myfunnybunch Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 My neighbor has a loaded fig tree. She told us we can have as many as we want. She just threw a bunch in the trash because she couldn't use them. What can I do with them? Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Wash them, cut them into sections lengthwise and drizzle with honey and pop into your mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 They only taste good in ice cream, in my opinion. Have some ice cream! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearMO Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Crackers topped with goat cheese and a half fig are awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Personally, I try them for the first time, invent a word to describe the texture ("glagulous"), and spit them into the sink. But that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 My kids just eat them off the tree while they are playing outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Pizza with arugula, figs, prosciutto, crumbled goat cheese and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. (no pizza sauce) mmmmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Pizza with arugula, figs, prosciutto, crumbled goat cheese and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. (no pizza sauce) mmmmmmmmm. Oooohhhh! How cruel to make me want this at 10 pm! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiredmommyof8 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Eat them raw or make Fig Preserves. YUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Oooohhhh! How cruel to make me want this at 10 pm!:lol: I know. Now I'm hungry. It's even better if you grill it. :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 There is nothing better than a perfectly ripe fig. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Fig preserves. Or that pizza. That sounds wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Not unlike the pizza idea, if one has a glut of figs it is a delicious treat to cut them in half, top each (cut-side up) half with a small bit of goat cheese and broil them. Be careful not to burn them. But so delicious. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Condessa Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cut figs in half and place a thick slice of goat cheese on each. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and cook in oven at 400 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Condessa Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Oh, Bill was faster than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Inman Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 My mom makes lots and lots and lots of fig preserves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cut figs in half and place a thick slice of goat cheese on each. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and cook in oven at 400 degrees. Oh, Bill was faster than me. But you added the balsamic vinegar twist, which I think is a nice touch :001_smile: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 If they're fresh and ripe, they are so sweet they don't need anything else with them. We ate figs at Monticello last year and they were yummy! I got some at the store later and they were yucky. Fresh is best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 There is nothing better than a perfectly ripe fig. Bill Impossible! You haven't met dried apricots filled with sweetened mascarpone? Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 My neighbor has a loaded fig tree. She told us we can have as many as we want. She just threw a bunch in the trash because she couldn't use them. What can I do with them? Cat She TRASHED them? :svengo: Make preserves! Eat them with prosciutto! Make tarts and freeze them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 She TRASHED them? :svengo: :lol: That's what I thought, and I didn't even know how much I like figs! Actually, her husband was cleaning up outside and...out they went. She was asking me for ideas because she doesn't want to waste them either! Now that I've tasted ripe figs, I don't know how many will make it until I get to the store for goat cheese and such. They are delicious! I've got some in the dehydrator too, and a friend suggested fig-apricot jam. Has anyone dried figs? (If any make it that far. I've already taken 2 out of the dehydrator to eat. Warm figs are heavenly! Thanks for the ideas! If you've got more, keep 'em coming! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Dried figs are glorious, I have never dried any myself. But I adore them. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Fig Preserves - heavenly!!! Here's a recipe that I love, love, love!!!! Eta: I don't chop the figs - just cut them in half so you have big, gooey, spicy fig in the preserves. It's beautiful and makes great gifts too. you can also do a water bath to seal the jars so you don't have to refrigerate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I know. Now I'm hungry. It's even better if you grill it. :drool: Grilled dates & figs! :001_wub: I'd love to live near someone with a fig tree! Savory or sweet, raw or cooked, no limit to those little pockets of joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 We just plain eat them! We love figs. My family also loves fig preserves - it's my dh's favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I have a large fig tree...they can be canned whole in a light syrup (to be eaten plain or over stuff), pickled (sweet and sourish). You could make fig jam, dehydrate them to use later in stews or breads (we do this often). Our favorite though is to make Strawberry Fig Jam using Strawberry Jello and figs. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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