"It's everything figs", Wife said. Yes. I picked 15 more from my 20' fig tree (still wondering how I can get those at the top).
After several out-of-hand, I thought, again, about making something. MTAOFC didn't have any reference to figs in either volume's index (!?).
I found a neat web site with about 5 years of food-related blogging with a recipe for "honeyed fig mascarpone creme brulee", which almost had me going. http://www.lexculinaria.com/
Then, I picked up the just-added-to-the-foodie-library copy of "The Silver Palate Cookbook, Delicious recipes, menus, tips, lore from Manhattan's celebrated gourmet food shop". With ideas from their first chapter, "Fancy Finger Food", I was buzzin' around the kitchen within minutes.
So, just one step up from eating off the fig tree, I had a Kadota fig sampler platter composed of (clock-face format) -
Clock -Description -My Taste score (0-100)
6:00 - Peppadews - 40
9:00 - Honey-Maple Ham, Lime Juice, freshly-cracked pepper - 90
10:00 - Fig Jam - 85
12:00 - Modena Balsamic Vinegar from Sister P. - 20
2:00 - Homemade Bananas Foster Sauce - 100
4:00 -Whole-Milk Ricotta with Crushed Roasted Hazelnuts -3
LESSONS LEARNED -
After several out-of-hand, I thought, again, about making something. MTAOFC didn't have any reference to figs in either volume's index (!?).
I found a neat web site with about 5 years of food-related blogging with a recipe for "honeyed fig mascarpone creme brulee", which almost had me going. http://www.lexculinaria.com/
Then, I picked up the just-added-to-the-foodie-library copy of "The Silver Palate Cookbook, Delicious recipes, menus, tips, lore from Manhattan's celebrated gourmet food shop". With ideas from their first chapter, "Fancy Finger Food", I was buzzin' around the kitchen within minutes.
So, just one step up from eating off the fig tree, I had a Kadota fig sampler platter composed of (clock-face format) -
Clock -Description -My Taste score (0-100)
6:00 - Peppadews - 40
9:00 - Honey-Maple Ham, Lime Juice, freshly-cracked pepper - 90
10:00 - Fig Jam - 85
12:00 - Modena Balsamic Vinegar from Sister P. - 20
2:00 - Homemade Bananas Foster Sauce - 100
4:00 -Whole-Milk Ricotta with Crushed Roasted Hazelnuts -3
LESSONS LEARNED -
Bananas Foster Sauce is probably not even bad tasting when slathered on a fence post.
I'll possibly try the balsamic vinegar again after making a glaze with it.
The Ham combo was from the Silver Palate book (I forgot to add the fresh mint that they listed, which I had about two feet from my setup). I'll definitely use that combination again.
The Ricotta and nuts (I did season it) needs serious work.
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