{"product_id":"alpe-pragas-quitte-fruchtaufstrich-335g","title":"Quince Fruit Spread","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eQuince fruit spread by Alpe Pragas, floral and tart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Quince fruit spread from Alpe Pragas is a floral-tart spread made from aromatic quinces with 75 percent fruit, gently simmered with a little sugar and apple pectin. Golden yellow and refined, it tastes great on bread, in yogurt, and especially with cheese; packaged in a 335-gram jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuince fruit spread\u003c\/strong\u003e by Alpe Pragas is a South Tyrolean spread made from quinces, a member of the rose family, referred to as \u003cem\u003eCidonia\u003c\/em\u003e on the label. Quince puree leads the list of ingredients, followed by sugar, a little lemon juice, and apple pectin as a binding agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGolden yellow, floral, tart-sweet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs soon as you open the jar, the unmistakable, floral scent of ripe quinces rises up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpread on bread, it tastes delicately tart-sweet, with the typical, almost perfumed quince aroma that lies somewhere between apple and pear. Golden yellow to amber in color, it is a spread with character that tastes of autumn and old orchards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consistency is soft and spreadable, with fine pieces of fruit throughout. During simmering, the color often deepens into a warm amber, a lovely sign of the fruit's slow transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe almost forgotten quince\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quince, a rose family fruit between an apple and a pear, is currently finding its way back into kitchens after years of being forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw, this pome fruit remains hard and tart; it only shows its strength when cooked: the firm flesh becomes soft, sweet, and fragrant. In Spain, it is prized as quince jelly and quince paste (membrillo), which is served with strong cheese, and that is exactly what this spread is made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has carried its name since antiquity, named after the Cretan city of Kydonia, which appears as \u003cem\u003eCidonia\u003c\/em\u003e on the label. Its fragrance was once reason enough to place a raw quince in the wardrobe, where it would perfume the laundry for weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA fruit that almost contains its own setting agent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quince is one of the most pectin-rich fruits in existence, which is why jelly made from it sets even without additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Alpe Pragas, apple pectin is added anyway so that the consistency remains uniform from batch to batch. The fruit is processed as a puree, because its hard flesh requires heat before it can be spread at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is peeled, cored, and sliced by hand, and the fine down on the skin must be removed first, otherwise you would still perceive it in the jar. It is harvested late in autumn, when the fruit hangs yellow and heavy from the branches, and after that, the process must be swift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe classic for a cheese platter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn fresh white bread, in muesli, or over pancakes and crêpes, the quince is a floral-tart start to the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts greatest strength, however, is the cheese platter, where it is a classic companion to mature mountain cheese and spicy blue cheese. A spoonful added to game or a pâté rounds off savory plates, and even a slice of mild cheese with quince makes for a sophisticated breakfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a cracker, a piece of ripe Manchego and a dollop of quince make for a small, elegant snack with wine. It tastes just as good stirred into plain yogurt with walnuts as it does on warm buttered toast. Its tartness also stands up effortlessly to air-dried ham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA similarly refined fruit spread is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/alpe-pragas-birne-limette-fruchtaufstrich\"\u003ePear Lime\u003c\/a\u003e. The entire selection can be found among the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/alpe-pragas-fruchtaufstriche\"\u003eAlpe Pragas fruit spreads\u003c\/a\u003e, and everything else in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/alpe-pragas\"\u003eAlpe Pragas product range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Alpe Pragas","offers":[{"title":"335 g","offer_id":53071151759694,"sku":"034WIL4223","price":8.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/alpe-pragas-quitte-fruchtaufstrich-335g.jpg?v=1750978407","url":"https:\/\/norgutes.com\/en\/products\/alpe-pragas-quitte-fruchtaufstrich-335g","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}