quinces

Yellow preserves fruits

Quinces are the yellow, pear-shaped fruits of a small tree native to western Asia.

Hard and astringent when raw, quinces become fragrant and tender when cooked, traditionally used in jellies, preserves, and poached desserts: She made quince paste to serve with cheese.

The tree itself is also called a quince.

culinary

marmalade

Citrus preserve with peel

  • jamCooked fruit spread
  • jellyFruit spread, no seeds
  • pasteThick sticky substance

poaching · baking · stewing · roasting · honey · wine · spices · cinnamon · cloves · vanilla

fruit

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • autumnPost-summer cooling period
  • treeWoody perennial plant

pectin · core · seeds · flesh · ripening · rosaceae · pome · golden · yellow · fuzzy

aromatic

fragrant

Emitting pleasant smell

musky · rosewater · potpourri · bouquet · essence · redolent · sweet-smelling · ambrosial · exotic

flavor

tart

Sharp-flavored small pie

acidic · sharp · unripe · sweetening · cooked · transformed · mellow · honeyed · complex

Categories
Phrases
Family

quince, quinceañera

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G