[Magdalen] Another "worthless" food.

[Marion Thompson]

I know it's easy, but have never felt moved to make it.  It was HER 
treat.  These days I would pick up the sweet and maybe a hint of some 
form of tart.  If it were presented to me I would surely eat it with 
enthusiasm if not direct enjoyment because I know what it should taste 
like.  Like this bag of potato chips -- pure imagination and the 
saltiness -- and the glass of rosé  -- its vague sweetness and 
smoothness.  Pickles are good because of the tang of vinegar and other 
basic notes and mouth feel, always mouth feel.  Imagination and memory rule!

Marion, a pilgrim


On 10/2/2016 5:49 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> Marion it's EASY to candy fruit peels. My French grandmother taught me.
> A frugal mother of nine, she made all kinds of cool stuff (and disabused me
> of the idea that candy came in boxes or wrappers, too).
>
> Do you think you could taste it? If so, give it a try. It's time-consuming,
> but worth it.
> -M, also fond of pickled watermelon rind
>
> On Sunday, October 2, 2016, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I would love either, especially the lemon!
>>
>> My long-gone aunt used to make candied grapefruit peel.  It was the
>> biggest treat ever when a  box would arrive for my birthday or Christmas
>>