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And for some interesting Fig Facts:
In the Judeo-Christian Old Testament, the first people, Adam and Eve, fashioned their clothes from leaves of a Fig Tree
In a Christian New Testament parable, Jesus's last miracle was performed when he cursed a fruitless Fig Tree which then withered and died.
Siddhartha Gautama meditated for six years on the meaning of life in the shade of a Fig Tree.
When he arose and went forth into the world, he became known as Buddha.
A type of fig was grown in China in the fourteenth century as recorded by Le-Shi-tschen, who described figs growing in Chinese gardens.
In the original Olympic games, winning athletes were crowned with fig wreaths and given figs to eat.
The term "sycophant" has its origins in the Greek word for fig. Athenians were particularly fond of figs and were nicknamed "sycophants" (syke or fig-eaters). Later, when members of the population informed authorities about illegal export of figs from Attica, the word assumed its current usage.
Romulus and his twin brother Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, were nursed by a wolf under a Fig Tree.
The fig was dedicated to Bacchus and was the main diet of the early Greeks and Romans.
The inhabitants of Cyrene crowned themselves with fig wreaths when sacrificing to Saturn.
Pliny of Rome (62-113 CE) said "Figs are restorative. The best food that can be eaten by those who are brought low by long sickness and are on the way to recovery. They increase the strength of young people, preserve the elderly in better health and make them look younger with fewer wrinkles".
It is a traditional food in the Jewish Passover celebration.
The legendary Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, allowed herself to be bitten by a poisonous asp which was delivered to her in a basket of ripe figs.
The California fig industry has formed a mandatory California State Dried Fig Marketing Order that voluntarily supports the California Fig Advisory Board and the California Fig Institute.
Many different kinds of fruit-eating bats love fresh figs.
And a recipe:
Warm Figs in Port
18 unpeeled fresh figs
1/2 cup port wine
2 to 3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
Place the unpeeled figs in a shallow baking dish and pour the wine over them. Cover and heat in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) until figs are thoroughly heated and plump, about 30 minutes; baste occasionally with the wine. To serve, arrange 3 figs in each serving dish; spoon a little of the wine over the figs and drizzle each serving with about 1 teaspoon honey. Top with whipped cream and toasted almonds.
And for some interesting Fig Facts:
In the Judeo-Christian Old Testament, the first people, Adam and Eve, fashioned their clothes from leaves of a Fig Tree
In a Christian New Testament parable, Jesus's last miracle was performed when he cursed a fruitless Fig Tree which then withered and died.
Siddhartha Gautama meditated for six years on the meaning of life in the shade of a Fig Tree.
When he arose and went forth into the world, he became known as Buddha.
A type of fig was grown in China in the fourteenth century as recorded by Le-Shi-tschen, who described figs growing in Chinese gardens.
In the original Olympic games, winning athletes were crowned with fig wreaths and given figs to eat.
The term "sycophant" has its origins in the Greek word for fig. Athenians were particularly fond of figs and were nicknamed "sycophants" (syke or fig-eaters). Later, when members of the population informed authorities about illegal export of figs from Attica, the word assumed its current usage.
Romulus and his twin brother Remus, the legendary founders of Rome, were nursed by a wolf under a Fig Tree.
The fig was dedicated to Bacchus and was the main diet of the early Greeks and Romans.
The inhabitants of Cyrene crowned themselves with fig wreaths when sacrificing to Saturn.
Pliny of Rome (62-113 CE) said "Figs are restorative. The best food that can be eaten by those who are brought low by long sickness and are on the way to recovery. They increase the strength of young people, preserve the elderly in better health and make them look younger with fewer wrinkles".
It is a traditional food in the Jewish Passover celebration.
The legendary Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, allowed herself to be bitten by a poisonous asp which was delivered to her in a basket of ripe figs.
The California fig industry has formed a mandatory California State Dried Fig Marketing Order that voluntarily supports the California Fig Advisory Board and the California Fig Institute.
Many different kinds of fruit-eating bats love fresh figs.
And a recipe:
Warm Figs in Port
18 unpeeled fresh figs
1/2 cup port wine
2 to 3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
Place the unpeeled figs in a shallow baking dish and pour the wine over them. Cover and heat in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) until figs are thoroughly heated and plump, about 30 minutes; baste occasionally with the wine. To serve, arrange 3 figs in each serving dish; spoon a little of the wine over the figs and drizzle each serving with about 1 teaspoon honey. Top with whipped cream and toasted almonds.
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