[Magdalen] Another "worthless" food.

[Jay Weigel]

I use a whole orange (sans seeds) in my cranberry salsa. It wouldn't be
right without the peel.

On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>