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prettygoodwordcotignac - n., a conserve prepared from quinces not entirely ripe; it is stomachic and astringent.
Or so says the only dictionary I've found that mentions it. Other sources claim it's a paste, and was much used in medieval times. Presumably it's named after the town in southern France, with presumably again a French pronunciation.
---L.
Or so says the only dictionary I've found that mentions it. Other sources claim it's a paste, and was much used in medieval times. Presumably it's named after the town in southern France, with presumably again a French pronunciation.
---L.
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Date: 2022-01-24 05:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-01-24 11:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-01-24 11:43 pm (UTC)Quinces are my favorite fruit and I've made quince paste, which is basically what cotignac is. Cotignac just uses quinces at a particular stage of ripeness, but if it's been cooked so long it shouldn't be too -- acerbic -- I am trying to find woords becaused my roommates have begun arguing loudly. more soon.
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Date: 2022-01-25 02:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-01-25 03:28 pm (UTC)Quince is very very tart by itself, yeah, but there's always a lot of sugar in quince paste, so it balances like candy.
The word I meant was "astringent".
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Date: 2022-01-25 03:31 pm (UTC)Astringent is a good word for it.