Comments on: Grapes http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/grapes A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: uyster http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/grapes/comment-page-1#comment-15010 uyster Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:34:43 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=731#comment-15010 In Toronto, somewhere near Niagara, there's this wine cellar that sells ice wine. the grapes are intentionally left out in freezing weather and the grapes are harvested frozen. somehow, the freezing may have made the juice so concentrated in sugar that the wine is sweet. maybe, that's why frozen grapes taste good =) In Toronto, somewhere near Niagara, there’s this wine cellar that sells ice wine. the grapes are intentionally left out in freezing weather and the grapes are harvested frozen. somehow, the freezing may have made the juice so concentrated in sugar that the wine is sweet. maybe, that’s why frozen grapes taste good =)

]]> By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/grapes/comment-page-1#comment-13783 Marketman Sat, 09 Sep 2006 13:38:25 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=731#comment-13783 Doddie, look up dolmas, I think, on the internet, stuffed grape leaves with rice. Grape leaves also great for cheese and fruit platters, though they aren't edible in this use... Doddie, look up dolmas, I think, on the internet, stuffed grape leaves with rice. Grape leaves also great for cheese and fruit platters, though they aren’t edible in this use…

]]> By: Doddie from Korea http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/grapes/comment-page-1#comment-13781 Doddie from Korea Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:48:02 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=731#comment-13781 MM, Do you have any recipes for grape leaves? There are grape vineyards here in the town where I live. MM,

Do you have any recipes for grape leaves? There are grape vineyards here in the town where I live.

]]> By: Wilson Cariaga http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/grapes/comment-page-1#comment-13758 Wilson Cariaga Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:41:02 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=731#comment-13758 our maid once mistakedly placed the grapes in the freezer. . . I was bursting mad. . . but actually frozen grapes really taste good hehehe. . . and liked it better than chilled. . . I peel my grapes when I put it in sauces like Port wine grape sauce, yummy for roast pork. . . our maid once mistakedly placed the grapes in the freezer. . . I was bursting mad. . . but actually frozen grapes really taste good hehehe. . . and liked it better than chilled. . . I peel my grapes when I put it in sauces like Port wine grape sauce, yummy for roast pork. . .

]]> By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/grapes/comment-page-1#comment-13750 Marketman Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:51:21 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=731#comment-13750 edee, my mom used to grow grapes in an arbor or trellis in our backyard in Makati in the 1970's... never got edible fruit but the leaves were heathly. I wish we had some now so I would have a source of fresh grape leaves which is useful for some recipes. I did see some live grape seedlings at the market in Taguig recently. Katrina, sugared grapes are relatively easy I think. Take room termperature grapes, dry the skin with a paper towel, brush with egg white and sprinkle liberraly with caster sugar. They are decorative mainly, sometimes used as part of a dessert cornucopia... they aren't typically edible as some folks are worried about raw egg white. Alternatively, you can use artificial egg white. They look great for dessert plate decor or centerpieces. My wife's family used to do the 12 grape thing and I think you were supposed to swallow it whole. I always had visions of pooping 12 raisins the next day...heeheehee. Doddie, yes, concords typically not a table grape in the U.S.! cupcakediva, you are a gas... izang, I wouldn't mind leaning back on soft cushions in a toga while some fair lady fed me with bunches of grapes...what did they do with the seeds? Just spit them out? Naz, I have to admit I haven't eaten many persimmons in my lifetime at all...I have seen them in Manila in one or two places but it is extremely unusual still, I think. edee, my mom used to grow grapes in an arbor or trellis in our backyard in Makati in the 1970′s… never got edible fruit but the leaves were heathly. I wish we had some now so I would have a source of fresh grape leaves which is useful for some recipes. I did see some live grape seedlings at the market in Taguig recently. Katrina, sugared grapes are relatively easy I think. Take room termperature grapes, dry the skin with a paper towel, brush with egg white and sprinkle liberraly with caster sugar. They are decorative mainly, sometimes used as part of a dessert cornucopia… they aren’t typically edible as some folks are worried about raw egg white. Alternatively, you can use artificial egg white. They look great for dessert plate decor or centerpieces. My wife’s family used to do the 12 grape thing and I think you were supposed to swallow it whole. I always had visions of pooping 12 raisins the next day…heeheehee. Doddie, yes, concords typically not a table grape in the U.S.! cupcakediva, you are a gas… izang, I wouldn’t mind leaning back on soft cushions in a toga while some fair lady fed me with bunches of grapes…what did they do with the seeds? Just spit them out? Naz, I have to admit I haven’t eaten many persimmons in my lifetime at all…I have seen them in Manila in one or two places but it is extremely unusual still, I think.

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