In a post that I wrote earlier this week, I mentioned that raspberries are currently in season. Raspberries are just one out of the many berries in season. I encourage you to taste the diversity of berries out there.
Last weekend, I tried fresh gooseberries for the first time. They're not like any berry I have ever tried. Their flavor ranges from bitter and sour to sweet. In just one gooseberry, I experienced a succession of brilliant aromas starting with sour green apples and ending with sugary grapes.
When eaten raw, make sure that the gooseberries are really ripe; otherwise, they will be too tart. In addition to eating them on their own, gooseberries can be the featured ingredient in plenty of dishes. Try these below:
Have you had a dish with gooseberries recently?
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7-17-2008 @ 2:08PM
Leah said...
I love gooseberries - which I accidentally thought was a small, sweet tomatillo the first time I tried one (blame the cute, papery package they come in).
Here's another recipe for your gooseberry collection - duck confit with gooseberry sauce. Sweet and tangy and meaty - mmmm, it even makes this vegetarian hungry!
http://jcarrot.org/yiddish-duck-duck-gooseberry/
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7-17-2008 @ 3:00PM
Clay said...
Very cool... I've heard of them before but never have tried them. I'll definitely have to do that!
thanks!
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7-18-2008 @ 6:41AM
kgb1001001 said...
Actually, when I was growing up I used to eat unripe gooseberries by the handful straight off the bush. If you're a fan of sour candies like warheads or sour gummi worms, they won't be too powerful.
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