tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post5879606298262212381..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: Quince Time.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-27181889831857479822015-01-11T01:47:03.578+10:002015-01-11T01:47:03.578+10:00Hello Old Foodie.... I tried to follow the link to...Hello Old Foodie.... I tried to follow the link to the Quidinia recipe, which I agree has the most wonderful alliterative sound, but I get a 404 - could you give me an up to date link? Also, re the Milton quote, how do you know it refers to quince?Saucy Dressingshttp://www.saucydressings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-46486923616483925462012-02-27T06:00:44.884+10:002012-02-27T06:00:44.884+10:00Hi Sandra - apologies for my atrocioiusly late res...Hi Sandra - apologies for my atrocioiusly late response - I have been frantically busy lately. I think the answer to you question depends on whether you take the Old Testament literally, or as an allegorical tale, with the fruit being sympbolic. I take it to be the latter.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-75810945793459046892012-02-18T02:39:23.886+10:002012-02-18T02:39:23.886+10:00I've heard the suggestion of quince as the fru...I've heard the suggestion of quince as the fruit of Eden, but how likely do you think it is that Eve would have tried to take a bit of a raw quince and then offered it to Adam?<br /><br />SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com