Gooseberries????

Post by **eefanincan** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:15 pm

I've found a good recipe that calls for Gooseberries, but I don't stand a snowballs chance in hell of finding those here. Anyone any thoughts on what I might use instead? I don't even know what they taste like to hazard a guess. It's kind of a crumble dish that's baked in the oven.

Post by **faceless** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:32 pm

I'm sure you could grow them quite easy - we used to have a bush in the garden when we were kids, though I imagine it had been there a good few years... They're kind of like grapes in texture, but sour rather than sweet.

Aja · Post by **Aja** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:46 am

I used to love gooseberries .....have not thought about them for years .......I am sure if someone sent us some seeds we could grow them

..... I have never seen them here.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooseberry

ps i cant think of a substitute

U could always do rhubarb and custard

SpursFan1902 · Post by **SpursFan1902** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:12 pm

Couldn't you just use a berry of choice? Something that was the same in size maybe?

Post by **eefanincan** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:21 pm

SpursFan1902 wrote:Couldn't you just use a berry of choice? Something that was the same in size maybe?

That's kind of what I was thinking, but not knowing what they tasted like, I wasn't sure if it would work. I would think it would have to be a fairly hearty/sturdy fruit as it's a sort of crumble recipe and if I used something like blueberries or strawberries, it might turn to mush.

Thanks for the info though everyone.

Aja · Post by **Aja** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:40 am

SpursFan1902 wrote:Couldn't you just use a berry of choice? Something that was the same in size maybe?

No gooseberry's are a taste of there own.......I cannot think of an equivalent at all......