tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post5144607521387953389..comments2024-03-28T22:58:59.887+00:00Comments on As Strong As Soup: Gooseberry and Beetroot KetchupPhil in the Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-76002239367504554242016-07-15T22:55:47.313+01:002016-07-15T22:55:47.313+01:00Thanks for that - I'm really pleased to hear i...Thanks for that - I'm really pleased to hear it. It sounds as though the lack of gooseberry plants in parts of France may be down to taste or custom rather than horticultural difficulties. Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-62123215463546002312016-07-15T16:13:53.565+01:002016-07-15T16:13:53.565+01:00PS: I DO have FOUR gooseberry bushes with LOTS of ...PS: I DO have FOUR gooseberry bushes with LOTS of fruit here in the Charente Maritime, brought over from Yorkshire and doing well! Karen Burns Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645661114578140141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-55406145965750041792016-07-15T16:12:56.834+01:002016-07-15T16:12:56.834+01:00I'm also a bore about the humble goosegog too ...I'm also a bore about the humble goosegog too Phil, so I'm with you on that subject! This recipe for the ketchup is a great idea how to use two undervalued veggies and I'm bookmarking it to make soon! Thanks, Karen Karen Burns Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645661114578140141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-6331703265410739472016-07-13T23:30:48.101+01:002016-07-13T23:30:48.101+01:00Come to think of it I can't remember seeing go...Come to think of it I can't remember seeing gooseberries growing anywhere in France south of Normandy. I suppose I assumed that it was because nobody liked them south of Normandy. I don't know why they might not grow in the Loire, although they might need a fair amount of watering in the summer. They can be prone to mildew and maybe that's the problem. I really hope you succeed - you might start a trend. Then again, I don't grow them any more - I let the PYO do the work.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-60253119573071214752016-07-13T07:59:52.114+01:002016-07-13T07:59:52.114+01:00There are no gooseberries here in the Loire, sadly...There are no gooseberries here in the Loire, sadly. I do have a gooseberry bush but it's just a baby so no fruit yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed as everyone says it's impossible to grow them round here.<br />My parents had a gooseberry bush which, along with the rhubarb, provided us with puddings all summer. How I miss all that lovely, free fruit. We love gooseberries, although picking them can be treacherous, all those thorns.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-45639542086599661432016-07-13T00:07:30.174+01:002016-07-13T00:07:30.174+01:00I tried a dash or two of the ketchup with some sim...I tried a dash or two of the ketchup with some simply cooked, lightly smoked salmon fillets this evening and it worked well for me. Probably a bit tricky finding gooseberries in your part of the world, though.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-47178473056036364042016-07-13T00:04:32.462+01:002016-07-13T00:04:32.462+01:00You're right about the availability in superma...You're right about the availability in supermarkets. The only ones I've seen this year looked a bit sad and were surprisingly expensive. Perhaps if some trendy TV chef uses them then the situation might change.Phil in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904292856978631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-5970630806125550582016-07-12T14:02:14.465+01:002016-07-12T14:02:14.465+01:00What a lovely idea. Sounds delicious.What a lovely idea. Sounds delicious.thecelticcookinshanghaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074941689107686213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578151607368747182.post-5891834315410257962016-07-08T10:07:35.567+01:002016-07-08T10:07:35.567+01:00I agree with you Phil that gooseberries are underv...I agree with you Phil that gooseberries are undervalued. You don't see them often in the supermarkets, or even in my local market.This sounds a great way to use them.Snowyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944724956205419885noreply@blogger.com