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Figs

Figs have a soft, yielding texture that makes them particularly sensitive to travel, since they split and spoil quickly when not handled with kid gloves, a fact that makes locally grown figs even more seductive. Learn about different varieties of figs, how to choose figs, and ways to serve figs below.

All About Figs

Use this guide to choose, store, and serve fresh figs.

Types of Figs

Learn about different varieties of figs with this easy guide.

10 Quick Fig Recipes

Try these ten quick and easy "recipes" - some sweet and some savory - to make the most of fresh figs.

Homemade Fig Cookies

These cookies are a grown-up, delicious version of Fig Newtons® - a not-too-sweet dough wrapped around a filling made from dried figs (this version has walnuts and currants too).

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