From salad to pizza, paired with ricotta and cheese, many sweet and savory dishes to celebrate this seasonal fruit, really versatile
They have already arrived on our tables i sweeter fruits this season. We're talking about figs. I'm delicious to eat naturally and freshly picked when they are soft and meaty, but have you ever thought of adding them to yours sweet and savory preparations? You will be amazed by their versatility.
We want to offer you lots of ideas for using them in the kitchen and you will discover that they can become really special ingredients, as unusual, of your recipes.
Variety of figs
We distinguish in general two categories of figs: the early ones collected in spring and the real ones that you collect in summer. The figs that are harvested in May, also known as fioroni, are larger than the summer ones.
Then we distinguish three types of fig, based on color.
The green fig it is the most common, has a thin skin and is juicy; the purple fig it is the sweetest; the black fig it is the most dry and fleshy.
All can be used in the kitchen, the important thing is that they are ripe, but not too soft.
How to store figs
Figs are fruits very delicate and for this it is important to preserve them in the right way. Buy them only if you have to consume them quickly because they get ruined easily. Choose them ripe and sweet-smelling and do not wash them before eating them. Keep them in the fridge covered with kitchen paper. If they are not very ripe, leave them at room temperature.
It is not necessary to peel them, especially if they have a very thin skin. Simply remove the stem and wash them thoroughly.
Flipping through the tutorial find now 10 ideas to use them in the kitchen in a simple and fast, but original way.
* In the photo our fig jam served with a pistachio crunchy
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