Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
We never had the gooseberries, don't know if they would grow in the
area I grew up in or not. I've read about them, may have had them a
time or two but haven't had the opportunity to do anything much with them--yet. (G)
Gooseberries grow as far north as Maine - where they are/were outlawed
as being an intermediary host to pine rust. How Stuff Works tells us:
"Gooseberries are divided into two major groups: European (Ribes grossularia var. uva-crispa) and American (Ribes hirtellum). They are hardy fruits that thrive in cool, humid climates. Germany, Russia,
Poland and Scandinavia typically grow gooseberries on large,
commercial plantations, while gooseberries are often planted in
smaller pick-your- own operations across the U.S. and Canada,
according to Science Direct.
From my own knowledge - gooseberries come in a full range of colours.
The ones on our land were the green variety which are quite tart in
the wild. Stupormarkup gooseberries are larger and insipid since they
have been bred for shipping and shelf life.
I've seen the green ones, never bought any. I'll try to remember to
check out the farmer's market this spring/summer, see if I find any
there.
Title: Old Fashioned Gooseberry Pie
Categories: Pastry, Fruits, Pies, Citrus
Yield: 6 Servings
Pie is the only recipe I've ever seen for using gooseberries. Would
they be good in jam/preserves?
I've seen the green ones, never bought any. I'll try to remember to
check out the farmer's market this spring/summer, see if I find any
there.
That's the best place. Leave the ones in the stupormarkup produce bins where they are.
Title: Old Fashioned Gooseberry Pie
Categories: Pastry, Fruits, Pies, Citrus
Yield: 6 Servings
Pie is the only recipe I've ever seen for using gooseberries. Would
they be good in jam/preserves?
You betchum, Red Ryder - and not just those (2 recipes follow)
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Gooseberry-Mango Jam
Categories: Five, Fruits, Condiments, Citrus, Preserving
Yield: 90 Servings
6 c Gooseberries; stemmed
1/2 c Water
6 c Sugar
2 c Fine chopped peeled mangoes
1/4 c Lemon juice
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