[Sca-cooks] Quinces

[David Friedman]

Quince paste is closer to a candy--a texture like hard gelatin. But I 
gather it's also the original meaning of the word "marmalade," from 
the Portuguese word for quince.

>In a message dated 11/17/2004 3:40:53 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>ddfr at daviddfriedman.com writes:
>
>>  There are various late period recipes for quince paste--which I
>>  gather is the original meaning of "marmelade."
>>
>>
>
>I am also dealing with quinces..bought at market.  The recipes for quince
>paste that I have read (late English sources) refer to rolling and 
>"stamping" the
>paste...or rolling it on a mold.  This sounded more like a candy to me.
>
>Etain
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