quince paste
Dense quince confection
Quince paste is a firm, sweet confection made by cooking quince fruit with sugar until it becomes thick enough to slice.
The texture falls between jam and candy—dense, slightly grainy, and deeply aromatic.
It pairs traditionally with cheese, especially manchego: a wedge of manchego with quince paste.
Also called membrillo (Spanish) or cotognata (Italian).
- dulceSugary, in Romance languages
- Spanish cuisineCooking of Spain
- cheese boardSurface for serving varieties
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- manchegoSpanish sheep cheese
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