Comments on: First Fig Fun

By: Zdravka Tzankova

Zdravka Tzankova — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:47:50 +0000

This is amazing! I’m jealous. Of the beautiful feast, but especially of your industriousness. I used to be quite a proficient little gardener back in Europe, but have for some reason resisted picking it up since I moved here. maybe it’s my urban affliction, and maybe I am subconsciously reacting to how fashionable gardening is around here (i.e. the inner contrarian:-)

Another thing that goes well with figs (IMHO) - Stilton

at any rate - kudos, this is simply beautiful

By: Moshe

Moshe — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:07:28 +0000

I don’t know that cheese, I’ll look for it, sharp cheese sounds like a good idea with figs. Just discovered recently all the wonderful cheese coming from Quebec, close enough so you can get the semi-ripened raw milk varieties from the small dairies. Not sure if you get them in California, but if you do you should give them a try.

By: Clifford

Clifford — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:16:00 +0000

Hi,

Actually the cheese was fairly common, the aged stock of the Vermont Cabot cheddar. What I was looking for two nights ago (but did not find, but I will get some today at a little cheese place I know) is this fantastic cheddar from the Isle of Mull. It’s wonderful. sometimes has a streak of blue in it. Usually sold abroad under the badge of Neal’s Yard. I think it’ll go really well with the figs.

Bumper year this year, it seems. The main fig tree has gone crazy in its production volume, and there’s a bonus: The other, small fig tree I have has started a run of figs for the first time since I’ve had it (it finally found the sun), and they are of the white variety. Have not tried them yet. Just picked one that the large flock of cute (but naughty) birds kindly left me.

-cvj

By: Moshe

Moshe — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:42:47 +0000

Fig envy, as always, accompanied by some cheese envy this time (what cheese is that?). Not all bad though, found a fig tree at a friend’s back yard, they are the white large variety. Actually, they are kind of enormous, but still very tasty…have fun, those look delicious.

By: Bilal

Bilal — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:35:05 +0000

OOO, you should make fig-lassi or fig-ice-cream! In India ’tis the season for leechis. Love ‘em!

By: DJ Strouse

DJ Strouse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:28:20 +0000

I’ve been eating dried figs for years but only discovered the magic of fresh figs a few days ago while living in India for the summer.

The figs here are absolutely superb but there are also too other noteworthy Indian fruits that have somehow never made a blip on my fruit radar in California: seethaphal (custard apple) and chikku.

Seethaphal is the crab of fruits - you’ve got to work for every bit. Inside its green armored shell, its sweet, grainy flesh is bursting with inedible black seeds. The ensuing spit show makes for a fun social event.

Chikku, on the other hand, seems to have been designed for human consumption. I’ve never tasted a more rich and complex flavor in a fruit. Each bite is like taking a swig of fine wine.

Anyways, I mention them here because I see no reason why either couldn’t grow in a southern Californian climate.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:51:34 +0000

Looks tasty!