Figs... They're Not Just for Newtons!
Fig trees thrive in California, where the first trees were planted at the San Diego Mission in 1759. The Spanish missionary fathers planted fig trees throughout the state as other missions were built. This is how the Mission Fig, the most popular black fig, got its name. We have two trees in our backyard, but the squirrels usually beat us to the figs, which must be left on the tree to ripen. Most Americans have never eaten a fresh fig, which is a shame. The flavor is quite different than dried figs and the ubiquitous Fig Newton. In other parts of the world such as North Africa and the Middle East, figs are used as sweeteners in place of sugar, just as they were in historical times.
A Few Facts About Figs
Courtesy of Wikipedia
The Common fig (Ficus carica) is a large, deciduous, shrub or small tree native to southwest Asia and the eastern Mediterranean region (Greece east to Afghanistan).
It grows to a height of 3-10m tall, with smooth grey bark.
The leaves are 12?25 cm long and 10?18 cm across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes.
The fruit is 3?5 cm long, with a green skin sometimes ripening towards purple. The sap of the tree's green parts is an irritant to human skin.
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Fig Recipes & More
California Fig Advisory Board Fig-Apple Stir Fry with Chicken, Chocolate Dipped California Figs, Figgy Pudding, Fig Layer Bars, Hearty Fig Oatbran Muffins, Homemade Fig-Filled Cookies, Fig-Apple Jam, Double Chocolate Fig Cookies, Fabulous Fig Bread, Terrific Trail Cookies, Fig Banana Smoothie, and more.About.com: Home Cooking Baked Figs With Honey Ice Cream, Basmati Rice with Figs, Mustard Seeds and Ginger, Candied Figs, Cornish Hens Stuffed with Brandied Figs, Cranberry Fig Chutney, Fig Apple Compote, Figgy Pudding, Figs with Honey and Whiskey, Figs Poached in White Wine, Figs and Raspberries With Mint-Infused Ganache, Fig Raisin Spice Cake, Figs Stuffed with Tapenade, Fig Sugarplums, Figs with Thyme Honey and Gorgonzola Toasts, and more.
Valley Fig Growers Bacon-Wrapped Figs With Maple Snakebite Glaze And Goat Cheese Dip, Cream Cheese, Dried Fig and Walnut Spread, Fig Crostini, Fig and Gorgonzola Toast, Fruit Salsa with Figs, Pineapple and Mango, Gorgonzola Cheese Filling with Walnuts and Figs, Chocolate Pudding with Amaretto Figs, Cheesecake Mousse with Fig Orange Sauce (Sweetheart Parfaits), Dried Figs and Apricots in Vanilla Syrup, Deep Dish Pear Cobbler with Lemon Infused Figs, Elegant Fig Tart, Fabulous Fig Bars, and more.
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Did you learn something new about figs?
pmolinero wrote...
A very nice lens about the yummy figs. If you find the time, probably you want to have a look on my fig lens and tell me what you think about it.
5* for your one!
Posted September 30, 2008
PainLizard wrote...
Hi,
I love your lens. Given you 5 stars.
Check out my 1st lens "Weight Loss and Back Pain".
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Posted July 06, 2008
Piksychick wrote...
Until moving to the Canary Islands, I had never eaten a fig aside from fig newtons. My taste buds were surely missing out! Love all the pictures too.
Posted March 26, 2008
KimGiancaterino wrote...
Wow, that would be nice. We just have one, but the figs are delicious. Our neighbors have one that hangs over the fence, and they don't like figs. So we share them with the squirrels!
Posted September 25, 2007
rms wrote...
I've got 5 fig trees in my yard. I love picking them and eating them right off the tree. 5* lens
Posted September 20, 2007
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