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Tag Archives: fruit
Brined Cherries, for a Change
Pickled fruit? People often ask me that two-word question with a look of mixed astonishment and horror. But in the Anglo-American tradition fruits have commonly been preserved in strong vinegar, along with plenty of sugar, to make sour, sweet, and … Continue reading
Posted in Fermented foods, Fruits, Pickles
Tagged brining, cocktail cherries, fermentation, fruit, pickles, pickling
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Oregon Grape Jam
Jelly isn’t much in style these days, I’ve noticed. Many people consider it too sweet, otherwise bland, and nearly devoid of nutritional value. I feel that way about many kinds of jelly myself. Who would choose strawberry jelly over strawberry … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves, Wild foods
Tagged fruit, jelly, Mahonia, preserving, recipe
16 Comments
Citron Melon Again, for Dessert
Every day this winter I’ve eyed my citron melons in the entry hall, admiring their summery beauty and wondering how long they would keep. Some people say they store well for a whole year, but I’m guessing that’s true only … Continue reading
Posted in Food history, Fruits, Wild foods
Tagged citron melon, compote, fruit, jam melon, melon pie, pie melon, recipe
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Quince Jelly Candy
Here’s another, rather extravagant way to use the last of the season’s quinces. I devised this recipe because I wanted something similar to quince paste but prettier and more delicate. Quince jelly candy makes a lovely addition to a holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves
Tagged candy, fruit, jelly, preserving, quince, recipe
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How to Core a Quince
Around the seed cavity of a quince is a hard core of flesh that tends to stay hard after cooking. When a recipe requires coring a quince, you’ll want to remove all of this hard flesh. Doing so can be … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves
Tagged corer, food, fruit, kitchen gadgets, Organic Tool Company, peach pitter, pitting spoon, preserving, quince
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Triple Crown Blackberry Jam
“Rip out those plants, Mom!” my daughter told me. “They’ll totally take over!” She meant the alien-looking blackberry canes towering over one of my Marionberry rows. The monstrous canes don’t sprawl over the ground like the Marions but stand erect, … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves
Tagged berries, blackberries, food, fruit, jam, preserving, recipe, Triple Crown
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Maraschino Cherries: The Almost-Real Thing
Look what I found in the liquor store in Albany, Oregon, among the flavored vodkas and cheap tequilas! I wasn’t looking for maraschino (pronounced maraSKEEno), but finding it made my day. It’s cherry season in the Willamette Valley, a region … Continue reading
Posted in Food history, Fruits, Sweet preserves
Tagged cherries, food, fruit, maraschino, preserving, recipe
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Quince in Bloom
Before the blossoms have all fallen, I want to share these pictures of my Pineapple quince trees. Like other quince varieties, they grow no more than fifteen feet high, and each forms an umbrella-like canopy. The trees blossom profusely, with … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves
Tagged food, fruit, fruit trees, preserving, quince, syrup
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Honey from a Watermelon
I didn’t invent watermelon molasses, Sara Bir informed me. At least I wasn’t the first to invent it. I’d cooked twenty pounds of watermelon into a cup of syrup because I and the rest of the family were tired of … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves
Tagged food, fruit, Germans from Russia, honey, molasses, preserving, syrup, watermelon
37 Comments
The Oregon Grape
Wild Fruit for a Tart and Tasty Jelly In the woods one day, my friend Jocelyn saw me eat an Oregon grape, tried one herself, and screamed. I was unfazed; just after my daughter, not yet two years old, had … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Sweet preserves, Wild foods
Tagged food, foraging, fruit, jelly, Oregon grape, recipe
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