Why Quince, the World’s Most Stubborn Fruit, Deserves a Spot on Your Table
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Murray Hall. Murray Hall In Turkey, when you’ve gotten yourself into a bind, you say “ayvayi yedim”—“I ate the quince.” Anyone who’s ever bitten into this fruit raw needs no further explanation: Uncooked, it’s gustatory punishment, all sandpapery tannins and face-squinching pucker. But with patience comes transformation. As quince cooks, its flesh turns from wan […]