Corsican Clementines Season: Savoury or Sweet ?

[Alexandria Profile]

The Clementine was born from a cross pollination between a mandarin and an orange tree flowers. They arrived in Corsica from Oran, Algeria, in 1925.
Their availability and season is between October and January.

What savoury dishes do you prepare with these delectables ? What sweet sins are your favorites with Clementines ?

My Family and I:

Salads with Rocket, Tri color lettuces & Cress..
Wild duckling with fresh Corsican Clementines & Clementine Liquor ..
Wild feathered game ..
Cranberry and clementine scones ..
Marmalade ..
Winter Sangria with Pomegranates and Clementines.
Sorbet ..
Pan roasted Seabass with clementines.
Clafoutis ..
Clementine Liquor .. ( my grand fathers & French father in law ! )
Cheesecake ..

Have a nice day ..

[Renee Profile]

Thank you for the interesting story about Clementines Member 461. I know that they are always around at this time of the year, but was wondering, only the other day, why they have such a late season. I do love the flavour of them and must try to be more adventurous with them, rather than having them sliced with Oatibix in the mornings!

[Alexandria Profile]

Renée,

Thank you for your feedback ..

I am inclined to believe that clementines could be used in place of oranges ..

They are so much more delicate and exquisite ..

I believe that it is climate, as Corsica is more or less temperate, depending where as it is an island with mountains ..

It is also a protected designation of origin ..

Have a lovely day ..

Thank you for your feedback ..

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I don’t think my greengrocer has clementines yet - I don’t think ours come from Corsica, I’ll have to examine the box when I find them. But it’s a seasonal treat - they always arrive with leaves mixed in looking like Christmas table decorations

Mostly I just eat them, but there’s a family tradition of cooking them whole in syrup with quite a lot of rum or brandy.

I have also put the zest into biscotti (I won’t do it again as getting the zest off is a pain) and I too have used them instead of orange with cranberry

I haven’t made Nigella’s clementine and almond cake (her twist on the classic Middle Eastern orange cake) but I have eaten it and it’s good

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/clementine-cake

[Suffs Profile]

... I haven’t made Nigella’s clementine and almond cake (her twist on the classic Middle Eastern orange cake) but I have eaten it and it’s good

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/clementine-cake

I have ............ it's absolutely delicious

[Alexandria Profile]

Sue,

Thank you very much for your feedback.

Yes, I agree, removing the zest for Biscotti or Bizcocho is not such a pleasant task !

However, surely worth the time and labor ..

Chef Nigella, has some lovely récipes .. I have a couple of her books ..

Almonds and clementine, sound like a gorgeous pairing ..

Thank you for the link .. I am going to send the link to my mom, daughter in law and mother in law ..

Have a lovely day ..