The Alchemist's Pantry
Where Distinctive Flavours Are Crafted.
Berries, hedgerow fruits and woodland fruits.
Turn a reviewed leaf from this chapter. Historical sources, flavour affinities and kitchen notes accompany each ingredient.
Berry · ripe fruit
Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry combines dark-fruit sweetness with lively acidity and a gently earthy character. The small berries have tender skins and intensely coloured flesh and juice. Their tartness can make them feel more concentrated than a mild...
Culinary aromatic · fleshy seed cones · Cupressaceae
Juniperus communis
Resinous and pine-like, with a dry woody edge, a little bitterness and a fresh, almost citrus-like lift when crushed. Its distinctive perfume is often more important than heat. A few fragments can remain noticeable beside...
☙ The Berry Chronicles ❧
