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We are provided with history of this special type of old fashioned apple or pear – which has been known in Mediterranean regions since the time of the ancient Greeks. The theory is - that it was brought to the Hungarian region and to France and Germany during Roman times. Quince has been used as medicine to strengthen the stomach; the seeds also had medicinal uses. Hungarians today use the quince (naturally high in pectin) for making jellies, jams, ‘fruit cheese’, compote – it is eaten with a variety of meats and added when making sauerkraut. The fruits themselves are often placed on top of the wardrobe to make a room smell nice. 11 recipes for foods mentioned above are included here. Ethnographer Juhász Katalin.