Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I love the sweet fruity filling of dried figs, but I don't like the fibrous skin of the dried fruit. Therefore, I can only eat figs in the comfort of my home because I split them open and gnaw out the fruity goodness like a wild baboon. What's worse is the yield I get from this technique is very small.

So..... I'd love to know what your favorite preparations for figs are... And, what are your favorite varieties?

edited Jan 29 2012 at 16:15

asked Jan 29 2012 at 16:08

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If you heat them up the fibrous skin will soften up and become much more succulent and edible. I like to wrap mine in proscuito or bacon and bake them until they are soft and warm. If you eat goats cheese, heating them up then eating with a piece of soft goat cheese and some za'taar seasoning is delicious. – JeJ Jan 29 2012 at 22:56

Why not eat fresh figs instead of dried? They are healthier and the skin is not tough at all. – Pecan Feb 25 at 18:11

jessica · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-30 22:59:05Z UTC

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i like to chop them up and stew them with carrots, parnips and greens or add them to ground turkey, eggs and goat cheese and make meatball type things..

answered Jan 30 2012 at 22:59

jessica
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ooooo! That is really interesting! I'll have to try that! – bc4work Jan 31 2012 at 2:38

eric · Answer 2 · 2012-01-29 16:15:58Z UTC

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I don't eat them any more despite having several fig trees. Their fructose content is off the charts. Gorged on them for years. YMMV.

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wildwabbit · Answer 3 · 2012-01-29 16:25:05Z UTC

I can't eat figs without putting on pounds same day, even if i limit myself to just 1-2 in a day, they are just that loaded with fructose and something else inflammatory to me. I believe it to be the extremely high fructose content but it could be something else offensive to my internals.

OddBallin · Answer 4 · 2012-01-29 16:40:24Z UTC

I don't eat figs anymore because they're too sweet (my sweet tooth has gotten very sensitive), but I used to make fig jam out of just boiling dried de-stemmed figs with water, then blending it up (so the skins got ground up and weren't noticeable) and kept it in a jar in the fridge. I don't even know what I would spread fig jam on now, but it was good. Also, I've only had mission and calimyrna figs, but I think I liked the latter better.

staceychev · Answer 5 · 2012-01-31 17:47:37Z UTC

I don't know the variety, because they come from my yard, but they're the dark colored ones... Anyway, I mix halved figs with kalamata olives and a thickly sliced onion in the bottom of the 9x9 pan I roast chickens in. Then I plop the seasoned chicken on top. Once the roasting is done, I take all of the juices, most of the figs and olives, and some of the onions, and puree them instead of making gravy.

Renee · Answer 6 · 2012-01-29 16:19:01Z UTC

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What about dried figs? Although they are deadly sweet.

answered Jan 29 2012 at 16:19

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And amazing stuffed with sausage and wrapped in bacon. – Joshua Jan 29 2012 at 16:21

Georgia · Answer 7 · 2012-01-29 18:03:04Z UTC

I love fresh figs, but I don't eat more than one or two a day when in season. We've got a couple trees out at the family vineyard.

They're really lovely wrapped in a thin slice of proscuitto. I'll peel them and slice one or two into a salad with walnuts and arugula, drizzles with olive oil. My dad used to eat them in a bowl with a little cream over his cereal.

TC · Answer 8 · 2012-01-31 03:31:04Z UTC

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If you're not afraid of a little dairy... http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/roasted-figs-with-fresh-ricotta-recipe/index.html

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greymouser · Answer 9 · 2012-01-31 19:44:49Z UTC

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Mmmm ... fresh figs, pâté-stuffed, bacon-wrapped.

answered Jan 31 2012 at 19:44

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How do you eat figs?

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