Subj : Re: verry berry
To   : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Jul 15 2025 05:37:43

-=> Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

BC> The wild goosberries around here taste good but have a spiky/spiny
BC> skin. So I split them open and suck the innards out.

DD> We may be talking about two different fruits. Here's a link to the Wiki
DD> about "my" gooseberries with a good photo. I've never seen a spiky skin
DD> gooseberry. Mine are green globes with a smooth skin. Althogh the bottom
DD> of the berry may have a tiny spike.
DD>
DD> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooseberry
DD>
DD> I wonder what else your berries are called.

BC> Sierra gooseberry.  See 2nd photo here:

BC> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribes_roezlii

BC> They are both gooseberries, just different varieties.

And yours are red. But that makes today a good day. I've learned something
new. I mark any day I learn something new as a good day.

BC> includes "glucose syrup."  I am curious how "glucose syrup" is actually
BC> made.  I figure it's the European equivalent of "corn syrup," which is
BC> industrial conversion of raw starch to sugar.

DD> Now you're got a project for a rainy day when you can't go berry picking
DD> or mushroom hunting inthe timber. Use your search engine to chase down
DD> the answers.  Bv)=

BC> Aunti Wikipoodia tells me i was right:

BC> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_syrup

BC> Glucose syrup... is a syrup made from the hydrolysis of starch.
BC> Maize (corn) is commonly used as the source of the starch in the US,
BC> in which case the syrup is called "corn syrup", but glucose syrup is
BC> also made from potatoes and wheat...

Double up on the good day. As long as we leave the high fructose out of
the corn syrup.

DD>       Title: Old Fashion Blackberry Cobbler

BC> I ate my first blackberries of the season the day before yesterday.
BC> The Him-ow-ayas blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) is an invasive species.
BC> It grows all over the place here.  Near a water source the briars
BC> produce big, fat berries.

BC> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

BC>       Title: Blackberry Sage Iced Tea
BC>  Categories: Drinks
BC>       Yield: 4 Servings

Then we have razzleberries....

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Raspberry Chicken
Categories: Poultry, Fruits, Booze, Vegetables, Citrus
     Yield: 6 Servings

     3 lb Chicken thighs; boned,
          - skinned if you like
    18 oz Raspberry puree
     6 oz Brandy
     3 ts Fresh squeezed lemon juice
     6 ds Nutmeg
     6 oz White vinegar
     3 ts Shallots
     6 oz Dairy sour cream; opt

 Brown chicken on both sides until 3/4 of the way
 done. Remove chicken from the pan and deglaze with
 brandy. Add the remaining ingredients and reduce by
 1/2. Add the chicken and continue to cook quickly
 until done

 Recipe by: Christin Stuart

 From: http://www.recipesource.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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