Greengage

Greengages are an old plum that came to England from France, where they were called Reine Claude. In Germany, where they are much relished, they’re called Reneklode. “[W]hen quality alone is considered,” wrote nineteenth-century horticulturist Charles Mason Hovey, “the Green Gage must carry off the palm for excellence.”

My buddy Paul brought me a box of greengages yesterday, so today I’ll make a nice compote. #amjamming #greengage #renekloden #fruit #plums

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And here they are!

Made a few little jars of sunshine: greengage plum + elderflower compote, and some pepper jelly made from the seeds and skins of @losroast Hatch chiles, which I steeped in apple cider vinegar all year long (strained, boiled with sugar and pectin, stirred in a little chile flake, et voila). #makestuff #amjamming #putuporshutup 🌶 🍈 🌶 🍈 🌶 🍈 #preservation #huffposttaste #foodstagram #instafood #instayum #f52grams #canning #homeeconomics #wastenotwantnot #smallbatch

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