Sunday, September 11, 2011

Market find: candy stripe figs


These pretty "candies" come from the farmers market and are actually a variety of figs, properly named Candy Stripe. Lighter in flavor than popular Black Mission figs and with a hint of citrus, they go well into sweet-savory dishes.

Quarter them for arugula salad with almonds, figs, and sherry vinaigrette; or cut a cross on top and insert a dab of goat cheese, season with a drop of honey and fresh ground black pepper; or wrap them in prosciutto slices; and enjoy the flavor of the early fall.





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Location:San Rafael,United States

1 comment:

Michael Walsh said...

Very interesting. I've never seen these figs. They look rather large. Thanks for posting.