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What about figs, i seen them in aldis on special offer 69 pence i believe . Anyone make something Scottish with these.
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Fig Newtons, fig pie..don't think they are particularly Scottish, mind..think figs preferred a warmer climate
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Fig newtons are American I think. Fig trees wouldnt be able to produce fruit this far north in Europe, although syrup of figs will ring a bell with some of our members. I use figs in my christmas pudding recipe. The recipe I have has no flour, but uses breadcrumbs. Can post if anyone wants.

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I have 2 fig trees, neither planted by me, no doubt thanks to local fauna. One has excellent fruit, the other's texture is like styrofoam, and tasteless.
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When i seen figs in the shop i thought to myself i wonder what they taste like.
Am that stupid i have been eating them long time ago .
Fig roll biscuits :roll:
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brian f wrote:When i seen figs in the shop i thought to myself i wonder what they taste like.
Am that stupid i have been eating them long time ago .
Fig roll biscuits :roll:
Think those are what's known as Fig Newtons here Brian.
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Moreton Bay figs here are the best figs. I'd never tried fresh figs til I came here and wow they can be realy scrumptious.
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The fig tree in the back with the good fruit gets full sun, the one in the front dappled shade. Also have 2 loquats, also not planted by me, interesting trees ..apart from the fruit which is nice, you can make a nutritious tea from the leaves and, apparently, a coffee like thing from the ground up pits, very easy to propagate from the pits.
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brian f wrote:What about figs, i seen them in aldis on special offer 69 pence i believe . Anyone make something Scottish with these.
Sorry once again not Scottish , In aldis on special offer i saw persimmons today ,what are these strange looking fruits ? any recipes.
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They sell the fruit here too, but I've never tasted it. Golf woods are so called because, traditionally, they had a club head that was made from hardwood, generally persimmon. :wink:

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Hughie wrote:They sell the fruit here too, but I've never tasted it. Golf woods are so called because, traditionally, they had a club head that was made from hardwood, generally persimmon. :wink:

See the things you learn here at the three towns academy. //cool
I know Hughie -i have learnt more on here than what i did at Ravenspark Academy, Irvine :oops: i should have turned up more.
Now i have had a look at the history of the golf woods , Hickory is mentioned do you use that for the barbie ?
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brian f wrote:Hickory is mentioned do you use that for the barbie ?
No, Just the refillable gas bottle - reminds me I better get ours filled before the holiday hoards descend on us for our summer holidays here in Oz. :shock:
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