How to remove the tender skin

Interesting facts about figs

Figs come in different colors, from green to purple, as well as yellow and red-brown. The flesh is light pink to red and contains many edible grains. The exotic fruits are rich in nutrients, minerals such as iron, potassium and magnesium, and they also have plenty of fiber and a lot of fructose. The figs become more durable by drying in the sun, whereby most of the nutrients are retained, but the sugar content increases.

Tips for buying figs

Ripe figs should be firm to the touch, but still easy to squeeze in. You can compare the yield to that of the ball of your hand. Just as it gives way to light pressure, the fig should give way too.
Another criterion for the ripeness of the fig is the color of its skin; the darker it is, the more ripe the fruit. However, if the fig is already mushy to the touch, it is overripe and no longer tasty.
When transporting the figs, make sure that they are not squeezed. Pressure points quickly become mushy and the quality of the fruit suffers.

This is how figs are peeled

Usually figs do not have to be peeled. Your shell is edible. However, it usually makes sense to remove the shell for further processing.
It takes practice to peel figs. However, with a few tricks everyone should be able to free the figs from their peel. An easy way to eat a fig is to first cut it in half and then use the spoon to scoop the flesh out of the halves. However, this method is not suitable for properly serving the fruit.

Peel figs explained step by step

1. Cut off the stem and the fruit base from the ripe fig with a sharp knife.
2. Divide the fruit in half or four quarters.
3. Insert the knife with the point from above under the bowl.
4. Carefully pull the pods downwards. No pulp should get stuck on the skin.
5. You can now further process the fruit quarters as you like.