Figs & other Free Fruit

[WadePatton]

The use and preservation of.

Never dealt with fresh figs. Was given the opportunity to harvest some this afternoon-didn't know we could grow 'em!

Also will have a truckload of pears soon. The good ole Southern, hard like a rock until frost, type. I'm trying to keep the landowner from cutting the tree down. she just wants a smooth yard to mow.

[-HvA-]

Dead simple recipe for a special occasion:

1) Cut fresh figs in half
2) Put a good dob of fresh goat cheese on top
3) Put in the oven for long enough for the figs to soften and the cheese to have a very light brown crust around the edges.

To die for!

[maunahaole]

Fresh figs go well with roasted pork recipes.

Make yourself some jam.

Figure out a way to get that flavor into some beer.

really versatile fruit.

[Too Tall]

Go figure, yesterday I made an quick plum and fresh fig jam.
My sis taught me how to make fig and almond jam so from memory I could tell you BUT the Silver Spoon tells the story better AND I found an blog with that recipe and legit pics. to share.
My g-d the Silver Spoon recipe is good with just the addition of almonds. Sis sometimes uses whole vanilla bean instead of cinnamon. When I visit her in Paris it is a garantee that there will be a jar of that on the table to go with toast and coffee in the morning. Heaven.
Fig Jam a.k.a Fuck I’m good, Just ask me! | I Am Obsessed With Food

[maunahaole]

If you have plenty, I'd try fig w/hot peppers and make a jam out of that. The fig flavor would go well with some heat.

[andrew]

Take those figs, slice them 1/2 way through lengthwise, stuff some blue cheese in them, wrap them up in prosciuto, and put them under the broiler until the cheese melts a bit. Heaven in your mouth.
Andrew

[Too Tall]

Take those figs, slice them 1/2 way through lengthwise, stuff some blue cheese in them, wrap them up in prosciuto, and put them under the broiler until the cheese melts a bit. Heaven in your mouth.
Andrew

That's a good call. I need to be 1/2 in the bag to fully appreciate...but yeah...good call ;)

[AJPM44]

Make a fig jam: figs, sugar, some lemon. Get a pizza dough, place fig jam, some prosciutto, some rosemary, gorgonzola and some whole figs on it. Season it with salt and pepper. Bake it. Put some good balsamic, or even better, balsamic reduction on it. Eat it. Goes well with anything that is a grand cru with the name domaine de la romanee-conti on it. Or whatever wine you have with you. If you do have the DRC, call me.

[Too Tall]

It is that wonderful time of year again when my secret fig tree is giving fruit like mad. Today's haul is a quart of ripe figs. I think these are destined to become jam with almonds.

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[Too Tall]

Today's haul from the secret fig tree. If I can get to the tree this Sunday I'm expecting something epic.

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[Coppercook62]

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My buddies farm sells to top dining establishments in napa they are called panache(candy stripped)

[Too Tall]

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My buddies farm sells to top dining establishments in napa they are called panache(candy stripped)

Those are purty. You know I'm nursing a serious fresh fig habit?

[Coppercook62]

I ate like 10 yesterday.

[caleb]

After two solid frosts recently, it was a race with the deer and weather to the old orchard for the feral and semi-feral apples. Here's some of the afternoon's bounty:

Apples by 1ctg, on Flickr

[David Tollefson]

We just closed on our house sale yesterday. That's one more hurdle toward the house purchase... In the back yard: trees for apple, peach, pear, quince, and FIG! Also grape vines. All I need is a bee hive and I'd do my own fig mead.

[Octave]

So, fig and apricot season have passed but we're now up to the eyes with pomegranates from our tree. Unlike the formers, pomegranates can't be frozen to deal with later. We've juiced a bunch, made a handful of foods with them, and even pickled a couple of jars worth of the seeds (which are amazing, and I'm shocked that this is not something regularly done). Any other ideas for how to use them? We probably have 40 softball-sized pomegranates that will be ripe in the next two weeks and we already have two gallon-size ziplocs full of pomegranate juice ice-cubes...

[Too Tall]

Oh man I could make some cocktails with those Pomegranates.

I'm intrigued, never considered this something for pickling.

[JoB]

Yeah -
1) juice them, add vinegar mother and let it ferment into pomegranate vinegar.
2) juice them and make pomegranate caramels following an apple cider caramel recipe.

So, fig and apricot season have passed but we're now up to the eyes with pomegranates from our tree. Unlike the formers, pomegranates can't be frozen to deal with later. We've juiced a bunch, made a handful of foods with them, and even pickled a couple of jars worth of the seeds (which are amazing, and I'm shocked that this is not something regularly done). Any other ideas for how to use them? We probably have 40 softball-sized pomegranates that will be ripe in the next two weeks and we already have two gallon-size ziplocs full of pomegranate juice ice-cubes...

[Octave]

I'm intrigued, never considered this something for pickling.

We did two jars, both with a very, very simple pickling liquid poured directly into a ball jar filled with the arils. One we stuck in the fridge and the other we canned properly. I haven't opened the canned one yet, so I don't know how well the arils held up to the heat of canning, but the refrigerator ones were delightful after about 4 days. They're an excellent addition to a salad, or added to a gremolata.

Yeah -
1) juice them, add vinegar mother and let it ferment into pomegranate vinegar.
2) juice them and make pomegranate caramels following an apple cider caramel recipe.

Those are awesome ideas - I'll give both a shot!

[dogrange]

Pomegranates here in the Midwest were like $4 EACH for Rosh Hashanah. I am jealous of your bounty!