Quince
noun
A hard fruit that looks like an apple, but with a strong, sweet flavor and often used in cooking.
We harvested the quince from our garden to make jam.
Often appears as...
- quince jam
- quince jelly
noun
It's also a type of small tree that grows the quince fruit.
Quince trees in our orchard are in full bloom.
Often appears as...
- quince tree
- quince blossom
noun
A hard fruit that looks like an apple, but with a strong, sweet flavor and often used in cooking.
We harvested the quince from our garden to make jam.
Often appears as...
- quince jam
- quince jelly
noun
It's also a type of small tree that grows the quince fruit.
Quince trees in our orchard are in full bloom.
Often appears as...
- quince tree
- quince blossom
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Texture and Taste
Quince is firmer and more tart than apples, usually cooked before eating due to its bitterness.
Mom stewed quince for the pie because it's too hard and sour to eat raw.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Uses
Quince is not typically eaten fresh; it is used in jams, jellies, and desserts.
She flavored the custard with quince to give it a unique taste.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Apple
Despite its appearance, quince differs from apples in taste and is not interchangeable in recipes.
The recipe calls for quince, not apple, to ensure the right flavor.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture and Taste
Quince is firmer and more tart than apples, usually cooked before eating due to its bitterness.
Mom stewed quince for the pie because it's too hard and sour to eat raw.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Uses
Quince is not typically eaten fresh; it is used in jams, jellies, and desserts.
She flavored the custard with quince to give it a unique taste.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Apple
Despite its appearance, quince differs from apples in taste and is not interchangeable in recipes.
The recipe calls for quince, not apple, to ensure the right flavor.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture and Taste
Quince is firmer and more tart than apples, usually cooked before eating due to its bitterness.
Mom stewed quince for the pie because it's too hard and sour to eat raw.
Pro Tip 2/3Culinary Uses
Quince is not typically eaten fresh; it is used in jams, jellies, and desserts.
She flavored the custard with quince to give it a unique taste.
Pro Tip 3/3Not an Apple
Despite its appearance, quince differs from apples in taste and is not interchangeable in recipes.
The recipe calls for quince, not apple, to ensure the right flavor.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Quince may resemble pears and apples, but unlike their fruit brethren, raw quince are inedibly tannic and sour. This means you do have to cook them, but the transformation is dramatic, and well worth your efforts.
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Edward Lear
English Artist
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.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Poached quince are so tender, aromatic, and rosy that you'd hardly believe the raw fruit is white, fibrous, and hard as a rock.
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Kate Moss
English Model
My signature jam is damson or quince, and it's called 'Kate's Sweet and Sticky'. Basically, I'm a domestic goddess.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Quince may resemble pears and apples, but unlike their fruit brethren, raw quince are inedibly tannic and sour. This means you do have to cook them, but the transformation is dramatic, and well worth your efforts.
Quote examples
Edward Lear
English Artist
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.
Quote examples
Claire Saffitz
American Editor
Poached quince are so tender, aromatic, and rosy that you'd hardly believe the raw fruit is white, fibrous, and hard as a rock.
Quote examples
Kate Moss
English Model
My signature jam is damson or quince, and it's called 'Kate's Sweet and Sticky'. Basically, I'm a domestic goddess.
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