The fig is a climacteric fruit and treatment with ethylene in the later part of stage II stimulates growth, accelerates the onset of the rise in respiration, induces ethylene production and promotes ripening. A typical respiration climacteric is not displayed by fruit harvested before the natural initiation of ripening on the tree.

Mar 9, 2017 · Green peppers are green because they are unripe. Unripe fruits and vegetables are naturally more bitter and less sweet than ripe ones. By far the easiest/laziest path is to just use a red pepper. It's essentially the same food, just ripe. Sugar won't really do anything to the bitterness other than mask it. Salt will.

Aug 10, 2016 · I assume you mean fig jam as jelly is clear and made with fruit juice. Figs don't really do that. Fresh figs have a delicate texture. When I have frozen them they were just ok. They were damaged and were not nearly like fresh. However, this damage is nothing compared to the damage caused by boiling them into jam.

Marmelades with a certain bitterness are popular in some areas, eg typical british orange marmelades. The mistake you made was likely in using lemon peel with the pith still on and on top of it blending it all - Some marmelades use a bit of pith, but these recipes usually involve cutting the peel and pith coarsely then candying it as is.

Mar 6, 2012 · To imitate grape-leaf dolma, I would look for a big-leafed green vegetable with some taste on its own and slight acidity. Sadly, most types of salad will be way too tender for this application, the wine leaf has its own toughness and thickness. I suppose that good candidates will be sorrel and chard.

Aug 13, 2010 · I tried green chilies again tonight, and the roasted skins practically just fell off after letting them steam for a moment. – indiv Commented Aug 14, 2010 at 4:49

Aug 21, 2023 · A Google search for lauch welcher teil ("Leek which part") reveals that out of the first 10 websites, 5 emphasize the green part can be consumed as well, 3 suggest using the complete stalk, another one advises to throw away the green, and the last doesn't specify which parts to use. The German default seems to be use the white parts just as well.

Aug 8, 2016 · I had two butternut squash sitting on counter for 2 months. One is the usual bright orange inside but the other had white veins.

Aug 22, 2020 · Thinly sliced spring onions (aka green onions, scallions, etc.), usually sliced on a bias, curl up when placed in ice water, making them a rather photogenic garnish.

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