Re: My Aberrant "Pear"
- To: r*@unm.edu, medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: My Aberrant "Pear"
- From: B* B*
- Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 12:22:52 PDT
>Not unnaturally as a
>confirmed citrus rind eater, I developed a taste for raw, unripe quinces
>off the tree. Judging from the looks of disgust on my older >relatives'
>faces, this was a feat that qualified me for a sideshow.
More geographical fruit trivia. :)
In Turkey, quinces are usually cooked, and made into the thick chewy candy
that Alessandra mentioned from medlars. This is usually packed with bay
leaves for fragrance, and eaten with walnuts. But they are eaten raw as
well, though when ripe! The fruit is a bit astringent but very fragrant.
If you get to the point where the mouth feels a little "tight", there is a
self-contained remedy - you just take one of the seeds and suck on it. They
are covered with pectin and that makes your mouth smooth again!
bob
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