My aunt brought me several greengages yesterday afternoon. Now I have to admit that I know nothing whatsoever about greengages.
Having consulted my trusty Nuttall's, I discovered that greengages are a kind of plum, introduced to England by Sir William Gage Bt KCB ca 1725 when he obtained a supply from France. According to Nuttall they are pronounced Green-gage.
Apparently greengages are treated in exactly the same way as plums, re consumption.
We swear by greengage jam here.
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That sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI had my first greengages this week too (they must be on special offer!). I was slightly suspicious of them, as it's very difficult to get the brain not to assume that anything green is either sour or vegetable-like. But they were delicious, eaten as you say like plums. Sweet and tender. More please!
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that they are ripe when they turn amber!
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