Figs..What's a good thing to do with them?
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| 1 | Would be interested to know krystu - 2013-03-25 18:09:00 |
| 2 | there's some good ideas in a thread just below called " Something new and different to eat?" autumnwinds - 2013-03-25 18:12:00 |
| 3 | Eat them ... sarahb5 - 2013-03-25 18:25:00 |
| 4 | Caramelised onion, fig and prosciutto tart using homemade flakey pastry at Little and Friday yesterday afternoon was a delight to eat. coast_palms - 2013-03-25 18:31:00 |
| 5 | Just roasted my first fig in the oven with brown sugar and honey. Just wish we had ice cream. Maybe tomorrow. :) figs in a tart sounds yum. krystu - 2013-03-25 19:48:00 |
| 6 | Cut in half through stalk and lay a cut slice of crumbly feta on cut side. Nice as a nibble. trah - 2013-03-25 19:51:00 |
| 7 | coast_palms wrote:
+ 1 figjamto - 2013-03-26 22:08:00 |
| 8 | This message was deleted. elliehen - 2013-03-26 22:37:00 |
| 9 | elliehen wrote:
Sounds devine!!! raks071 - 2013-03-26 22:39:00 |
| 10 | Yesterday we made the Cookessentials recipe for a Fig dish posted here some time back - and wow - it is easy-as and great - if you have a a flush of figs as we have have had - try it - here's her recipe again - we poured them over some homemade vanilla pod ice cream - to die for! Figs In Vanilla Port 1/4 cup sugar Combine sugar and port in a saucepan, bring to a simmer and add vanilla and figs. Simmer covered for 5 minutes. Quotewillyow (3463 ) 7:30 bev00 - 2014-03-19 15:30:00 |
| 11 | Where can you buy figs? I love them, they make the BEST jam, and that caramelised onion fig & prosciutto reipe above sounds yummy too; haven't seen figs for sale anywhere local (BOP) patsprat - 2014-03-19 15:45:00 |
| 12 | This message was deleted. richard198 - 2014-03-19 18:20:00 |
| 13 | I grew a fig tree...waited a few years before it produced fruit, when it finally did, was I disappointed, all that hype over them ....was a let down....vile fresh! It didn't produce enough to cook any, not being impressed at all, I let die, with-holding water....being a gardener who likes to grow things, this was an unusual feeling! wheelz - 2014-03-20 12:23:00 |
| 14 | patsprat wrote: I could be fibbing due to bad memory but I bought one from the supermarket a couple of months ago at some ridiculous price - I'm sure it was over $3. I hadn't eaten a fresh fig for such a long time and just had to have one. paora-tm - 2014-03-20 17:20:00 |
| 15 | I hope your fig was everything you were hoping for! They are my favourite fruit. I've seen them at Fruit World for $2.95 each. It seems a ridiculous price this season, when people with fig trees are desperately trying to make use of the abundant crop, but I think it's their perishability that puts the cost up. A ripe fig only lasts about 24 hours. davidt4 - 2014-03-20 18:06:00 |
| 16 | elliehen wrote: samanya - 2014-03-20 18:53:00 |
| 17 | The member deleted this message. gayle6 - 2014-03-21 09:26:00 |
| 18 | I wish I could get mine to ripen. We have a reserve here with a massive tree on it. I noticed that it was laden so might pop along tomorrow and see if I can find some ripe ones toffeey - 2014-03-21 21:05:00 |
| 19 | Ripening depends on the variety as well as the weather. Our neighbours' White Adriatic figs have been ripening for about a month and are reaching the end of their time. Our Brunoro Blacks have finished. We have other trial plants that are several weeks away yet. Just keep an eye on whatever fig trees you have available as once they start to ripen the birds will be watching very carefully too. davidt4 - 2014-03-21 21:11:00 |
| 20 | I have a baby in a pot with about 8 on it. Tell me Davidt4. Do they only last 24 hrs once picked or once they are hanging down and a purple colour? Do you eat the skin? wendalls - 2014-03-21 21:59:00 |
| 21 | The ideal time to pick a fig is when it starts to droop and feels heavy and juicy; any later the birds will usually get there first. That is the stage that I prefer and they will keep 24 hours. If you leave them a few days longer they will be soft and very sweet and won't keep even overnight. I suppose it depends on the climate, but in Auckland our figs sit there for ages looking unripe then suddenly "blow", expanding and softening overnight. We usually eat the skin unless it is tough or damaged. davidt4 - 2014-03-22 09:48:00 |
| 22 | Aunt Daisy Fig Chutney P.s haven't tried, but should be ok from Aunt Daisy. She also has one for Pickled Figs if you want it. Quotejessie981 (93 ) 6:02 pm, Sat 31 Mar #2 Quotepatsy3 (199 ) 8:52 pm, Fri 15 Mar #11 Figs stuffed with blue vein cheese and wrapped in streaky bacon then baked is the most loved recipe currently :) I might make some extra lots and freeze! bev00 - 2014-03-25 00:01:00 |
| 23 | This message was deleted. corky - 2014-03-25 00:54:00 |
| 24 | Are there still fresh figs around on home trees? allspices - 2014-03-25 14:18:00 |
| 25 | We still have some small trees in pots that have ripening fruit on them. davidt4 - 2014-03-25 14:25:00 |
| 26 | Thank you, davidt4, I'm in Wairarapa and our tree is laden but not ripening. I think the nights might be getting too cold darn it! allspices - 2014-03-26 17:03:00 |
| 27 | Don't despair yet. Some varieties don't ripen until April in NZ. davidt4 - 2014-03-26 17:18:00 |
| 28 | My daughter made this one time (Although it uses dried figs I'm sure you could use fresh) Edited by macandrosie at 7:53 pm, Fri 28 Mar macandrosie - 2014-03-28 19:51:00 |
| 29 | Bump for fig season. bedazzledjewels - 2015-03-21 09:21:00 |
| 30 | bump for ruby2shoes uli - 2016-03-08 20:43:00 |
| 31 | bump bev00 - 2017-03-08 23:58:00 |
| 32 | bev00 wrote: That chutney is very similar to an old victorian recipe I made for years at our last house, with a big tree. Great way to use not-properly ripe figs, before the birds get them! It's very rich and jammy! schnauzer11 - 2017-03-09 20:10:00 |
| 33 | allspices wrote: If I was at our previous home in ChCh they wouldn't be ready until April. Have spotted an over-hanging tree a couple of blocks away, while walking the dogs! schnauzer11 - 2017-03-09 20:12:00 |
| 34 | I'm in Auckland, my fig tree is absolutely laden this year, the fruit doesn't ripen until April/May. fromwhereisit - 2017-03-10 16:47:00 |
| 35 | wheelz wrote: I have planted a few fig trees over the years in various places have lived and always turned out to be delicious fruit. However they do produce a light crop around November before the main crop and that first one is not nice at all from memory.. dalkemade - 2017-03-13 19:46:00 |
| 36 | sigh - we used to have a lovely fig tree and I would stand underneath it and pig out on fresh figs ( before the birds got them) rupps - 2017-04-03 16:11:00 |
| 37 | Peel and halve them. Then add some crystallized ginger and boil them for a few minutes until cooked. I find that there is no need to add much water. mack77 - 2017-05-07 21:11:00 |
| 38 | Knock Knock rainrain1 - 2017-05-08 08:48:00 |
| 39 | They are sweet and jammy inside when ripe.fantastic. mothergoose_nz - 2017-05-09 18:13:00 |
| 40 | bump for next year. uli - 2018-05-05 13:22:00 |
| 41 | bump bev00 - 2019-05-06 00:28:00 |
| 42 | I'm in Wellington and my fig tree is still producing a few ripe ones. The only problem (for me) is that I can't reach the top branches (I'm unsteady on a ladder). But if the birds enjoy them, I guess that's great! venna2 - 2019-05-06 08:49:00 |
| 43 | Make an upside down cake, use a pineapple recipe and just swap for as many figs as you want. articferrit - 2019-05-06 10:43:00 |
| 44 | Cut in half, put into pyrex dish, drizzle honey all over the fruits and add 1/4-1/2 cup lemon juice, and roast until soft. Delicious with plain icecream.... and can be done with just a few fruits..... autumnwinds - 2019-05-06 14:48:00 |
| 45 | Fig tarte tatin. oopie - 2019-05-09 17:20:00 |
| 46 | even got a few figs in Christchurch this year, they are absolutely devine but so expensive to buy here unfortunately. When I was in Auckland after the quakes I was given a carton of them, thought I had died and gone to heaven. frances1266 - 2019-05-12 16:55:00 |
