DEBBIE MAJOR’S BEST OF BRITISH
COOKING WITH OUR FINEST PRODUCE
PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREW MONTGOMERY
"Golden yellow, shaped like huge lumpy pears and covered in a downy fluff, quinces were once known as the fruit of kings. After their heyday in the 17th and 18th centuries, the fruit fell out of favour – probably not helped by the fact that they’re inedible raw, fiddly to prepare and need to be cooked slowly (usually with lots of sugar) before eating.