[NAFEX] currant joke
Thomas Olenio
tolenio at sentex.net
Mon Jul 17 21:23:21 EDT 2006
Hi,
Some fruits need preperation to be enjoyed. Take quince for example. A
great fruit if you cook it. A persimmon if not eaten at the height of
ripeness (looks spoiled) is so astringent it will make you pucker, and you
won't try it again.
I have Ben Lomond and Titania black currant, and they have the spicyness
that some people do not enjoy raw. I make these spicy currants into wine
and jam.
However, there are many currant varieties that have no spicyness (red
currants, white currants, Crandall (black), Buffalo (black), jostaberry
(black).
Your mileage may vary. Buy some black currant wine and then decide. Buy
some "Ribina" concentrate and reconsider.
http://www.scotchblock.com/
http://www.englishteastore.com/bev010.html
Tom
On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:21:58 -0400, Richard MURPHY <murphman108 at msn.com>
wrote:
>
> Question: Why did Murph run into the house and eat the litter box?
>
> Answer: He had just eaten a Black Currant, and was trying to get the
> taste out of his mouth !!!!!
>
>
> Holy Smokes, people !! WOW !! My wife and I sampled some at the same
> time at a friend's house.
> We both spit the berries out, and exclaimed how they smelled / tasted
> like Cat Tinkle !!
> Then I asked my friend, "Hey Bob; you eat these?"
> Bob says, "No way man; they taste like pee"
>
> What am I missing, guys??
> Since you all seem to enjoy them so much, I know I'm doing it wrong, or
> maybe Bob's berries were not the right Cultivar, etc etc. I would like
> to try some in my garden. Are they OK fresh ??
>
> Murph
>
>
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