got gooseberry plant, but when to pick
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I personally wouldn't recommend picking when still greenish and firm,
even if they're sizeable berries - I picked some from my bushes a bit
early this year and ended up with a bit of a stomach ache, even though
they'd been cooked for ages before being cooked again in a crumble!
Probably cooked beyond digestion :-) We had fresh gooseberry fool on
Sunday, made with firm green rinsed gooseberries cooked with a little
sugar for about 10 mins till they were soft enough to rub through a
seive; stir in thick custard and cream, and chill.
Janet.
Well perhaps I have a sensitive tummy but I think green gooseberries are
quite well known for causing tummy aches! I didn't have a problem later
on with the riper berries and I ate quite large portions of them!!
Lynda
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