Quince | Beh

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #56, co-hosts Bita and Beata un-cover quince is an exotic, unique ingredient used in Persian jams and stews.  Quince is a fall and winter fruit.  It looks like a pear-apple but a blown up version...bigger, harder than pears and apples, mostly used in a cooked version.  The most interesting aspect is that it transforms from a pale color to a bright vibrant color.  Has a strong aroma or fragrance.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cooking technique to prepare Quince jam, moraba yeh beh</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use a damkoni - simmer and hold the steam in, helps with color transformation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Chop into slices</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Add sugar and optional cardamom and cook down</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beh in Persian cuisine</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Khoresh beh | quince stew - sweet and sour made with quince, tart plum, tomato sauce, cinnamon or saffron, sometimes meat</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jam</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Quince seeds (beh dooneh in Farsi) - make a tonic to aid with a cough, home remedy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sharbat - a syrupy drink or soda</span></li> </ul> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Ask the Beats</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bita asks Beata, name the last two Persian dishes you cooked or partially cooked and how did it go?</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "f