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Figs are fruits with a sweet taste and a particularly sweet aroma. Although figs are usually eaten when dried, fresh figs are also easy to eat. Figs can be eaten alone or combined with many other foods. Here is a guide on how to enjoy this wonderful fruit:

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Part 1 of 3: The basics of eating figs

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   Eat fresh or dried figs. Figs are sensitive to cold temperatures and difficult to transport, so it can be difficult to find fresh figs in cool climates, especially when it's not summer. Dried figs, on the other hand, are available year round in grocery stores.
   • Either way, figs have many health benefits. Each 50 g of figs contains 37 calories, averaging 1.45 g of fiber, 116 mg of potassium, 0.06 mg of manganese, and 0.06 mg of vitamin B6.

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   Choose ripe figs to eat. The size and color of ripe figs vary widely, but usually, figs are very soft. When touched, ripe figs will be elastic and have a very strong sweet smell.
   • Do not eat figs that are hard or have bruises or bruises. However, slightly scratched fruit is still edible because it does not affect the taste or quality of the fruit.
   • Also, don't eat figs that have moldy or fruit with a sour, rotten smell.
   • Ripe figs can be dark blue, brown, yellow, or purple.
   • Figs should be eaten as fresh as possible. Figs can be stored for 2-3 days after harvest, but then begin to deteriorate gradually.

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   Wash fresh figs before eating. Rinse the figs with cold water and use a clean paper towel to gently dry them.
   • Do not use a brush to scrub the outside of the fruit. Instead, you should only use your hand to scrub gently to remove dirt on the shell.
   • Gently rotate and remove the stem while washing.

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   Remove sugar crystals. You can sprinkle 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of water over ½ cup (125 ml) of figs and microwave them on high for 1 minute to remove sugar crystals.
   • Ripe figs often ooze sweet syrup and crystallize on the surface. These fruits are still edible, but the crystals on the surface must be removed if you want the fig to have a beautiful texture.
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Part 2 of 3: Eat fresh figs

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   Eat whole fruit. Figs have a sweet taste and can be eaten fresh.
   • The shell of the fig is edible. So you don't need to peel the fig before you eat it, just remove the stem and eat the whole fruit and peel.
   • You can peel it if you don't like the texture. After turning to remove the stem, gently remove the peel of the fig from the base with your hands.
   • To enjoy the flavor of the inside of a fig without peeling, you can cut it in half. Holding a fig in one hand, using a knife to cut the fruit in half vertically. This way, you can easily enjoy the sweetness inside the fruit.

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   Enjoy figs with sour cheese. The usual way to enjoy a fresh fig is to sprinkle a little cheese or a dairy product to serve. However, you should use dairy products that are sour and sweet instead of strong and slightly bitter.
   • Cut the figs in half and place a cream cheese on top. You can use cream cheese or flavored cream cheese. Figs served with cheese can be used for a snack or as an appetizer.
   • Melt the green cheese in the fig. Cut off the stem and cut a small "x" on the fig. Stuffed into the fruit a piece of green cheese and then baked at 200 degrees C for 10 minutes.
   • Fatty dairy products like Mascarpone and Crème fraiche can be combined with figs.

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   Blanch figs. Figs can be blanched on the fire or in a stew pot. Use about 2 cups (500 ml) of water for every 8 figs.
   • You can use fortified wine or wine simmered with warm spices like cinnamon, cloves or anise. If you want, you can use a fruit juice or flavored vinegar like Balsamic vinegar.
   • Simmer the figs for 10-15 minutes over the heat.
   • Blanch figs in the stew for about 23 hours.
   • Poached figs are often served with yogurt, a full-fat dairy product or a frozen dessert.

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   Make figs of jam. Mix 450 g of chopped figs with 1 cup (250 ml) of sugar in a saucepan. Heat in low heat for 30 minutes until jam forms.

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   Used for baking. Figs can be used as an ingredient in breads, cakes, muffins and other flour baked goods.
   • Combine with other fruits. For example, you can combine chopped figs with peach pie or combine with raspberry, lemon and orange pastries or desserts.
   • Make figs the center of attention. You can make a baking dish with figs as the main ingredient instead of combining figs with other fruits. For example, you can make a fig tart or bake chopped figs in a flax cake or yogurt cake.
   • Use figs to decorate. Cut figs into 2 or 4 parts to decorate cakes and similar desserts. The flavor of the fig goes well with creamy creamy cakes like cream cheese, or cream cakes combined with nuts like macaroons.
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Part 3 of 3: Eat dried figs

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   Enjoy dried figs. Dried figs can be eaten unlike raisins or other dried fruit. This is the easiest way to make a snack with a fig.

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   Re-hydrate dried figs. When using dried figs for cooking, you should rehydrate them to make them larger and more succulent.
   • Dried figs can be soaked in water or fruit juice overnight.
   • A more effective way to rehydrate dried figs is to simmer them in water or fruit juice for a few minutes.
   • Either way, you should only fill the fig with water.

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   Used for baking. Both dried and hydrated figs can be used as ingredients in baked goods.
   • Used as ingredients for breads, cakes, muffins will be better as ingredients for pie and tart. Mix the dried figs into baking powder (breads with flour ingredients) before baking.
   • Replace other dried fruits with dried figs. Instead of making raisins and oatmeal biscuits, try making dried figs and oatmeal. Or instead of adding dried sour berries to a muffin cake batter, add a dried fig.

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   Add figs to oatmeal or porridge. Another simple way to enjoy dried figs is to sprinkle a few over your breakfast oats. Figs will add a mild sweetness to the dish.

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   Stir a few dried figs into fresh cheese or yogurt. To prepare a light lunch, you can mix a handful of dried figs into a serving of cottage cheese or yogurt. These fatty and sour dairy products match well with the sweetness of figs. advertisement

Warning

• Consult your doctor before eating figs if you have serious kidney problems. Figs contain oxalates - natural compounds that can be harmful when they accumulate in the blood. Normally, the kidneys will filter out this compound, but when unhealthy, the kidneys won't be able to perform this function.

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