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asparagus1968
asparagus1968 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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needed some fruit, and saw YS pack of 4 fresh figs for 25p :)
do you peel them? eat the skin? can you actually eat them raw???
sorry to be such a clot.
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  • Flat_Eric
    Flat_Eric Posts: 4,060 Forumite
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    asparagus1968 wrote: »
    needed some fruit, and saw YS pack of 4 fresh figs for 25p :)
    do you peel them? eat the skin? can you actually eat them raw???
    sorry to be such a clot.

    Yes I've eaten figs raw and remember putting them in a salad with feta cheese. I've not eaten them in a little while but I'm sure you can eat the skin.
  • asparagus1968
    asparagus1968 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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    now that sounds nice :)
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  • passion_flower
    passion_flower Posts: 127 Forumite
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    Yes skin an all, gorgeous fruits.
    I remembered our italian neighbour telling em as a young girl that if we eat the skin we would be able to speak italian LOL
  • asparagus1968
    asparagus1968 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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    passion_flower wrote: »
    Yes skin an all, gorgeous fruits.
    I remembered our italian neighbour telling em as a young girl that if we eat the skin we would be able to speak italian LOL



    I so wish that were true!
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  • RAS
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    The answer re skin is it depends.

    Nice fresh clean fruit with thin skin, you can eat the bottom two thirds of more (the stem end is thicker).

    Manky skin but still fresh fruit - skin it first. Quarter and just run a knife between the flesh and the skin from the stem end.

    You can "roast", barbeque or eat raw as you wish. Lovely with decent jambon cru or with a salty cheese. Cheapest option would be feta.

    Add some salad leaves if you have them and toss in a light vinegrette.

    You got a real bargain (jealous) and two is the max I would eat at one time.
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  • Caterina
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    passion_flower wrote: »
    Yes skin an all, gorgeous fruits.
    I remembered our italian neighbour telling em as a young girl that if we eat the skin we would be able to speak italian LOL

    Maybe that's why I speak Italian! :rotfl:
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • asparagus1968
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    just washed, quartered and shared with DS. And he who doesn't eat "seedy" things (strawberries/rasps/tomatoes) love them.
    wish I'd picked up more of
    thanks all.them now.
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  • Caterina
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    If you see any more YS packs, or get fig bargains anywhere -sometimes Turkish supermarkets have them at low cost - buy them in large quantity and make fig jam. You don't even need to add sugar, just cook them until they are all mushy and caramelised, as they have loads of natural sugar in them.

    The jam is lovely on toast, in yogurt and as an accompaniment to cheeses or salted meats.

    And in case anyone is interested, it keeps one "regular".
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • Seakay
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    Unless the fruit is damaged/going off you can eat everything except for the stalk
  • JIL
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    Just wanted to say thankyou for starting the thread. I love figgy things but wasn't sure how to eat them. When I was doing my weekly shop tonight figs were 20p each in lidl so I bought 5. I have had one tonight and it was very nice.
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