[Sca-cooks] Medlars

[Stefan li Rous]

Doc asked:
> Does anyone on the list have any experience cooking medlars?  Are they
> worth it, or is this a fruit that was cooked in period because they
> were around and people were frugal?
I've no experience with medlars myself, but you might want to check 
this file in the FOOD-FRUITS section of the Florilegium:
medlars-msg       (12K)  5/21/02    Medlars. A member of the quince 
family.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-FRUITS/medlars-msg.html

Stefan
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