tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post2259945864218079230..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: All Your Kumquat Are Belong to UsBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-62526327124176872882016-02-20T20:33:41.288-05:002016-02-20T20:33:41.288-05:00They'd be much more popular if they had a diff...<i>They'd be much more popular if they had a different name. </i><br /><br />Flavor Blasters!<br /><br /><i>Mix with quince. Natural pectin.</i><br /><br />I got a lot of quinces last fall... used them in various preparations, mostly for quince paste, which I ate on crackers with <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/manchego-con-membrillo-manchego-cheese-with-quince-paste.html#!" rel="nofollow">manchego cheese</a>. I forgot that I forgot to blog about this.<br /><br /><i>I will have a nice crop of loquats this year, but I have no kumquats in my yard. </i><br /><br />Sweet, I'm a little jealous, old chum.<br /><br /><i>I've heard of kumquats, but now I've heard of loquats, too! (Someone tell speelchucker.)</i><br /><br />They're good... you should check out the nearest East Asian market when they come into season. I just love wandering the produce section, looking for stuff I've never seen before.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-17802692447086394502016-02-20T11:36:46.422-05:002016-02-20T11:36:46.422-05:00I've heard of kumquats, but now I've heard...I've heard of kumquats, but now I've heard of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat" rel="nofollow">loquats</a>, too! (Someone tell speelchucker.)<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-6493674727489471062016-02-19T16:30:10.033-05:002016-02-19T16:30:10.033-05:00I will have a nice crop of loquats this year, but ...I will have a nice crop of loquats this year, but I have no kumquats in my yard. <br /><br />And yes, this IS my real name, loosely translated.Sirius Lunacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-59809088288278220622016-02-19T16:12:15.403-05:002016-02-19T16:12:15.403-05:00Mix with quince. Natural pectin.Mix with quince. Natural pectin.Robert Mcneillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060911654250722395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-46776759774818198652016-02-19T10:35:21.304-05:002016-02-19T10:35:21.304-05:00They'd be much more popular if they had a diff...They'd be much more popular if they had a different name. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-2841001570582571262016-02-19T03:44:22.369-05:002016-02-19T03:44:22.369-05:00I am surprised you're not making them into a l...<i>I am surprised you're not making them into a liqueur.</i><br /><br />I like the way you think! <br /><br /><i>I wonder what they'd be like made into a marmalade?</i><br /><br />Apparently, that's a common use for them. They have nice thick rinds, which would lend themselves to making preserves. Now I have to buy pectin as well as neutral grain spirits.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-70146948974485286582016-02-19T00:04:18.696-05:002016-02-19T00:04:18.696-05:00I wonder what they'd be like made into a marma...I wonder what they'd be like made into a marmalade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-10107325146669920672016-02-18T22:46:49.346-05:002016-02-18T22:46:49.346-05:00I am surprised you're not making them into a l...I am surprised you're not making them into a liqueur.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.com