tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post4756793834760149757..comments2024-01-01T13:37:02.825+00:00Comments on The Balancing Kiwi: Gooseberry JamSerenatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-44557066518027016482014-06-17T19:33:18.346+01:002014-06-17T19:33:18.346+01:00So glad you did! Lots of roses (of course) and oh...So glad you did! Lots of roses (of course) and oh yes a wonderful little gooseberry bush. Just love the jam, not too sweet, just that right bit of tartness. Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-28161530056486805562014-06-17T19:24:23.773+01:002014-06-17T19:24:23.773+01:00I decided to take a bit of a detour and see what w...I decided to take a bit of a detour and see what was up outside of Rose Cottage. And what did I find? Gooseberry Jam...YUM!!! I had it once on a trio to Prince Edward Island and fell in head over heals in love with it. Treasure your little gooseberry bush!natalie johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030766724925628930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-83160040436807145162014-06-16T07:50:18.049+01:002014-06-16T07:50:18.049+01:00It is not as sweet as a lot of jams, but yes very ...It is not as sweet as a lot of jams, but yes very nice with scones and a dollop of clotted cream!Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-39475181023174021012014-06-16T07:49:50.652+01:002014-06-16T07:49:50.652+01:00Yes with those sharp thorns they are particularly ...Yes with those sharp thorns they are particularly nasty! I didn't come away splinter free put it that way! They are a bit fiddly to prepare, but worth it....as the only gooseberry jam connoisseur in this household means I am guaranteed to have some jam on hand!Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-2634481046751584772014-06-16T07:28:13.081+01:002014-06-16T07:28:13.081+01:00Wonderful to see gooseberries. My Grandmother use...Wonderful to see gooseberries. My Grandmother used to grow them and I loved them. They very rarely appeared in the supermarkets in Napier and I can't recall seeing them here in the Scotland for as long as I can remember. I did taste them in Napier a couple of years ago (grown in the South Island) and enjoyed them but remembered that they are not that easy to prepare with their hard stalk bit. I was also told by a grower that they were difficult to harvest. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811594279356769253.post-46532090573427660432014-06-15T23:13:23.277+01:002014-06-15T23:13:23.277+01:00I've never had gooseberry jam before ... but I...I've never had gooseberry jam before ... but I'm going to imagine it's delicious ... specially with scones :0)<br />xxAngels have Red Hairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483975077509536637noreply@blogger.com