SC - Re: Period Norse

[Par Leijonhufvud]

On Wed, 8 Mar 2000 allilyn at juno.com wrote:

> We can get canned lingonberries in the USA, although I don't think I've
> had any in years.  It's an expensive brand--the one with the black label
> and the picture of the fruit--several types of fruit, including
> lingonberries, and possible one of gooseberries.  From Oregon, perhaps? 
> Do you think that a canned fruit would taste anything like the
> "vattlingon" you mention?  Our canned fruit often doesn't taste much like
> fresh.

Big difference. The vattlingon is tart and sour, the preserves are
rather sweetish, depending on the brand or cook that made them (I prefer
the homemake stuff, big surprise). Also difference in consisntency and
usage. The preserve is a "runny jam", while the vattlingon is
lingnberries in liquid.

> Another possibility, if there is an IKEA store in the town of the lady
> who wants to cook them, try their imported foods.

That would most likely only give you the preserves.

/UlfR

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