membrillo
/memˈbriː.əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /memˈbriː.oʊ/ (ame, ipa)
membrillo — noun
1. a firm, sweet paste made by slowly cooking quince fruit with sugar until it sets
a firm, sweet paste made by slowly cooking quince fruit with sugar until it sets thick enough to slice; popular in Spain and Latin America, often eaten with cheese.
Dario sliced a thin wedge of membrillo to eat with the strong Manchego cheese.
collocation: membrillo with [hard cheese]
The little shop in Seville sold a dark, glossy membrillo wrapped in waxed paper.
concrete scene: location + packaging detail
Renata spread membrillo on warm toast for her grandchildren after their afternoon walk.
At the Christmas table, Élise served slices of homemade membrillo beside the cheese board.
Chidi learned to make membrillo from his Argentine neighbour, stirring the pot for nearly two hours.
- quince paste
the plain English name for the same product; used interchangeably in cookbooks
- dulce de membrillo
the full Spanish name; common on Latin American menus and packaging
文法句型
served as: a slice/wedge of membrillo
用法筆記
Uncountable in the mass sense (the paste itself); becomes countable when referring to portions, e.g. 'a slice of membrillo', 'two pieces of membrillo'. Frequently paired with hard, salty cheeses such as Manchego.