Quince fuzz removal
1. Before washing, wipe each quince well with a dry cloth or paper towel to remove the surface layer of fuzz.
Washing quince
2. Thoroughly wash the quinces under a stream of cold water to remove the remaining dust and impurities.
Cutting quince
3. Since quinces are extremely hard, use a sharp knife and a stable board.
4. Cut the quince in half, then cut each half into quarters.
5. Cut out the hard core with the seeds from each quarter. This is the hardest part of the fruit, so be careful when cutting.
Peeling the quince (if needed)
6. If you are making sweet preserve (whole fruits in syrup), jam or compote, you can leave the peel because it contains a lot of pectin that helps the mixture thicken naturally.
7. If the recipe calls for peeled quinces, use a vegetable peeler.
Preventing quince darkening
8. Quince oxidizes very quickly and darkens in the air. To prevent this, immediately place the cut pieces in a bowl of cold water into which you have squeezed the juice of one lemon.
How to choose quinces in the store?
1. Quince color
Choose quinces that have a nice, bright yellow color (lemon color). The yellow color is a sign that the quince is ripe. If it has greenish shades, it means that it was harvested too early and will not develop its full aroma.
2. The smell of quince
Ripe and high-quality quince has a strong, fragrant and characteristic fruity smell that is felt as soon as you approach it. If it doesn't smell at all, it's probably still green.
3. Firmness and texture of quince
Quince is a hard fruit by nature, but to the touch it should be firm and heavy for its size. Avoid fruits that are too soft in some places, because this indicates that they have started to rot from the inside.
4. Appearance of the skin
Minor brown spots or scratches on the skin are completely normal. However, avoid quinces that have large dents, cracks or black soft spots.
5. Quinces fuzz
Natural quince has fuzz on it, this is a good sign that it is not too dry or old, but the fuzz themselves do not affect the quality of the fruit.
6. If you don't plan to prepare them right away, you can also take those with mild green shades. Leave them at room temperature for a few days and they will quickly turn yellow and smell good.
Recipes with quinces:
Gugelhupf - kugelhopf with quinces
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Uklanjanje dlakica sa dunja
1. Pre pranja, suvom krpom ili papirnim ubrusom dobro obrisite svaku dunju kako biste skinuli povrsinski sloj sitnih dlakica.
Pranje dunja
2. Temeljno operite dunje pod mlazom hladne vode kako biste uklonili preostalu prasinu i necistoce.
Secenje dunja
3. Posto su dunje izuzetno tvrde, koristite ostar noz i stabilnu dasku.
4. Presecite dunju napola, a zatim svaku polovinu na cetvrtine.
5. Izrezite tvrdo jezgro sa semenkama iz svake cetvrtine. Ovo je najtvrdi deo ploda, pa budite oprezni pri secenju.
Ljustenje dunja (po potrebi)
6. Ako pravite slatko, dzem ili kompot, koru mozete ostaviti jer sadrzi dosta pektina koji pomaze da se smesa prirodno zgusne.
7. Ako recept zahteva oljustene dunje, upotrebite ljustilicu za povrce.
Sprecavanje potamnjivanja dunja
8. Dunje veoma brzo oksidisu i potamne na vazduhu. Kako biste to sprecili, isecene komade odmah stavljajte u ciniju sa hladnom vodom u koju ste iscedili sok od jednog limuna.
Kako izabrati dunje u prodavnici?
1. Boja dunja
Birajte dunje koje imaju lepu, jarko zutu boju (boju limuna). Zuta boja je znak da je dunja zrela. Ako na sebi ima zelenkastih nijansi, to znaci da je ubrana prerano i nece razviti punu aromu.
2. Miris dunja
Zrela i kvalitetna dunja ima jak, mirisan i karakteristican vocni miris koji se oseti cim joj se priblizis. Ako uopste ne mirise, verovatno je jos uvek zelena.
3. Tvrdoca i tekstura dunja
Dunja po prirodi jeste tvrdo voce, ali na dodir treba da bude cvrsta i teska za svoju velicinu. Izbegavaj plodove koji su previse mekani na nekim mestima, jer to ukazuje da su poceli da trule iznutra.
4. Izgled kore
Manje smedje mrlje ili ogrebotine na kori su sasvim normalne. Medjutim, izbegavajte dunje koje imaju velika udubljenja, naprsline ili crne meke tacke.
5. Dlakice na dunjama
Prirodna dunja ima sitne dlakice po sebi, to je dobar znak da nije previse obrisana ili stara, ali same dlakice ne uticu na kvalitet ploda.
6. Ako ih ne planirate da ih odmah pripremate, mozete uzeti i one sa blagim zelenim nijansama. Ostavite ih na sobnoj temperaturi par dana i brzo ce pozuteti i zamirisati.
Recepti sa dunjama:
5 ideja za ukusne septembarske kombinacije
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