[Sca-cooks] Cranberry substitute

[Suey]

Urtatim wrote:
> Perhaps you have never had cranberry sauce, Suey, although i know you spent time in the US. 
Yes, we have both had cranberry sauce. I used to take it back to Madrid 
from the states we like it so much but it just did not occur to me to 
buy any last time I was there.
> That is why a Medieval compost, or some other preserved chunky fruit or some sort of sweet-tart fruit compote, would be a reasonable substitute.
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> As has been mentioned, cranberry "sauce" is quite tart. I think Ranvaig's suggestion of sour cherries (usually not available fresh here in the US, but i don't know about where you are in Chile) is a good one, cooked with whatever summer fruit would add both sweetness and tartness. Here in the US we often cook cranberries with oranges...
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> So a slightly cooked compote made with whole strawberries, orange segments, and some compatible spices (cinnamon, clove, ginger) might work, too. I know that strawberries are grown in Chile, and since you are in Spring moving into Summer, i assume that you can get them fresh.
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This is the cherry and strawberry season. I don't think we have tart 
cherries for sale. The other day I asked for them and the clerk said, 
'you mean sweet cherries?'
Tia wrote:
> Something similar- Golden raisins, pineapple, onion, ginger, honey- kinda like a chutney. We serve it with honey grilled turkey tenderloins and is really good.
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Cailte wrote:
> perhaps some chopped pears poached in red wine with golden 
> raisins and chopped candied ginger would be an interesting 
> addition.
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Kiri wrote:
> I make a green tomato-onion chutney that has no sweetener in it . . .
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and supplied the recipe.
I think the last one would be the most likely to go over as Chileans are 
not big on fruits with main dishes.
We'll see Peter says when he comes home.
Thanks ever so much for all your suggestions.
Suey