SC - Re: SC- gooseberries

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Remember that european gooseberries are prickly on the fruit as well,
unlike what you would tend to find on sale here....



On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Anne-Marie Rousseau wrote:

> Hey all from Anne-Marie
> 
> ok...here's a foodie question for you.
> Gooseberries.
> Find me a period recipe (primary source only please) that uses them. I took
> a modern french cooking class (yum!) and the chef offhandedly said that
> gooseberry sauce on mackerel was medieval. Those of us who DO medieval
> cooking cant remember a single recipe for sauce using gooseberries. 
> 
> We've been pointed to a couple 16th century ones, but anyone know any
> others? We know the fruit is medieval, its in TacitumSanitas, but a real
> recipe, please?
> 
> On your mark, get set, GO! :)
> --AM
> PS, FYI, a modern cream and fish stock reduction sauce with a gooseberry
> purree, strained and with fresh dill on a beautiful poached Copper River
> Salmon fillet will rock your world. Delicate, and fresh with a delightful
> tart finish almost like yogurt base.......
> 
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