On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised to
the above. What does it mean?

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Ophelia wrote:
On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised to
the above. What does it mean?

To store until the fruit softens, as the initial stage of rotting.
This fairly often breaks down the acrid taste (e.g. with medlars
and persimmons), so they become edible.

If your response to bletted fruit is bletch, join the club!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 13/01/2013 20:35, Ophelia wrote:
On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised
to the above. What does it mean?

Probably talking about Quince, Bletting is letting them start to rot.
http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/g...g/Bletting.htm
More info if toy try googling it.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 Ophelia wrote:

On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised to the above. What does it mean?

It's the softening/decay of some fruits, particularly medlars which
cannot be eaten until this has taken place.

David

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In article ,
Ophelia wrote:
On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised
to
the above. What does it mean?

To store until the fruit softens, as the initial stage of rotting.
This fairly often breaks down the acrid taste (e.g. with medlars
and persimmons), so they become edible.

If your response to bletted fruit is bletch, join the club!

thanks
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On 2013-01-13 20:35:50 +0000, Ophelia said:

On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised to the above. What does it mean?

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Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to
say that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite,
rotten. Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.
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On 2013-01-13 20:35:50 +0000, Ophelia said:

On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised
to the above. What does it mean?

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Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?
Experience?
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In article ,
Ophelia wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message
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On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was advised
to the above. What does it mean?

Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?
Experience?

According to the theories of the late lamented Professor Heisenberg
and others, you cannot measure both the time and energy of an event
precisely. This is clearly demonstrated by bletting. In order to
select the exact chronon when the medlar is just right, you have to
expend an infinite amount of energy checking up.

Or you may just get lucky - I have never succeeded!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Medlars go from golden skin and light flesh to brown skin and soft brown flesh.

On 14/01/2013 08:49, kay wrote:
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On 2013-01-13 20:35:50 +0000, Ophelia said:
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On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised
to the above. What does it mean?

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Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to
say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.-

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?

Experience?
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Medlars go from golden skin and light flesh to brown skin and soft brown
flesh.


A case of for Bletter or worse?

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Ophelia wrote:
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On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised
to the above. What does it mean?

Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to
say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?
Experience?

According to the theories of the late lamented Professor Heisenberg
and others, you cannot measure both the time and energy of an event
precisely. This is clearly demonstrated by bletting. In order to
select the exact chronon when the medlar is just right, you have to
expend an infinite amount of energy checking up.

Or you may just get lucky - I have never succeeded!

Given your remarks here I doubt I will every try)
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On 2013-01-13 20:35:50 +0000, Ophelia said:
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On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised
to the above. What does it mean?

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Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to
say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.-

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?

Experience?
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Medlars go from golden skin and light flesh to brown skin and soft brown
flesh.

Ahh then there are good signs
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On 14/01/2013 08:49, kay wrote:
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On 2013-01-13 20:35:50 +0000, Ophelia said:
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On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised
to the above. What does it mean?

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Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to
say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.-

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?

Experience?
-

Medlars go from golden skin and light flesh to brown skin and soft brown
flesh.


A case of for Bletter or worse?

groooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnn g

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On 2013-01-14 09:27:53 +0000, David Hill said:

On 14/01/2013 08:49, kay wrote:
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On 2013-01-13 20:35:50 +0000, Ophelia said:
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On GQT this afternoon, a man was asking about some fruit and was
advised
to the above. What does it mean?

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Certain fruits need to be bletted before they're fit to eat. That's to
say
that they need to ripen to the point of almost but not quite, rotten.
Medlars are a classic example of such treatment.-

Thanks. How do you know when they are 'bletted' before they 'go over'?

Experience?
-

Medlars go from golden skin and light flesh to brown skin and soft brown
flesh.


A case of for Bletter or worse?

Bletter the devil you know!

This place is going to the dlogs!
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There's some leeway if you're using them to make jelly. Leave them all around somewhere till most of them are brown. Some may even look a bit unappetising. But boil them all up and use the juice to make jelly, and during the boiling of the juice with the sugar it all turns from an unappetising brown to a beautiful clear carnelian, giving a delicately flavoured jelly which is a joy on bread, or on scones with cream or mascarpone, or with mild flavoured meats or cheese.


You can pick out some of the better ones to scoop out the flesh and eat with cream, but it's a very rich flavour, and I can't manage more than a few.