The NYT Praises The Quince

[browngirl]

One of the things I love about NYC is continually finding out new things
about it, such as that there are quince trees at the Cloisters. One of the
things I love about WD is that he sends me articles he thinks I'll like,
such as this lovely one about quinces:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/garden/in-praise-of-the-misunderstood-quince-tree.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

(Although I do have a pet peeve: every flipping article about quinces
expresses surprise and dismay that they're not edible out of hand. Sheesh.
This is why we recruited fire so long ago, people.)

Sould I write someo of the people mentioned, do you think? I'm no gardener
or chef, just a girl who loves quinces.

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Quince chutney.............

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[gingicat]

Absolutely! And tell them you made suckets and love researching old-fashioned recipes.

[achinhibitor.livejournal.com]

I don't know about that, but I'm certain you should have a quince-themed icon!

[boosette.livejournal.com]

I can't find anywhere whether Mulvian quince is extinct or not--because, theoretically according to some dead romans, that kind was edible out of hand. And I want it.

(they're in at my grocery store! I kinda want to make jam!)

(I also really, really want an episode of chopped with quince, because you know one of the chefs would skip tasting it, treat it like a pear, and have the judges make raw quince face.)

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Someone I knew twenty five years ago had quinces and I think he said the secret to making them edible raw was to leave them on the tree until the first frost hit.

[rosefox]

The quince trees at the Cloisters are marvelous! If you go when they're ripe verging on overripe, the air in the garden smells utterly heavenly.

[otherdeb.livejournal.com]

If you can suss out where to write to the people mentioned, go for it. Worst case, nothing will happen; best case, you'll get answers.

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

you should totally invent a dish involving mince and slices of quince!