Stuffed Quince

Stuffed vegetables are popular throughout Georgia. While filled grape leaves are closely associated with Turkish cuisine, in Georgia you’re as likely to eat stuffed quince, tomatoes, or eggplant. In a departure from Turkish practice, rice is rarely used as the main filling component. It serves instead as a binding ingredient, as in the following recipe for stuffed quince with meat. The combination of fruit and meat yields a wonderful sweet-sour flavor. Try this dish in the autumn, when quin