What's Fresh - Concord Grapes. By . Andrew Gottlieb. Published Oct 4, 2006. Modified Mar 7, 2008. Share ... Start talking about concord grapes and thoughts often quickly turn to jelly, ...

While you can eat Concord grapes fresh, they're more often used in food manufacturing and home cooking because their flavor ...

Concord grapes also are the perfect filling for a dense fall tart, maybe one with a cornmeal crust. Or in the final 5 or 10 minutes of cooking, put them in the pan with a roast chicken, duck or pork.

But fresh Concord grapes are so delicious. And they’re available at Southern California farmers markets. Pop one in your mouth, bite into it and the fruit explodes away from the skin.

This DIY version uses fresh Concord grape juice, Champagne yeast for carbonation and dryness, agave syrup, and lemon zest for a pop of brightness. Advertisement. Advertisement.

The Concord grapes were juicy, often sweeter than pears, but not as sweet as berries. They had a musty quality, sometimes an earthiness, as if something of the vine itself were present in the fruit.

You could mistake a Concord grape pie for a blueberry pie. A decade ago, a friend shared her recipe, which used flour in the filling. Her recipe is similar to one in "Joy of Cooking: All About ...

The most obvious difference when viewing these two grapes side by side is that the Concord sports a deep blue-purple skin compared to Crimson Seedless with its lighter, namesake crimson-red hues.