"gooseberry" news and stories

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:

1. Gooseberry tart
2. Gooseberry pie
3. Gooseberry Cobbler
4. Gooseberry Relish
5. Gooseberry Wine Fondue
6. Gooseberry Curd

Have you had a dish with gooseberries recently?

I have to admit, I don't know much about gooseberries. In fact, I don't think I've ever tasted a gooseberry, or at least, not with my knowing it was a gooseberry. Nonetheless, this Gooseberry Tart looks damn tasty.

The Accidental Scientist chronicles the entire exercise of making a Gooseberry Tart from Martha Stewart, complete with the actual times it took to complete each task, like 40 minutes to de-stem gooseberries. What's better yet is the running total of number of hair strands pulled out in frustration with the recipe.

Looks like it was all worth it, though.