I love fresh figs. Mind you, not those weird dried ones. It’s fresh figs that are my favorite snack.
Of course, they are insanely expensive. Usually, they are sold for $1.99 each which is ridiculous. Sometimes, they go on sale for $0.99 apiece. But that’s crazy, too, because it feels like eating a 1 dollar bill with every small fig.
But, oh, they are amazing. The texture is so complicated that every fig is a separate experience. Just try putting your tongue inside a freshly bitten fig and swirling it in there for a few seconds and you’ll know what I’m talking about.
Today, however, they went on sale for $2.99 per box of 15 figs. So I’m happy.
In the next post, I will show you my second favorite snack.
Do you have a favorite snack?
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I love figs! If we are talking about fruits, fresh figs are second best to chirimoyas.
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I looked up chirimoyas and I don’t think I ever tried them. Do you eat them raw?
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Yes. The taste is very subtle, it reminds me of raspberries, peaches, and kiwis, but milder. In my experience chirimoyas are hard to find in North America. I often bought them $5 a piece…
I am cheap so it hurt.
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You got me so curious that now I will be hunting for them.
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Good luck! Now that I think you brother-and-law and you sister probably know that fruit pretty well.
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Wow, we have identical preferences and in the same order. Is it not amazing?
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Wait for the second snack. That one is very weird.
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Fresh raw pecans. Preferably from either Texas or Georgia.
Stayman Winesap apples are second, when they are in season and available.
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I saw fresh raw pecans today but I don’t like the taste of pecans so I didn’t get them.
I’m not sure if I tried Stayman Winesap apples. They look familiar but I’m not sure.
I really miss the Ithaca apple fair. That was a great event!
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Stayman Winesap apples are a common local crop here in MD-DE-PA. They seem to be difficult to find elsewhere.
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“Just try putting your tongue inside a freshly bitten fig and swirling it in there for a few seconds […].” Knowing a little Italian, I can’t stop giggling …
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It’s also quite offensive in Russian. 🙂
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My favorite snacks are nectarines in the summer, and those little mandarin oranges in the winter. I love fresh figs too, but I often don’t buy them because of the price.
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Oh, mandarin oranges, oh, how much I love them.
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Tangelos. Delicious!
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Sister invited me for lunch because she bought figs and she wants to treat me. In turn, I am cooking for her in her home ’cause she is busy assembling IKEA furniture. Daughters have tons of shoes and clothes and they are longing for additional closets. I am very behind with my own work and will return to my office right after lunch.
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Where! Where! I want those 15 for 3 bucks figs, and I might make a side trip in IL to get them. The price is worth an extra gallon or so of gas!
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I bought them in the local Dierberg’s, so I’m sure you can find them in your Dierberg’s, too.
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In other news, the Concord grapes are in…
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I know! I bought a ton. I LOVE them.
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