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Bryanna, Quince question...
Linda
437 posts
Oct 04, 2005
2:47 PM
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Hi, Bryanna!
I luurve quince and I'm seeing a lot of it already this season!
I've always cooked it though, and I'm wondering if I can add it *fresh,* as is, to a smoothie. I'm concerned as to whether it is safe to eat this way. I *think* I read they don't taste too great eaten like an apple, but I'm not sure now...I'm not sure if it just doesn't taste good or whether it was a warning of some kind.
So, taste aside, blended into a smoothie, I'd like to see what happens!
Thanks!
Last Edited Linda on 4-Oct-2005 2:48 PM
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1200 posts
Oct 04, 2005
4:03 PM
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I can't find anything that says quince is harmful when raw, but I found this;
"The quince is a member of the pome fruit family and a relative of the apple and pear; the flavor of quince can best be described as a cross between an apple and a pear. In the raw form, the rind is rough and wooly, and the flesh is hard as a rock. The taste is very astringent. However, in western Asia and the Mediterranean, the fruit is softer and more juicy...
Since the flesh of the raw quince of the United States is hard and dry, it is rarely used in the raw form. Instead, it is cooked, and its flesh becomes softer, sweeter, and turns light pink to purple. " http://www.saucecafe.com/article/5/9/1
So, I would cook it, personally. Here are some recipe collections;
http://cres.anu.edu.au/~mccomas/quincerecipes.html
http://www.foodlovers.co.nz/features/quince.php
Quince empananadas:
http://www.massrecipes.com/recipes/98/09/friedquinceempanadas73171.html
"Pot-Roasted Quince":
http://www.melissas.com/recipes/index.cfm?Recipe_ID=694
Mexican quince paste:
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/candyboiled/candyboil81.html
http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/frt_hort/recipes.htm#fall03
Persian quince syrup:
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/syrup/syrup27.html
Brandied Pumpkin and Quince Cobbler:
http://www.justvegetablerecipes.com/veg-cobb0027.html
Greek Quince Paste ("Spoon Sweet"):
http://www.greek-recipe.com/static/content/Quince_Preserve.html
Greek Quince in the oven with spices:
http://www.gourmed.gr/greek-recipes/show.asp?gid=1&nodeid=17&arid=549
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"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
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Linda
438 posts
Oct 04, 2005
4:37 PM
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Okay, thanks. Now I wanna taste a sweet one! I wonder if they have any in Asian markets? Next time I go, I'll check; I'd love to try a sweet one.
Thank you for the recipes -- I can never have too many quince recipes! It is so delicious. I've made quince pie (like apple pie), jam, and put it in my cranberry sauce every year.
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Linda
440 posts
Oct 04, 2005
5:03 PM
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I found this great article at Vegetarians In Paradise:
Here is says it may be an acquired or learned taste:
"...In the Middle East quince is considered a common food, and, though it is sour, is eaten raw as well as cooked..."
"...the common practice of eating raw quinces in South America and Mexico surprised early explorers who only experienced them as hard and acidic. Humans tend to develop a palate for foods that have become part of their diet from childhood and are less apt to accept foods that are strange looking and have unappealing flavor. ..."
A new sweet variety! I'd love to find these:
"...Most varieties of quince are rock hard and quite sour, though in the 1990's a sweeter variety called the "apple quince" was developed and can be eaten raw..."
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kourtney
101 posts
Oct 05, 2005
9:05 AM
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Linda, have you ever tried adding ginger to recipes that use quince? I bought some quince and ginger jam when I was in holland last year and it was just delicious.
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Linda
441 posts
Oct 05, 2005
5:41 PM
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Hi, kourtney!
Yes, yes! Ginger! I put it in my cranberry sauce. I make it with cranberries, pears, and quince, and I add crystallized ginger -- yuuuuum-E! :)
First time I tasted quince I was floored at how delicious it was. I've never had anything that tasted like it; it's a unique flavor. It was a jar of quince jam in a Middle Eastern foods market. So glad we have so many people from around the world here :)
I've made a quince pie (like an apple pie) and jam. What do you do with it?
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kourtney
102 posts
Oct 06, 2005
8:23 AM
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Hi, Linda.
I don't really have access to fresh quince, so I've only ever had it in prepared foods.
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