{"id":912,"date":"2011-08-22T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T10:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=912"},"modified":"2011-08-22T10:32:05","modified_gmt":"2011-08-22T10:32:05","slug":"fig-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/fig-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Fig Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the season of plenty, fruit and vegetables in abundance, and it seems that everyone has too much of something!<\/p>\n

Noi abbiamo troppe melanzane, un\u2019amica nostra troppi pomodori, ed un\u2019altra amica, l\u2019Olga, troppi fichi.<\/strong> \u2013 We have too many aubergines\/eggplants, a friend of ours too many tomatoes, and another friend, Olga, has too many figs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Olga called us in desperation: \u2018Per favore, venite a raccogliere dei fichi. Ho l\u2019albero pieno, mio marito non li mangia, mio figlio non li mangia, a me piacciono molto ma non posso mica mangiarli tutti da sola.\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018please come and pick some figs. My tree is full, my husband doesn\u2019t eat them, my son doesn\u2019t eat them, I love them but I can\u2019t exactly eat them all on my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well Geoff and I are matti per i fichi<\/strong> \u2013 mad about figs<\/em> \u2013 so it didn\u2019t take much persuasion. We decided to drive over to Olga\u2019s place later in the afternoon when the solleone<\/strong> \u2013 lion sun<\/em> – was a bit less intense. We\u2019ve been having temperatures of over 40 degrees C = 104 degrees F \u2013 just lately, and didn\u2019t fancy being roasted alive.<\/p>\n

Olga was waiting for us with il suo cesto foderato di foglie di fico<\/strong> \u2013 her basket lined with fig leaves<\/em> \u2013 and we set off down the parched hillside below their beautiful yellow ochre villetta <\/strong>to the shady place below il fico<\/strong> \u2013 the fig tree \u2013 where the golden fruit hung in abundance.<\/p>\n

\"Fichi<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fichi<\/a><\/p>\n

Mamma mia come sono buoni, sono proprio i migliori che abbiamo mai assaggiato  dalle nostre parti!<\/strong> \u2013 Wow, they are so good, really the best that we\u2019ve ever tasted where we live!<\/em><\/p>\n

Having filled il cesto<\/strong> we retreated to Olga\u2019s shady terrazza<\/strong> for una tazza di t\u00e8<\/strong>, \u2013 a cup of tea<\/em> -  yes, not very Italian I know but Olga insisted on making a pot of tea in Geoff\u2019s honour.<\/p>\n

\"Fichi<\/a><\/p>\n

Above: The fruits of our labour. See if you can you spot the cat in the first photo?<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, what to do with all of those figs? As much as we love them we can\u2019t eat them all without giving ourselves a serious mal di pancia<\/strong> \u2013 stomach ache!<\/em> The solution:<\/p>\n

Marmellata di Fichi<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pesate i fichi dopo averli privati del picciolo e il pi\u00f9 possibile della buccia, e tagliateli in quarti<\/strong> \u2013 Weigh the figs after having first removed the leafstalk and as much as possible of the peel, and cut them in quarters<\/em><\/p>\n

Metteteli in una ciotola capiente e, per ogni chilo di polpa dei fichi, aggiungete il succo di mezzo limone e duecento grammi di zucchero \u2013 <\/strong>Put them in a mixing bowl and, for each kilo of fig pulp, add the juice of half a lemon and two hundred grams of sugar<\/em><\/p>\n

Mescolate bene e lasciate riposare per un paio d\u2019ore<\/strong> \u2013 Mix well and leave it to rest for a couple of hours<\/em><\/p>\n

Trasferite il contenuto della ciotola in una grossa pentola e fate cuocere per circa mezz\u2019ora, mescolando spesso per non fare attaccare la marmellata \u2013 T<\/em><\/strong>ransfer the content of the mixing bowl into a large saucepan, and cook for half an hour stirring often to prevent the jam from sticking to the bottom<\/em><\/p>\n

Aggiungete altri duecento grammi di zucchero per ogni chilo di polpa dei fichi e fate cuocere finch\u00e9 la marmellata non ha raggiunto la giusta consistenza<\/strong> \u2013 Add another two hundred grams of sugar for each kilo of fig pulp and let it cook until the jam has reached the right consistency<\/em><\/p>\n

Invasate la marmellata quando \u00e8 ancora calda e sigillate i barattoli<\/strong> \u2013 Bottle the jam while it\u2019s still hot and seal the jars<\/em><\/p>\n

Gustate la marmellata di fichi durante i freddi e bui giorni invernali quando sentirete nostalgia per i profumi estivi \u2013 <\/strong>Enjoy the fig jam during the cold dark days of winter when you feel nostalgia for the smells of summer<\/em><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s the season of plenty, fruit and vegetables in abundance, and it seems that everyone has too much of something! Noi abbiamo troppe melanzane, un\u2019amica nostra troppi pomodori, ed un\u2019altra amica, l\u2019Olga, troppi fichi. \u2013 We have too many aubergines\/eggplants, a friend of ours too many tomatoes, and another friend, Olga, has too many figs…<\/p>\n

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