It was my first experiment playing Prometheus with fruit, beyond a little grilling and baking, I confess. I've only mostly worked with raw fruit, in the past, and only in the food processor or juicer. However, now, I think I'll be playing with fire! I confess, I'm an "applesauce virgin."
I just followed the basic baby food tip for experiment number one with berries and just simmered them in a small amount of water, maybe a quarter to a third of a cup after letting them reach the boiling point. Then I stuck them in the food processor. The heat really softens the fruit, the way it does a vegetable and releases the sugars/flavours. I ate the seeds. I suppose you could strain them if they bother you. Do tomatoe seeds bug you? Banana seeds? Zucchini seeds?
I must be going through a weird 31st birthday thing, sort of making jam...like Monica in that FRIENDS episode: "No Man, make jam." I added a twist of lime and they tasted wicked.
You can play with the simmering liquid, reduce them with alcohol -- the booze evaporates/cooks off-- make a great dressing with some balsalmic vinegar and maybe some honey/lime juice--kind of like the beet vinaigrette you posted on the recipe board. I confess, I was one of those kids that ate jam with a spoon or ate all the jam fruit. You could reduce them with juice even. Hmmm...strawberry tequila? Strawberry and champagne vinegar? Strawberry salsa? I must investigate this.
I guess you stew fruit as you would stew anything else. Have you ever had compote?
Edited by Wind (06/27/05 01:50 PM)
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