tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post113155466194417164..comments2024-03-18T06:28:24.094-04:00Comments on ...an endless banquet: Quincesmichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04233787524192046136noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-35059031356873318932013-11-23T00:44:22.284-05:002013-11-23T00:44:22.284-05:00I have been making quince compote with a bit of su...I have been making quince compote with a bit of sugar, chopped up quince, vanilla and raisins, currents or cranberries. It takes no time and voila, something delicious topped with plain yogurt, ice cream or whatever you fancy. Quince chutney may be in the making tomorrow. I wish I had a quince tree, maybe next year. At my farmer's market, the quinces are in a bucket on the ground and sell for 50 cents a lb! At the coop, they are 3.99/lb, and no one buys them.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-37296397824438471682013-10-21T21:09:52.455-04:002013-10-21T21:09:52.455-04:00Going to try this Quince paste recipe. We just pic...Going to try this Quince paste recipe. We just picked our quince for the season right before the first hard frost and so far have only made jelly with it. They smell wonderful and if nothing else, you can set them in a bowl and scent the whole room, very wonderful fragrance. Friends were laughing at me as we have now a rather large tree and many, many fruit to process but well worth it. Thanks for this great recipe! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-53395750726639560742013-04-12T19:05:13.943-04:002013-04-12T19:05:13.943-04:00I make quince jam, paste and jelly every year.
Ju...I make quince jam, paste and jelly every year. <br />Just bought 16 kg of the most glorious quince I have ever laid my eyes on. They were picture perfect and not a black spot on any of them. <br />There were so many....... I had to deal with them in 2 batches. (what was I thinking?)<br />I quarter the fruit, core and peel it. I blanch the fruit and pop it in the freezer. I cook the cores and skin and collect the strained juice. I now have 4 liters of juice in the freezer which I will make some jelly with at a later date. <br />Yesterday I dealt with the other half. It's all cooked and strained. Ready to go.<br />Today I will be busy cooking jelly with the 5 liters of juice I've collected and turning all that cooked fruit into jam and paste.<br />I have been going through this ritual every autumn for the past 4 years. I'm obsessed with quince. <br />We are lucky here in Melbourne, Australia. Quince are reasonably priced and relatively easy to source if you don't have a tree.<br />Oh and btw the chickens are loving all those cooked quince peels and cores. Maybe we'll get some rosé colored eggs!!.Christina from down under.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-47883058781248330192009-10-23T14:08:29.013-04:002009-10-23T14:08:29.013-04:00Dang. I could sure use some windfall quinces right...Dang. I could sure use some windfall quinces right now.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233787524192046136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-68520464462270885642009-10-22T18:55:35.456-04:002009-10-22T18:55:35.456-04:00I have two quince trees and buckets of quince whic...I have two quince trees and buckets of quince which I have always just given away. Will try your "paste". Too bad I'm in CA or could give you some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-1131810259588513782005-11-12T10:44:00.000-05:002005-11-12T10:44:00.000-05:00I seem to recall that Australia's and NZ's climat...I seem to recall that Australia's and NZ's climates are great for quinces. It might be worth asking your neighbours and colleagues. One never knows what others have in their garden: and quince trees are incredible when they are in flower. Real showpieces. Good luck with your quest.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04233787524192046136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056376.post-1131680954129499032005-11-10T22:49:00.000-05:002005-11-10T22:49:00.000-05:00The picture you paint is a gloriously aromatic one...The picture you paint is a gloriously aromatic one. I'll do what I can to find them here in Wellington. Not sure how easy that will be, but I'm up for the challenge. I mean, I can find Quince paste, but the source fruit is a bit harder to come by. Thanks for the continuing inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com