Follain Traditional Gooseberry Jam - 370g

Gooseberry sits at the old-school end of the jam cupboard, next to damson and rhubarb. It is the flavour of allotments, village fêtes and afternoon tea at a relative's house where the good cups came out.

Gooseberries are not a fruit you tend to trip over in a Canadian supermarket, fresh or jarred. So when the craving hits, usually halfway through a slice of toast that deserves better, people go looking for the name they know.

It comes in a 370g jar, which is enough for a fortnight of breakfasts or one very generous afternoon of scones. Keep it in the cupboard and follow the lid once it is open. Beyond toast, it is lovely in a Victoria sponge, stirred through yoghurt, or served the old way alongside mackerel or roast pork, where that sharpness earns its keep.

Follain makes a whole cupboard's worth of jams, chutneys and preserves. Most people pick up the gooseberry alongside a box of proper tea and something worth spreading it on.