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Summer is over, though I see some people trying to hold on for dear life…. 

Give it up its done for this year, but Autumn is here which just totally excites me… YAY!

But for those that are just holding on to summer a little longer a perfect fruit that can help you end summer is the Fig.

These rich tasting bursting with flavor sticky fruit was once looked upon as the forbidden fruit.  Not only was the fig tree a common theme in the Bible, figs were also considered to be sacred to the Egyptians.  They often buried the dead with baskets of figs alongside them.  In ancient Greece, it was written by Plato, himself, that athletes were fed figs to make them stronger.

Huh! I wonder if I can try that out with my son……

There are three common types of figs in the United States: Turkey, Mission, and Adriatic. Turkey figs tend to be larger in size, while the Mission figs are often the sweetest. 

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When shopping for figs, look for firm smooth skins, checking for bruises, always try to avoid figs which feel sticky.  The skin of fresh figs can vary from purple to pink to light brown, no matter what though the flesh inside will always be succulent crimson.  

Remember to store figs in the refrigerator away from being crushed.  Figs are highly perishable, so only purchase them when you know they will be eaten within a few days.  

One would hate for a fig to go to waste.

The beauty with figs are that they can be served anyway from grilled, stewed, baked, eaten raw, made into jam, and baked in pastries and other delicious baked goods.  

That sounds just Yummy…mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

How do you like your figs?

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