Let's Get Real
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First Aired - 11/03/2009 06:30PM
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Autumn has arrived which means it's the perfect time to become reacquainted with fesitval fall fruits. This week on Why We Cook, Erica tells us all you need to know about pears & quince.
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The Little Split Level On The Prairie (12:05)
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Fairway Market, http://www.fairwaymarket.com, Erica Wides, Why We Cook, Roberta's, podcast our shows on iTunes!, fall fruit, north shore of Long Island, colonial town, 1950's split level suburban house, back to the land ethos, backyard gardens, peach jam, strawberries, coal heating, half bathroom, pears, apples, quince, dwarf fruit trees, apple picking, wait for quince to turn yellow,Quince Origins & Recipes (12:49)
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quince, www.whywecook.com, Why We Cook on facebook!, relative of roses, they have been eaten for 4,000 years, ancient greeks and romans, mythology in the bible associated with quince, they are too hard and tannic to be eaten raw, when younger they are fuzzy, this fuzz is called pubescence, The Cloisters, Spanish Monestary, medieval garden, membrio, quince mixed down with sugar, cotognata, eaten as a snack in Sicily, quince are high in vitamin C, high in pectin, used for perfumes and honey, they have never been that popular in the US, they have succombed to blight in the US, for sale at the farmer's market at Union Square, chutney, cooked down until it's nice and thick, yogurt, oatmeal, poached fruit in syrup, quince tarte tatin, quince was considered a symbol of love commitment, Greek brides would nibble on a quince to perfume her kiss before she entered the bridal chamber, peeled and diced quince combined with brown sugar crystallized ginger fennel seeds and water,Being Patient With Pears (8:56)
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The Naturalist, hosted by Erica's father Bernie Wides, pears, autumn fruit, juicy pair with gorgonzola, Erica loves Jelly Belly jelly beans, pear flavored Jelly Belly taste like unripe pears, you can feel the tannins on your tongue, American's don't eat many pears, the average American eats only 3.5 pounds of pear per year, the Chinese are started to dump their pears on our market, the big issue is ripeness, pears don't have the shelf live of apples, pears ripen from the inside out, wait for them to get soft, Ralph Waldo Emerson said that 'there are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat’, but he didn’t have refrigeration,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
