ginger marmalade - Pat (and back to PT)

[Guest guest]

PT asked if Robertsons had a website on the

label.

 

Robertsons have a website, but not much good for

your/our purposes. It's www.robertsons.co.uk

 

This is more helpful -

http://www.bri-al.com/robertson.htm

 

I might add that in Canada 'Ginger' is on the

label in large type in both English and below

that in French 'Gingembre' and the words Ginger

Marmalade appear in fine print on the stripe of

the label below left. On the website here, it is

called 'Ginger Preserves'. Take your pick what to

call it - it's always been Ginger Marmalade to us

and it is scrumptious :=) (IF you like ginger, of

course!)

 

Another site:

http://www.englishteastore.com/rojamma.html

which gives prices for those who wonder just how

much it costs to be scrumptious.

 

Robertsons used to put out a sample pack of

several jams and marmalades in a gift-type box at

some exorbitant price for the privilege of having

those cute little jars. They do however make a

lovely gift for the anglophiles among your

acquaintance.

 

And yes I know that Robertson was a Scot, but the

label says product of England. The old label, for

those who are interested in history, had a

picture of a child's golliwog doll on it in the

days before the world worried about insulting

people belonging to minority groups. For years we

boycotted all their products for that reason.

That has happily been replaced for some time now.

 

Geeeeee. And all you asked for was a website!

 

Best love, Pat

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Ginger preserve is currently my favourite jam, although strangely I've

never seen any made by Robertsons over here in Scotland - perhaps

they only make it for export. It's great on toast but I also like to

add a teaspoonful to Greek-style yoghurt and sprinkle flakes of

chocolate on top.

Christie

(if this is a duplicate post I apologise as my internet connection

crashed when I tried to post it the first time)

[Guest guest]

> Ginger preserve is currently my favourite jam, although strangely I've

> never seen any made by Robertsons over here in Scotland - perhaps

> they only make it for export. It's great on toast but I also like to

> add a teaspoonful to Greek-style yoghurt and sprinkle flakes of

> chocolate on top.

 

*drool*

[Guest guest]

Dear Pat,

I, for one, love tidbits of history about things. So the story about the

golliwog doll really piqued my interest and enhanced the whole anecdote. :>)

Thank you so much!

 

Bron

 

 

On 12/4/05, dr patricia sant <veggiehound wrote:

>

> PT asked if Robertsons had a website on the

> label.

>

> Robertsons have a website, but not much good for

> your/our purposes. It's www.robertsons.co.uk

>

> This is more helpful -

> http://www.bri-al.com/robertson.htm

>

> I might add that in Canada 'Ginger' is on the

> label in large type in both English and below

> that in French 'Gingembre' and the words Ginger

> Marmalade appear in fine print on the stripe of

> the label below left. On the website here, it is

> called 'Ginger Preserves'. Take your pick what to

> call it - it's always been Ginger Marmalade to us

> and it is scrumptious :=) (IF you like ginger, of

> course!)

>

> Another site:

> http://www.englishteastore.com/rojamma.html

> which gives prices for those who wonder just how

> much it costs to be scrumptious.

>

> Robertsons used to put out a sample pack of

> several jams and marmalades in a gift-type box at

> some exorbitant price for the privilege of having

> those cute little jars. They do however make a

> lovely gift for the anglophiles among your

> acquaintance.

>

> And yes I know that Robertson was a Scot, but the

> label says product of England. The old label, for

> those who are interested in history, had a

> picture of a child's golliwog doll on it in the

> days before the world worried about insulting

> people belonging to minority groups. For years we

> boycotted all their products for that reason.

> That has happily been replaced for some time now.

>

> Geeeeee. And all you asked for was a website!

>

> Best love, Pat

>

>

>

>

> ________

> DSL – Something to write home about.

> Just $16.99/mo. or less.

> dsl.

>

>

>

>