The market · Fruit · The Middle East, Southern Europe

Quinces

A hard, fragrant fruit that can't be eaten raw — slow cooking turns it rose-pink and perfumed.

floral · perfumed
Quincesjust in

What to do with it

Ibu Sari's Beef rendangQuince would cut through its richnessAna Etxarri's Pil pilQuince would cut through its richnessTolu Adeyemi's SuyaQuince would cut through its richnessTolu Adeyemi's Rendang, the Lagos wayQuince would cut through its richness

If you can't find it

Greengrocers and Middle Eastern shops in autumn.

  1. 1Pear
    Firm pears, with a squeeze of lemon
    You lose the perfume and the deep rose colour when slow-cooked.

Goes with

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Knowing it

Where to buy
Middle Eastern, Turkish and Spanish grocers in autumn.
A little history
Membrillo, the Spanish quince paste, is eaten with Manchego; the English word marmalade comes from the Portuguese for quince, marmelo.

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