Post by blackcrowheart on Dec 18, 2005 17:33:11 GMT -5
Bake-apple Berry (Rubus chamaemorus)
Found in northern climes such as New England, Canada and Scandinavia, the
cloudberry looks like an amber-colored version of the raspberry to which
it's related. The berries are too tart for out-of-hand eating but make
excellent jam. Cloudberries are usually wild and therefore hard to find in
markets. Other names for this delicious fruit include bake-apple berry,
yellow berry and mountain berry.
Spicy Cloudberry Sauce for Game
2 cups cloudberries
1/2 cup port or dry red wine
2 Tbsp honey
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 dried Habenaro pepper, crushed and powdered
1 Tbsp coarsely shredded orange rind
1 Tbsp coarsely shredded lemon rind
1 1/2 Tbsp arrowroot flour
Puree the cloudberries in a blender or food processor. Heat the cloudberry
puree in a heavy saucepan and mix in the other ingredients except the
arrowroot. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Be careful as this may
foam up. Strain the sauce through a sieve and return to the flame. Combine
the arrowroot flour with a little of the hot sauce in a cup and mix
thoroughly. Stir this back into the sauce and cook over low heat, stirring
constantly, until thickened. Do not allow to boil. Use as a sauce with roast
goose or game.
Found in northern climes such as New England, Canada and Scandinavia, the
cloudberry looks like an amber-colored version of the raspberry to which
it's related. The berries are too tart for out-of-hand eating but make
excellent jam. Cloudberries are usually wild and therefore hard to find in
markets. Other names for this delicious fruit include bake-apple berry,
yellow berry and mountain berry.
Spicy Cloudberry Sauce for Game
2 cups cloudberries
1/2 cup port or dry red wine
2 Tbsp honey
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 dried Habenaro pepper, crushed and powdered
1 Tbsp coarsely shredded orange rind
1 Tbsp coarsely shredded lemon rind
1 1/2 Tbsp arrowroot flour
Puree the cloudberries in a blender or food processor. Heat the cloudberry
puree in a heavy saucepan and mix in the other ingredients except the
arrowroot. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Be careful as this may
foam up. Strain the sauce through a sieve and return to the flame. Combine
the arrowroot flour with a little of the hot sauce in a cup and mix
thoroughly. Stir this back into the sauce and cook over low heat, stirring
constantly, until thickened. Do not allow to boil. Use as a sauce with roast
goose or game.