes, it's very sweet, which puts it in an odd middle-ground between fruit preserves and tomato sauce. It could really go either way. Spread it on a biscuit. Or better yet, spread it on a biscuit, top it with some bacon and arugula, and call it the fanciest BLT you ever did see (and subsequently eat). Tomato jam makes the ultimate grilled cheese - it's like having your soup and sandwich in one deliciously toasty package. And, a burger? How good would these be slathered on a juicy burger?

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