SC - happy holiday/perogie press

[Olwen the Odd]

Good morning from Eden,
Bridghid writes re a recipe that calls for quinces:
> If quinces are no longer available, perhaps a
> tart apple
> like a Granny Smith will do?

not on it's own I don't think.  Quinces are among my favorite fruits for
their wonderful complexity of taste.  I usually liken them more to a
firm/unripe pear than an apple, but really they're kind of like a cross
between the two, but on top of the fruit part they have this incredible
spicyness that you'd have to compensate for as well.  I'd use a combo of the
two fruits and add in some ginger and maybe galingale.

sadly someone (bird?Squirrel?) vandalized the 2 fruits on our quince bush
before I could harvest them so I didn't get any home-grown quince sorbet
this year :-<

Eden - hoping to find quinces in the market this weekend.


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