Gluten-freeDulce de Membrillo, 700g
€8,00
From Argentina, baked into Amsterdam
Membrillo, the Argentine quince paste
Dulce de membrillo is quince cooked slowly with sugar into a firm, ruby-red block, the heart of queso y dulce and the Sunday pasta frola. Buy authentic Argentine membrillo at Melly's Cookiebar in central Amsterdam, or order online with shipping to the US, the UK and across Europe.
Membrillo and Argentine sweet blocks
Shelf-stable and ready to ship anywhere in the Netherlands, Europe, the UK and the US. Slice it over cheese, bake a pasta frola or spread it on warm toast.
What makes it special
Slow-cooked quince, the Argentine way
Quince is too hard and sour to eat raw, but cooked low and slow with sugar it turns into a fragrant, sliceable paste the colour of dark amber. It has been on the Argentine family table for generations, from the cheese board to the pasta frola.
- Creamed quince paste, gluten-free, 700g
- The classic partner for cheese: queso y dulce
- Bakes beautifully into pasta frola
- Shipped across the Netherlands, Europe, the UK and the US
Did you know
Queso y dulce, the thirty-second dessert
The most Argentine way to eat membrillo is a slice of firm cheese with a slice of quince paste, known as a vigilante when it is served as dessert. Sweet against salty, ready in half a minute.
Read: what is dulce de membrilloGood to know
Membrillo, the questions we get
What is membrillo?
Membrillo, or dulce de membrillo, is Argentine quince paste: quince fruit cooked slowly with sugar until it sets into a firm, sliceable block. It is sweet, faintly floral and deep red, and it has been an Argentine staple for generations.
How do you eat quince paste?
The classic is queso y dulce: a slice of membrillo over firm cheese, known as a vigilante. It also bakes into pasta frola, melts over warm toast and goes perfectly with an afternoon mate.
Can I buy membrillo online and have it shipped?
Yes. Our dulce de membrillo is shelf-stable and ships across the Netherlands, Europe, the UK and the US. You can also pick it up at Melly's Cookiebar, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 137 in Amsterdam.
What is the difference between membrillo and dulce de batata?
Membrillo is made from quince, dulce de batata from sweet potato. Batata is milder and smoother, membrillo is more aromatic. Argentines are divided on which one belongs on the vigilante, so we stock both.