Quince : the fruit of love
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The fruit is edible when cooked, but the tree is also ornamental qualities.
Among the ancient Greeks, the quince was a ritual offe Aphrodite and remained sacred to her. Plutarch reporte her kiss before entering the bridal chamber, “in order unpleasant” (Roman Questions 3.65). It was a quince th that Atalanta paused in her race. The Romans also used for stewing quince with honey, and even combining th
Cultivation of quince may have preceded apple cultu the fruit in Song of Songs, may have been a quince. Th The very strong perfume means they can be added in flavour. Adding a diced quince to apple sauce will enh relatively firm, tart quince. The term “marmalade”, orig the Portuguese word for this fruit
In Iran, quince is used for making jams (or as it said in cold water to make a sweet drink. This drink sometimes to make a stew (with beef stew) which is served with ri In Italy it is used as the main ingredient of some local be confused with mustard), in which quince fruit jam produce a spread that is used on boiled meat, mixed w
In Lebanon and Syria, it is called sfarjel and also used to pomegranate paste (dibs rouman) with shank meat an mince meat) and is called kibbeh safarjalieh. In Pakistan red. The resulting stewed quince, called muraba is then the fruit is available, it is a popular ingredient in a seaso and flavoured with cinnamon and other herbs and spic (Source: Wikipedia) The “Fruit of Love”: They dined on mince and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon. ~ “The Owl and the Pussycat,” by Edward Lear 108 ISPAHAN