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eefanincan
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: Gooseberries???? |
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| I've found a good recipe that calls for Gooseberries, but I don't stand a snowballs chance in hell of finding those here. Anyone any thoughts on what I might use instead? I don't even know what they taste like to hazard a guess. It's kind of a crumble dish that's baked in the oven. |
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faceless
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm sure you could grow them quite easy - we used to have a bush in the garden when we were kids, though I imagine it had been there a good few years... They're kind of like grapes in texture, but sour rather than sweet. |
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Aja
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:46 am Post subject: |
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I used to love gooseberries .....have not thought about them for years .......I am sure if someone sent us some seeds we could grow them  ..... I have never seen them here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooseberry
ps i cant think of a substitute 
U could always do rhubarb and custard  |
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SpursFan1902
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Couldn't you just use a berry of choice? Something that was the same in size maybe? |
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eefanincan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| SpursFan1902 wrote: | | Couldn't you just use a berry of choice? Something that was the same in size maybe? |
That's kind of what I was thinking, but not knowing what they tasted like, I wasn't sure if it would work. I would think it would have to be a fairly hearty/sturdy fruit as it's a sort of crumble recipe and if I used something like blueberries or strawberries, it might turn to mush.
Thanks for the info though everyone. |
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Aja
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:40 am Post subject: |
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| SpursFan1902 wrote: | | Couldn't you just use a berry of choice? Something that was the same in size maybe? |
No gooseberry's are a taste of there own.......I cannot think of an equivalent at all...... |
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