Wild blueberries, a low-bush variet, grow further north of us. I buy them frozen when local fresh-picked berries are not available. We have 8 high-bush varieties that we can finally pick this season after a 3 year wait for the bushes to mature a bit. My favorite for smoothies.
Our fruits are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.
Apple, apricot, cherry, melon, nectarine, peach, raspberry, strawberry, watermelon
Soft or Crumbly Cheeses: Blue cheeses, chèvre, cottage cheese, cream cheese, crème fraîche, Gorgonzola, mascarpone, ricotta, sour cream, yogurt cheese
Almonds
Allspice, cardamom, Chinese five spice powder, cinnamon, cloves, ground dried ginger, mace, nutmeg, star anise
Bourbon, brandy, champagne, cognac, rum, vermouth, whiskey, wine
Almond (Amaretto), apricot, ginger, orange (Cointreau, Grand Marnier)
almond, orange, orange blossom water, rosewater, vanilla
Citrus: Lemon, lime, orange, blood orange, tangerine, Meyer lemon
Vinegars: Champagne, cider, white wine, herb vinegars, fruit vinegars
Herbs: Ginger, young ginger
Specialties: Crystalized ginger
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