What can I do with small green, unripe figs, if anything?

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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 12:29 on 9th October 2011 Had a bumper second crop of figs, but there is no way they will ripen before the cold weather sets in so anybody got any (polite) suggestions as to what I can do with them? Pickled maybe, fig chutney or jam/jelly etc? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Karen Lee Posts: 1558 Joined: 9th Mar 2011 Location: England	quotePosted at 19:58 on 9th October 2011 Same here Ron, our figs are still very green, seems such a shame to waste them, tried ripening them off in the house last year but it didn't work....If you find anything let me know, and visa versa My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Karen Lee Posts: 1558 Joined: 9th Mar 2011 Location: England	quotePosted at 20:13 on 9th October 2011 If you cut the fig open and its pink inside they are ripe, they don't go brown on the tree, as these are dried figs Have found a recipe for green unripe fig jam..... if you google "what to do with green figs" it comes up with loads of recipes, Also the white sticky milky stuff that comes from the stork bit when you take them from the tree is good for warts... thats what it said on a homeapathic site. Hope this helps.. I might have a go at some chutney My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 22:01 on 9th October 2011 Karen says>>>Also the white sticky milky stuff that comes from the stork bit when you take them from the tree is good for warts... I think that's latex Karen, but thanks for the tip I will have a butchers! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:06 on 9th October 2011 im really surprised you havent thought of anywhere to shove em ron My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 22:15 on 9th October 2011 You mean't 'shovel' them of course, didn't you James? lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:21 on 9th October 2011 whichever is the easiest be careful it's a sticky situation. Edited by: james prescott at:9th October 2011 22:22 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 04:17 on 10th October 2011 LOL, James. Ron, try soaking them in rum or brandy and make green Figgy Pudding for Christmas. :-) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:04 on 10th October 2011 You happen to have a recipe Ruth? Because I think there could be a problem with the latex that oozes from them. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Eleanor Lawson Posts: 3 Joined: 8th May 2010 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:48 on 10th October 2011 Oh wow!! Do you mean there is actually a recipe for Figgy Pudding? I thought that it was just a line in the song. Anyway, I really absolutely most positively and absolutely enjoy this entire website, especially Cornwall. Hope to visit someday. Meanwhile I visit this website. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions