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There is no plagiarism in the act of cooking because every dish is unique, recipes are guidelines not rules. And I’ve never heard someone use the word appropriation when I ate from their culture.
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The Quince-essence, the Quince-essential: The Interesting Story Behind this Amasing Fruit.
The Quince-essence, the Quince-essential: The Interesting Story Behind this Amasing Fruit.

With its striking golden hue, intense floral aroma, and shape that sits somewhere between a knobby pear and a lumpy apple, the quince (Cydonia oblonga) is one of the ancient world's most revered fruits. Yet, walking down a modern supermarket aisle, you might miss it entirely. Raw, it is notoriously stubborn—hard, astringent, and sour enough to make your mouth pucker. But apply a little heat and sugar, (or some figurative heat and sugar–as I'm going to show you a new way to love it) and the quince undergoes a spectacular alchemy, transforming into a deep ruby-red, fragrant delicacy that has captivated civilizations for millennia.

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