We handcraft artisan preserves up here in Madison, WI. And when we say handcrafted, we mean we’re actually in the kitchen slicing, dicing and caramelizing until all hours of the night. We taste and tweak every pot to ensure each batch is up to our exacting standards. This artisan-centered approach allows us to always use the highest quality fresh produce, adjusting for the differences in season and variety. Enjoy!
Chow.com, a national food blog, files us under “stuff we want to eat right now” and TastingTable.com says, “These not-too-sugary jams just may become the secret ingredient in your home cooking.” Most importantly, our customers tell us they love our preserves and keep coming back for more!
Our preserves are the perfect pairing to Wisconsin’s best artisanal cheese. Fig complements Gouda, Chevre, or a mellow bleu, Marmalade counterpoints a sharp Asiago, and Pear is luscious with a triple-creme Brie. Shallot is a natural with meats, veggies and Malbecs. Or pair with a strong bleu or salty Parmesan. Also eat with breakfast pastries, spread on sandwiches, drizzled over ice cream and mixed into yogurt. Or just dig in with a spoon. More ideas
Figs and Black Tea – 77 Square’s latest obsession!
Calling our Figs and Black Tea preserves “ambrosial”, 77 Square, Madison’s weekly Arts and Entertainment rag, features us in this week’s “Recent Obsessions” column!
Here’s what they say:
“Grilled cheese sandwich as haute cuisine? A heavenly combination — and recent obsession — that combines cheesemaker Brenda Jensen’s brilliant new Bohemian Blue (Hidden Springs Creamery) with locally produced Figs and Black Tea preserves from Quince & Apple raises the bar forever on the lowly cheese sandwich. Matt and Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld are the Madison-based jam and preserve makers (do we call them preservationists?) behind Quince & Apple, an entrepreneurial new gourmet food business that’s getting an enthusiastic nod from local foodies. Besides their ambrosial Figs and Black Tea preserves, which pair so well with all kinds of blue cheeses and goat cheese, Quince & Apple also makes a Shallot With Red Wine confit, and a ginger-spiked Orange Marmalade with Lemons. In weeks to come, look for a Red Currant preserve, too. Find them at Fromagination, Metcalfe’s Sentry, Carr Valley’s cheese store, Whole Foods and Barriques.”