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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.
Fig Pancetta Arugula Salad
This cooked fig dressing is sweet and savory.
Figs In Spiced Syrup
Keep fresh figs around longer in a richly spiced sugar syrup.
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).