Cheeseboard Ready
The inspiration for our cutting preserves line, this little gem has been described as ‘crack’ for cheese. Made by hand over several days, this single-varietal ‘membrillo’ style dense 'cuttable' preserve exemplifies the old tradition of steeping quince. A labor of love --after a long, slow, cook, these hard, yellow, astringent & ancient fruits transform into a sweet with the likeness of honey but the complexity of tropical fruits. Our Quince Cutting Preserve is like a classic membrillo, but a tad softer for easy spreading, it’s excellent with Manchego, Beecher’s Flagship, Cheddar, & Parmigiano Reggiano. Don’t forget the Serrano ham…salud!
Comes to us from Girl Meets Dirt (Eastsound, Wash.) via Puget Sound Food Hub. Based on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State, we specialize in single-varietal preserves, shrubs & bitters, made from heritage rainshadow orchard fruit. Grown by small family farmers & homesteaders– many varietals come from trees that have been producing for over 100 years, on the remaining tracts of a once thriving orchard industry.
Inspired by this legacy and partnering to revive and sustain it, we make the highest quality, locally sourced, organic fruit preserves nature and careful craft can provide. Made in an old-school style that emphasizes structure and pure, ripe, naturally grown fruit -- we classically prepare them by hand in copper pots, with fair trade organic unrefined cane sugar, a squeeze of organic lemon, and fresh herbs from our kitchen garden. We don’t use commercial pectin and rely on time, evaporation, and concentration for set; for us, it’s all about the fruit and drawing out its full potential. We think this fruit is really special; we hope our preserves help tell their story.