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The Underrated Fruit That’s Perfect To Bake Into Desserts Once It Becomes Overripe

KateStock/Shutterstock It’s tricky to choose a perfect plum every time you visit the grocery store. The sweet, succulent fruits are seasonal from June to September, varying from the bright red Santa Rosa to the deep purple Victoria. This means that it’s tricky to tell the quality of a plum based on color or shape alone. Like most fruits, plums have a short shelf life, only lasting about five days in the fridge before turning mushy, soft, wrinkled, and brown. But don’t worry if you’ve spotted these telltale symptoms of an overripe plum; all … Read more

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One Of The Best Fruit Pairings For Tequila Is Probably Already In Your Fridge

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Igor Normann/Shutterstock When you think of tequila, what’s the first fruit that comes to mind? It’s probably lime, right? You’d have a right to think that –- after all, the citrus is a key component in a margarita, and a wedge of lime and some salt are the iconic sides to a tequila shot. But you shouldn’t limit yourself to thinking that only this one fruit works with tequila. In fact, you’d have reason to believe that some of the best fruit pairings for tequila don’t even come from the citrus family. … Read more

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The Absolute Best Fruit To Pair With Cottage Cheese

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Fotografiabasica/Getty Images At Chowhound, we’re pretty big cottage cheese fans. We even have a whole list of cottage cheese brands, ranked worst to best, lovingly curated so that you can go out and pluck the tastiest of cheeses off the shelf. What you can do with cottage cheese is vast and varied (check out these delicious breakfast ideas featuring cottage cheese to get inspired), but today, we’re going to focus on something much more simple: good old-fashioned fruit and cheese pairings. When it comes to sweet cottage cheese mix-ins, you can really … Read more

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How to Can Frozen Fruit – Food in Jars

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Looking to learn more about how to can frozen fruit for the February Community Canning Challenge? Continue reading for some helpful advice! The February Community Canning Challenge is to gather up your frozen fruit and get it out of the deep freeze and transform it into something that is delicious and ready to use. I’m not suggesting that you gather up all your smoothie ingredients and turn them into jam, but instead go for the things that you tucked away during the height of the summer growing season with the intention of doing something with it later. That later is … Read more

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Sumac Is The Citrus Replacement Your Fruit Salad Needs

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Ali Majdfar/Getty Images Browse the spices at a well-stocked store or market, and the selection can feel overwhelming. It’s easy to purchase what’s necessary for a recipe, but discovering new spice uses feels much tricker. For an easy-to-use and overlooked spice for your next fruit salad, turn to sumac. Popular in Middle Eastern cooking, the spice is made from dried and ground sumac berries and packs a rich tangy, fruity, and slightly sweet flavor that’s reminiscent of citrus. It’s frequently used in conjunction with other spices, such as in Za’atar mix. However, … Read more

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I Canned Fruit and My Jars are Sticky! Help! – Food in Jars

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I get a lot of emails every summer (particularly during peach season) from people who have canned fruit for the first time and they’re wondering if their sealed jars are safe to be tucked away on the shelf. The reason they’re worried? The finished jars are sticky on the outside. Friends, this is an entirely normal thing to experience when canning fruit in liquid like syrup, juice, or water. Raw or lightly cooked fruit flesh contains air. During the canning process, that air escapes from the fruit and pushes its way out of the jar (this is why we only … Read more

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