... the love apple of ancients
Of Asian origins, this is no humble fruit ... it adds a delicious and almost fudgy decadence to dishes. In ancient Greece it was used as a ritual offering at weddings, in honour of our dear Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Aristophanes and Ibycus used quinces as a symbol for female breasts in their ancient poems, and was the inspiration of painters such as Antonio Lopez Garcia.
They dined on mince and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand on the edge of the sand
They danced by the light of the moon.
~ "The Owl and the Pussycat," by Edward Lear
Of Asian origins, this is no humble fruit ... it adds a delicious and almost fudgy decadence to dishes. In ancient Greece it was used as a ritual offering at weddings, in honour of our dear Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Aristophanes and Ibycus used quinces as a symbol for female breasts in their ancient poems, and was the inspiration of painters such as Antonio Lopez Garcia.
They dined on mince and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand on the edge of the sand
They danced by the light of the moon.
~ "The Owl and the Pussycat," by Edward Lear
