
I have always wanted to create the delicate glacé whole orange the correct and proper instructions seem to be a vaulted secret. For the simplest treat, spread on chestnut & vanilla purée on a crêpe and finish with a squeeze of clementine or orange juice.Īlternatively, squeeze some of the juice and serve with duck filets ( magrets de canard), or serve with this spicy chicken tagine for dessert, replace apples in this recipe to make a clementine, gingerbread & caramel trifle.I relish the timeless treasure of Glacé Fruit During holiday season, oranges are often paired with chestnut.

The Clementine was born in 1902 in Algeria, when missionary Clément Rodier gave his name on discovering the hybrid in an orphanage garden and surprised the children as they take less time to mature than tangerines.According to Clementine de Corse, they’re rich in vitamin C, vitamin B9, Betacarotine, Provitamine A, and their health benefits range from being antioxidant, antiviral, anti-allergenic to anti-cancerous.



Clementines are most famous from the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean and, although growing there since 1925, only began producing as of the 1970s.Clementines are smaller than oranges, characteristically sweet, less acidic and either seedless or a few varieties with seeds (e.g.Some random facts about sweet French clementines, mainly from Corsica, when it’s the season, and how different they are to tangerines and oranges.Īutumn & Winter: November – February.
