When we were kids growing up, one of the things we enjoyed most was pinching ‘goosegogs’, or should I say gooseberries from the house with the big garden. It was every child’s’ duty under the age of 10 to pinch their share-hech we got chased (and I’m sure that was all part of the fun), but the one thing I remember was being the only one who ever eat the gooseberries! The other boys used them as ammo for catapults, or to throw at girls on the swings. I eat mine- all of them!! sometimes making my tummy ache. So where did all the gooseberries go? You rarely see them in the shops, only occasionally at a good fruit markets. Are they in danger of disappearing? Next year I plan to grow my own, and accept that by doing so, I’m also obliged to allow any would be ‘goosegog’ thief to their fare share. Any one with tips on growing gooseberries please contact me. For now I’m going to open the recipe book to plan next years fruit puddings!
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Gooseberries are great! I cooked them recently, boiled them in a little water with sugar to make a syrup then served them hot over a slab of vanilla icecream-delicious...
ReplyDeleteYou painted a picture and I can see the Gooseberries on the ice cream now!! Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI've never had gooseberries - looks like fun!
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ReplyDeleteI only heard gooseberries being referred to as goosegogs by a fellow blogger.
ReplyDeleteI grew some at my allotment last year, but couldn't eat the soft fruit fast enough, so had to give them away to a friend. Hopefully this year I'll be able to make a dessert or two with them.
I'm thinking of getting an allotment for the very same reason.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post!