After that, mission figs.
And then...even more mission figs!
Hard to believe, but I got a little tired of eating them fresh. Cue a friend's post on Facebook, touting focaccia with figs and balsamic reduction from Eataly. I'd been to Eataly once and hadn't enjoyed it in the least, but then again I hadn't noticed any figs on toast while I was there, so maybe that's where I went wrong.
Nevermind, I was sure I could give it a go on my own.
I decided I was much too
Instead of making my own focaccia, I decided to buy a fresh loaf of ciabatta.
I sliced the loaf lengthwise and cut it into "slices". For some strange reason, it occurred to me to lightly butter half of the bread as an experiment.
I placed the fig slices evenly across the bread.
Then I drizzled them with the remaining balsamic and a bit of extra virgin olive oil, smushing the fig slices into the bread with a fork.
I toasted the concoction in a 360 degree oven for 12 minutes.
And, voila: figs on toast!
I did get a little confused as to which slices were which, so I can't definitively tell you if the buttered was better than the non-buttered (or vice versa).
I will say that this was quite fancy meal with extremely little effort. It makes a decadent dinner for yourself, but I'd imagine that it would also be quite the impressive appetizer for guests if created in a bite-size version.
I can also tell you with the utmost certainty that I was very popular while eating this.
i've never had a fresh fig before. that needs to change:)
ReplyDeleteI love figs — dried, fresh, doesn't matter. But the most amazing figs I ever had were picked from a tree next to our tent in Dubrovnik. Can't get much fresher than picking it yourself. They were lime green on the outside and bright pink on the inside, and at first I didn't even recognize them as figs. Never had anything like them since. And I've never had figs on toast!
ReplyDeleteWell, I love dried figs but the only fresh figs I've had have not been very tasty. Kind of watery and bland. The idea of marinating and cooking them sounds good, though. maybe I should pick a couple up quickly.
ReplyDeleteI love figs, but they're insanely expensive over here! There's about two weeks when they're in season when they're half way affordable - I've got my eye on making some fig jam next time it comes around!
ReplyDeleteI can attest to the scrumpousness of this combination!!!!
ReplyDeleteglutenfreehappytummy- With all your produce? I'm shocked.
ReplyDeleteAndrea- I would love to have a fig tree but I imagine that even if I had a green thumb, the local wildlife would beat me to the spoils.
foodfeud- I'm surprised that yours haven't been sweet; maybe they weren't ripe yet? Do try & if they're not, they'll still probably make great figs on tast.
Joey- I've had (pre-packaged) fig preserves and this is much better. Try both ways!
VM- Thanks for proving that I share.