Monday 17 September 2018

Figs.



Figs are a crop that never fail. The only enemy of the Fig is too much rain when ripening; they become swollen, watery, and tasteless.

At the last count I have about 9 or 10 trees; some very big. Far too many, but I love them.

                             

A few years back I bottled some in an Armagnac flavoured syrup. They were absolutely delicious, but I couldn't find much enthusiasm for them.

                             

This year I shall be bottling more, regardless, and I shall make sure the enthusiasm is there. I can assure you that a few of those with a big dollop of thick cream is about as good as it gets!


And here they are. I only did a few; just in case.




30 comments:

  1. I've eaten a few figs but a long time ago and I have forgotten the taste. We had a fig tree in the 80s which produced lots of fruit and a neighbour used to come an strip it, which save us cleaning up fallen figs. It strange the fruit is not popular when it grows so readily.

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    1. Falling Figs are the one really problem; the ground becomes thick with them.

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  2. I love figs! They are a very special treat here in NZ. I can only imagine how good figs preserved in Armagnac flavoured syrup is!

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  3. ... aha, google tells me it's kind of a Cognac. I have recently discovered Disaronno Amaretto. Heaven in a syllabub!

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    1. Yes, it tastes much the same as Cognac. It goes so well with Figs.

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  4. The only enemies of the fig around these parts are flying foxes and birds! Backyard gardeners in the city must resort to shrouding their trees in netting, which lends a particular flavour to suburban landscaping.

    Figs any old way are just divine!

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    1. I tend to grab a few when passing by; they rarely make it back to the house.

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  5. There is definitely an aroma of ripe fig around here at the moment.

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    1. Here too, I expect the Hornets will be around soon although we seem to have fewer this year.

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  6. I am drooling - I love figs. The main enemy of ours was always the birds.

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    1. We have so many that even if the birds ate 90%, we'd still have more than enough!

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  7. They sound wonderful in that syrup. In years gone by l have made them into jam. Not popular!!!!

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    1. I made jam once too; as you say 'not popular'.

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  8. I love figs so much,here it is the end of their season.

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    1. We still have plenty on the trees, but the birds are now enjoying them more than us. We've had our fill.

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  9. Small, ripe with the pointy end cut and a cube of blue cheese in makes for a good nibble with a 'glass'. Does Syrup of Figs exsist anymore?

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    1. I'm sure it does; but a dozen fresh ones a day works just as well!

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  10. Writing about figs never seems to fail either.

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    1. Why did the apple go out with a fig? Because he couldn't find a date.

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    2. That sounds like a fig-ment of your imagination.

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    3. Because he liked her figure?

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  11. Figs are the best. I was lucky enough to work with someone just before I retired who had a fig tree on their rented property. Now I buy them occasionally at the supermarket, in season.
    Alphie

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    1. You can pop round here any time you like, and take as many as you wish!

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  12. I have been enjoying figs just recently. I don’t know why it took me this long. They are yummy.

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    1. Don't eat too many though; you know the consequences!

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  13. Living where I do, we only see figs for a short time. I love them. Your recipe sounds wonderful.

    cheers, parsnip and badger

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    1. Another way to bottle that Summer sunshine, and delicious too.

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  14. I love figs! We have an enormous fig tree - helped by 16 years of wood ash from the kitchen stove. Yours are a beautiful colour - ours are just common-or-garden green, but taste wonderful!

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