All other gifts appertinent to man, as the malice of this age shapes them

All other gifts appertinent to man, as the malice of this age shapes them
are not worth a gooseberry
William Shakespeare

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

Gooseberries just in season picked in Cornwall at the weekend not many but enough for
Gooseberry and Sage sauce
With their fragrant acidity, gooseberries make a great sauce for meat – try this with roast pork or pork chops.

1/2 lb gooseberries, topped and tailed
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp finely chopped sage
drop of water

Bring to a simmer and cook gently, stirring from time to time, for 10-15 minutes
Now just got to find some fresh Sage .

These characterful berries have a long association with
British cooking
Way back in the 1600s, herbalist Nicholas Culpeper talked of them being scalded, baked or eaten raw; there are recipes for them in Hannah Glasse's Art Of Cookery (1747), in Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery (1845) and Mrs Beeton's Book Of Household Management (1861).

Gooseberry wine,
gooseberry sauce,
gooseberry pudding,
gooseberry jam and jelly
These simple dishes are gifts from a time when richness of flavour was appreciated as much as sweetness.
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