[celjaci]

We enjoyed the first picking of gooseberries last week - first a sticky goosegog cake then gooseberry fool.

Looking forward to more gooseberry delights this week.

Am I alone in thinking how underrated and under valued the humble gooseberry is?

Rarely seen in shops, rarely used in commercial food processing they must be virtually unknown to millions - but how easy and how versatile they are !

Do we have to wait for a celebrity chef to declare them 'sexy'?

[lucywil]

goosegog cake sounds interesting, where would i find the recipe for that?

my hubby shares your passion for the berry, he got so excited when he saw the first ones  on the bush!!

[PAH48]

This is my first year growing goosgogs..at present still very firm to touch..
all I can say is personally I love them...and yes I can't remember the last time I saw then in a shop/super store ect.....its  been many a moon since I last ate one...but I can remember many a bad belly ache from scumping 'em...
So I'll wait a while longer till I harvest 'emm let 'em soffen' up a wee bit  

[8doubles]

I love a good crumble, and it looks like i will only get enough goosegogs for one this year as the old bush is looking a bit tired. The clones are coming on nicely though.
I decided not to freeze any gogs this year anyway  they`re just not as good as fresh ones.

[Hey Jude]

Celjaci you're absolutely spot on - goosgogs are underrated and it's such a shame as they're a wonderful fruit. I bought some at my local greengrocers last summer and that was the first time I'd seen them in the shops for years. We used to eat bucketfuls of them when I was young, along with red and blackcurrants, and then damsons later, and again, I can't remember the last time I saw those for sale. This year I'm a lucky girl as I've inherited goosgogs and currants at my allotment and an enormous damson tree - it's like being 10 years old again (except for the wrinkles!!).

[billybullock]

ditto, so underrated. Local markets sell them,but again people are too keento pick them before they reach peak ripeness,hence their unfair reputation. imho they are unlikely to become in favour as they cannot be grown commercially in this country due to high labour costs. We have a tremendous gooseberry heritage stretching back donkeys years and i grow about 6 varieties. long live the gooseberry.

[celjaci]

goosegog cake sounds interesting, where would i find the recipe for that?

Will post a recipe for sticky goosegog cake later but off to the plot now to pick some more!

[barney rubble]

Yes very underrated, I love them

[lucywil]

goosegog cake sounds interesting, where would i find the recipe for that?

Will post a recipe for sticky goosegog cake later but off to the plot now to pick some more!

wish i was, it has been raining here all morning

[Chiswickian]

great article on goosegogs in today's Sunday Times mag including several great sounding recipes
Ian

[barney rubble]

great article on goosegogs in today's Sunday Times mag including several great sounding recipes
Ian

Have we got a link for it please?

[Polytunnel-er]

I lurve Gooseberries!!

I make jam and have it on scones YUMMMMMMM   

[Chiswickian]

great article on goosegogs in today's Sunday Times mag including several great sounding recipes
Ian

Have we got a link for it please?

I didn't read it online but this page is one of the recipes and you can link to the other recipes from it
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/recipes/article6414558.ece

I look forward to trying the recipes next year if I manage to beat the sawfly 

[barney rubble]

Thanks - looking good already

Hope your sawfly isn't too much of a problem - caught another breed of  caterpillar on my gooses this morning- quickly disposed of it...

[celjaci]

Just posted the recipe for Sticky Goosegog Cake  under Cooking Storing & Preserving

Please add favourit gooseberry recipes in the interest of promoting this humble fruit