Re: Quinces (was My Aberrant "Pear")
Bob Beer wrote:
>
> >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!
bob
We quite often stew our quinces, but have never tried to eat them raw.
Actually, we find them a bit strong flavoured on their own and prefer
them mixed with some apple pulp. They also make a delicious jam or jelly
with a distinctive flavour.
Moira
--
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata,
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
