Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mart, the ripe figs does not require many steps or ingredients because there is no need to soak them overnight in a lime solution.
But the sugar, ginger and lemon juice works for me with ripe figs too.
THe big difference is that I boil it on slow heat, unlike the green figs that gets boiled rapidly. I will try to make ripe figs also into a preserve and show you sometime in future. THat is if the birds will allow me to have some. THey provide serious competition. 
Hi Daisybeans - Indeed they do turn brown. - the skin turns brown and the flower part turns a reddish hue and then they are irresistable to the birds.
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Then maybe we have the same type of fig... Do you think? I didn't know you could make preserves out of the green figs. I wait until they are ripe and then have to sneak out before the birds get them. Or the bees. I share.
( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )
A few honey bees among the yellow jackets, and a honey bee approaching. ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )
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mart
NE Texas
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have jars and jars of ripe figs in my pantry. I eat them with a little whipped cream on top. I was mainly wondering how the flavor differs from the ripe ones in case I want a variation in mine.
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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I do think we have the same type of tree.
My figs also look like that when they are ripe.
That is a great picture of the bees also partaking in the fruits.
Mart - They do indeed taste different
To me the ripe fig preserve taste more like a jam. (Maybe it is a bit too sweet for me)
The green fig preserve works better for me since I can control the amount of sugar that I add to the syrup. With the ripe figs, mother nature does most of the sweetening.
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