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Ipoteza a fost propus\u0103 de autoarea britanic\u0103 Nova Weetman, \u00een cadrul unui articol de opinie publicat \u00een The Guardian. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Autoarea poveste\u0219te c\u0103 se simte singur\u0103 dup\u0103 ce t\u00e2n\u0103ra ei fiic\u0103 s-a mutat din cas\u0103, la fel cum mul\u021bi tineri procedeaz\u0103 atunci c\u00e2nd se angajeaz\u0103 sau \u00ee\u0219i continu\u0103 studiile. Femeia spune c\u0103, dup\u0103 mutarea fiicei ei a primit cadou un pom fructifer, Kumquat, <\/em>care este un fruct citric, asem\u0103n\u0103tor mandarinelor. An de an, ea a\u0219teapt\u0103 ca fructele acestuia s\u0103 se coac\u0103, pentru a face gem la fel cum a f\u0103cut mama ei odinioar\u0103.<\/p>\n

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O tradi\u021bie de familie<\/h2>\n

\u201eGemul este o tradi\u021bie pe care am mo\u0219tenit-o de la mama mea. \u00cempreun\u0103 cu re\u021betele ei de budinc\u0103 de prune, falafeluri cu fasole mare \u0219i sos de ro\u0219ii. <\/em><\/p>\n

C\u00e2nd eram copil, mama obi\u0219nuia s\u0103 culeag\u0103 \u00een fiecare an fructe de Kumquat din gr\u0103dinile prietenilor ei, apoi petrecea aproape dou\u0103 zile t\u0103ind, cur\u0103\u021b\u00e2nd de semin\u021be, \u00eenmuiind, fierb\u00e2nd \u0219i pun\u00e2nd fructele \u00een borcane, pentru a ne umple dulapurile cu gemul acela portocaliu, str\u0103lucitor\u201d<\/em>, m\u0103rturise\u0219te autoarea britanic\u0103, Nova Weetman.<\/p>\n

Scriitoarea \u00ee\u0219i aminte\u0219te c\u0103 mama ei le-a f\u0103cut gem \u0219i nepo\u021bilor, care s-au \u00eendr\u0103gostit iremediabil de gust.<\/p>\n

\u201eC\u00e2nd a murit (n.r. \u2013mama), acum 15 ani, iarna a venit \u0219i a trecut f\u0103r\u0103 borcanele noastre obi\u0219nuite care s\u0103 ne \u021bin\u0103 companie. Am \u00eencercat s\u0103 m\u00e2nc\u0103m gem f\u0103cut din alte fructe: portocale de Sevilla, caise, prune suculente, dar gustul nu ne trezea nicio amintire, iar borcanele r\u0103m\u00e2neau neterminate \u00een frigider luni \u00eentregi\u201d<\/em>, m\u0103rturise\u0219te autoarea.<\/p>\n

A primit cadou un pomi\u0219or de la prieteni<\/h2>\n

Ea poveste\u0219te c\u0103 ni\u0219te prieteni au fost cei care i-au cump\u0103rat puietul de Kumquat, <\/em>dar \u0219i c\u0103 a reu\u0219it s\u0103-l creasc\u0103 \u00een ciuda abilit\u0103\u021bilor sale limitate de gr\u0103din\u0103rit.<\/p>\n

\u201e\u00cen primul an \u00een care a \u00eenflorit cu muguri albi \u0219i delica\u021bi, am privit cu \u00eenc\u00e2ntare cum cre\u0219teau fructele, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd au devenit suficient de mari pentru a fi culese. Copiii mei m-au ajutat s\u0103 culeg fructele de pe copac. Nu se compara deloc cu recolta din care mama obi\u0219nuia s\u0103 fac\u0103 gem, dar a umplut un bol\u201d<\/em>, spune autoarea.<\/p>\n

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Spune c\u0103 a t\u0103iat fructele din pom cu furie \u0219i nu s-a mai obosit s\u0103 taie s\u00e2mburii. Citise undeva c\u0103 vor pluti la suprafa\u021b\u0103 \u00een timpul fierberii \u0219i pot fi sco\u0219i odat\u0103 cu spuma. De asemenea, nu a respectat nici por\u021bia de zah\u0103r, nici nu a l\u0103sat gemul la foc c\u00e2t trebuia, iar prima compozi\u021bie a ie\u0219it mult prea fiart\u0103, cu o textur\u0103 gre\u0219it\u0103 \u0219i o culoare prea \u00eenchis\u0103.<\/p>\n

Gustul copil\u0103riei, retr\u0103it printr-un experiment culinar<\/h2>\n

Cu toate acestea, gemul a fost m\u00e2ncat oricum, iar gustul a trimis-o cu g\u00e2ndul imediat la casa p\u0103rinteasc\u0103, atunci c\u00e2nd \u00een fiecare diminea\u021b\u0103, \u00eenainte de \u0219coal\u0103, m\u00e2nca felii de p\u00e2ine pr\u0103jit\u0103 ee secar\u0103, unse cu acest gem de Kumquat, fruct originar din China, dar care se reg\u0103se\u0219te \u0219i \u00een zone precum Taiwan \u0219i Filipine.<\/p>\n

\u201e\u00cen anul urm\u0103tor, am dat dovad\u0103 de aceea\u0219i r\u0103bdare ca mama \u0219i am preparat dou\u0103 borcane mari de gem. Aveau o culoare chihlimbarie perfect\u0103, intens\u0103 \u0219i str\u0103lucitoare, cu buc\u0103\u021bi de coaj\u0103 \u0219i c\u00e2te o s\u00e2mbure ici-colo\u201d, <\/em>spune autoarea.<\/p>\n

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\u00cen anul de dup\u0103 a f\u0103cut \u0219ase borcane, iar \u00eentr-o sear\u0103, c\u00e2nd fiica sa a venit \u00een vizit\u0103 acas\u0103, a luat jum\u0103tate de franzel\u0103 de p\u00e2ine f\u0103cut\u0103 \u00een cas\u0103, pe care a m\u00e2ncat-o cu gem din fructe de Kumquat, la fel cum f\u0103cea atunci c\u00e2nd \u0219i ea era mic\u0103.<\/p>\n

Bine\u00een\u021beles, poate c\u0103 aceste fructe specifice sunt mai greu de g\u0103sit pe rafturile din Rom\u00e2nia, Spania ori Italia, dar cu siguran\u021b\u0103 exist\u0103 alte fructe din care putem face gem \u2013 la fel ca p\u0103rin\u021bii ori bunicii no\u0219tri \u2013 \u0219i care ne pot aduce aminte de gustul de \u201eacas\u0103\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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