Comments on: Dogs, Tortoises and Oranges at the Acropolis… http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:37:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: kurzhaar http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis/comment-page-1#comment-114332 kurzhaar Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:08:14 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114332 connieC wrote: We wondered why nobody even bothered with them as we saw some fruits that had fallen on the ground. Like Eve who could not help partake of the forbidden fruit, my husband plucked one and we both sampled it. It was the most bitter and sourest orange we have ever tasted in our lives! We would find out later that those were ornamental oranges….. especially bred perhaps so nobody would pick them? That was our curse of the Alhambra experience. Curse it should not have been--nor were those merely ornamental oranges. Those are Seville oranges and are meant for marmalade. They are highly aromatic but not sweet. In parts of Seville the fruit used to be off limits to the public as every year's crop was sold to commercial marmalade makers. connieC wrote:
We wondered why nobody even bothered with them as we saw some fruits that had fallen on the ground. Like Eve who could not help partake of the forbidden fruit, my husband plucked one and we both sampled it. It was the most bitter and sourest orange we have ever tasted in our lives! We would find out later that those were ornamental oranges….. especially bred perhaps so nobody would pick them? That was our curse of the Alhambra experience.

Curse it should not have been–nor were those merely ornamental oranges. Those are Seville oranges and are meant for marmalade. They are highly aromatic but not sweet. In parts of Seville the fruit used to be off limits to the public as every year’s crop was sold to commercial marmalade makers.

]]> By: dragon http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis/comment-page-1#comment-114221 dragon Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:07:58 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114221 Stray dogs are also all over Bangkok. The proliferation of these dogs is explained through the Buddhist belief of reincarnation: those dogs were people before and you will be one when you die. So people actually take food, feed these strays ALL the time. The dogs, more often than not, are very timid and tame. Leaving Caledonia and moving to Melbourne (for good???) A bientot! Stray dogs are also all over Bangkok. The proliferation of these dogs is explained through the Buddhist belief of reincarnation: those dogs were people before and you will be one when you die. So people actually take food, feed these strays ALL the time. The dogs, more often than not, are very timid and tame.

Leaving Caledonia and moving to Melbourne (for good???)

A bientot!

]]> By: Kathang Isip http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis/comment-page-1#comment-114092 Kathang Isip Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:17:30 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114092 Hi Marketman! Thanks for sharing your Athens trip with us. At least all of us can see this amazing place and its offerings, albeit virtually. I read the article you attached regarding the stray dog situation in Athens. To say the least, I have a really soft spot for dogs, and so it will be a dream come true to see this situation up close and maybe help out in some way. I got really curious about that dog Dogopotamus... has she been seen? Oh anyway... MM, I am enjoying your blog a lot. Thanks for taking the time for this. Hi Marketman!

Thanks for sharing your Athens trip with us. At least all of us can see this amazing place and its offerings, albeit virtually.

I read the article you attached regarding the stray dog situation in Athens. To say the least, I have a really soft spot for dogs, and so it will be a dream come true to see this situation up close and maybe help out in some way. I got really curious about that dog Dogopotamus… has she been seen?

Oh anyway…

MM, I am enjoying your blog a lot.
Thanks for taking the time for this.

]]> By: sister http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis/comment-page-1#comment-113962 sister Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:36:20 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113962 Sour oranges are all over Rome, Athens, Costa Rica, Seville, etc. They are good for larmalade and used for acidity in cooked dishes. I guess no one wants to bother making marmalade anymore. However, they are quite wonderful to see in the middle of very busy cities. Sour oranges are all over Rome, Athens, Costa Rica, Seville, etc. They are good for larmalade and used for acidity in cooked dishes. I guess no one wants to bother making marmalade anymore.
However, they are quite wonderful to see in the middle of very busy cities.

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