I finally got the courage to slice open my FIG today!
WOW!
More brain food, perhaps? ;)
Here are the nutritional stats for one small fresh fig:
They pack a lot of potassium in just one tiny lil guy!
I sliced it in half and scooped it out with a spoon. Although, I read that you can eat the skin too if that floats your boat.
I decided that fig would be great on toast with peanut butter, so I scooped it out and called it ‘Nature’s jam’.
This was very exciting.
It tasted really good. The ‘fig jam’ was light tasting, not too sweet, and had a slight crunch from the seeds. It was basically heaven in my mouth! Since I only had 1 fig, I just used that one, but next time I would probably use two on toast because I found myself wanting more of it and less of the peanut butter (if you can believe it).
So there you have it- my first experience with a fresh fig! I will certainly be buying these lil guys more often. :)
Today’s question: Do you eat any ‘unusual’ or exotic fruits or vegetables? What are they?
I used to work in a produce shop for my first job when I was 14 years old. I worked there for about 3 years and tried many different fruits and vegetables during that time. The one I loved the most was the ‘Ugli’ fruit. They are just SO delicious. I highly suggest trying one when you get a chance!
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I have a full day of baking cookies ahead of me. I also need to squeeze in a house clean, menu planning for Eric’s birthday, and grocery shopping.
Happy Friday! :D
“Dragon Fruit” . It’s pretty silly looking, but it’s really delicious.
http://designfission.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/dragon-fruit.jpg
Sort of like a melon, with a kiwi’s appearance and texture, but a sweeter taste.
Ah, some of my fondest memories of childhood in Greece revolve around figs. In the tiny island village where we would spend summers, my grandpa and I would spend siesta traveling from fig tree to fig tree, plucking them from the branches. They’re nothing like the ones we find here, imported usually from California: these are sticky, syrupy-sweet, their thin skins barely able to contain the heavy fruit. We’d rip them open and pour their contents over thick plain yogurt. Heaven.
I just tried a fig for the first time on Wednesday and wrote about it. I didn’t really like the texture, but loved the flavor. Maybe if I’d tried it as a jelly, the texture wouldn’t have bothered me?
That looks absolutely delicious! I have to try it!!
I haven’t tried any new foods, but I did cook eggplant for the first time yesterday, I’ve only ever had it at restaurants. I sliced it up and made mini pizzas out of it, I was nervous, but they turned out great!
You can see them along with my new favorite green monster recipe here!
http://pandaslunch.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-day-recapfood-porn.html
I have never tried a fresh fig before either, I think I might like it though! I like laichee!
That is so great that you’ve tried figs now! I pretty much grew up with these in Australia. We had a tree at our house and they grew all around the area I lived in, lots of different varieties. Unfortunately, no fig tree anymore and they are really expensive now in the supermarkets in my city so I don’t eat them much but they are heaven! There are lots of amazing desserts you can make with them too. Plus they go really well with honey!
That is such a great idea.It looks so tasty that I may have to try it today.Thank you!!
YUM! i love figs of all sorts, and eat dried ones all the time. Good fresh ones are few and far between. Exotic fruits? I’m a huge fan of the guava and persimmon… but rarely buy them because I don’t know how to cut them up!
What a good idea! I’ve never tried figs. I do have the brown sugar & fig body lotion from bath and body works and it smells amazing!! I know that’s not the same thing at all! haha
I love pomegranates :-)
I cannot remember the name for the life of me, but when I was in Nicaragua last year, we tried this fruit that some people referred to as “slime balls” which were basically like grapes, only you had to crack open the shell, put the fruit in your mouth until it dissolved and then spit out the pit. It was really good, especially when you are hot and dehydrated :)
Thanks for reporting on figs. I’d love to try them — dates, too!
I think figs intimidated me until I saw this post! Maybe I’ll pick one up this weekend…
i love figs! you should try eating the whole thing (minus the little stem) next time, it’s really good!
Looks yummy! Enjoy your busy day.
great idea using it like jam!
i love star fruit, but I can rarely find it.
You’re not supposed to scoop it out – you’re supposed to eat the whole fig.
This is awesome! I never would have thought to scoop it out and spread it on bread but that’s such a good idea!! When I was in Atlanta I tried a lychee fruit. It was…interesting. Haha. But good! I’m usually so boring with my fruit (apples, oranges, strawberries..) so it was good for me to step out of my bubble :)
I love trying new fruit and veggies- I am huge fan of Jicama, Kohlrabi, Star Fruit and any new of the smaller melons out there.
Glad you like the figs – they are delish! My Papa has a fig tree in his back yard and I pick ’em and pop ’em all of the time! The skin is good to : )
When I lived in Ecuador I became obsessed with these ugly little guys called “grenadillas”. They have a shell that’s a cross between an orange peel and an egg shell, and an inside that is grey and lumpy, but MAN ARE THEY DELISH!!