For those of you who aren't familiar with gooseberries, you're missing out! I had forgotten about this yummy little berry until I was looking for plants online and remembered eating these at my great aunts when I was very young. They're really like no other berry you've ever tried. Tart but unusual. So, I had to order a couple plants for my garden. And, too my delight I already have 3 berries on one plant. Hopefully the birds won't eat them before I can.
Gooseberries have high nutritional value. They contain vitamins A and C and potassium, and are a good source of fibre.
Now, it doesn' t look like I'll get a big crop of berries this year, but next year look out! I'll be making this chutney:
Gooseberry Chutney
3 lb gooseberries
1/2 lb onions
1 lb sugar
1/2 pint water
1/2 oz salt
1 tbsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 pint vinegar
Top and tail the berries, and chop roughly. Chop the onions finely and cook with the berries in the water until they are well softened. Add the other ingredients, and simmer until the chutney becomes thick, stirring occasionally. Bottle while hot and cover immediately.
This chutney, yielding about 4.5 lbs becomes more mellow in flavor the longer it is kept.
SOURCE: http://www.gingerich.com/recipes/gooseberry.html
vegan cosmetics, plants, herbs, gardening, herbalism
No comments:
Post a Comment