Gooseberry Fool Recipe

A common British dessert made with a combination of whipped cream and puréed fruit. Although different types of fruit are often used to make this dessert, the most traditional version used gooseberries.

Considered to be a type of bush berry, this fruit is most often found growing in cooler climates. Surrounded by a pod that is a paper husk or calyx with visible veins, the Cape Gooseberry is a close relative to the Mexican tomatillo or the Ground Cherry, but it is not the same fruit.

A large berry native to Europe, related to the currant berries. It is still very common in Europe, but is much less common in the United States.

An egg-sized berry with a brown, furry skin and green flesh, more popularly known as kiwifruit. Although native to China, they are grown in other parts of the world, especially New Zealand.