The most common name for this amazing fruit is fig peach. The photos clearly show its distinctive features, demonstrating similarities with other names - Chinese turnip, white, platter. More often, fig peach is called flat or Fergana. Its main difference from ordinary relatives is not only in shape (small flattened fruits with a small and very deformed bone inside, which can be easily separated). The fruit also has a wonderful, palatable pulp, due to which it is especially appreciated. The fruit has several varieties. We list some of the most popular among gourmets.
Fig peach: fruit varieties
- Saturn;
- Fig white;
- Chinese dish;
- Steppe turnip;
- Vladimir.
All varieties of wonderful delicacies differ somewhat in appearance (color, size), but they are of the same type and bear the same name - fig peach. The calorie content of this tasty and healthy fruit and dishes from it is indicated below in this article. The size of the indicators is affected by the composition of the products used.
Fig peach: calorie content of fresh fruit and compote. The recipe for a drink
Apples, plums and tangerines, by comparison, have the same energy value as fig peach. The calorie content of all these fresh fruits is the same - 46 kcal. A compote cooked from a flat peach is even easier. One hundred grams of the drink contains only 24 kcal. To prepare it, put two liters of water on the fire. Then, one kilogram of fruit, seedless and cut into slices. Pour three hundred grams of sugar and chopped mass into boiling liquid. Cooking time is ten minutes over medium heat. Then cover the pan with a lid and let it brew for a while (an hour and a half). When pouring into cups, remove the delicate peel, which itself is completely removed from the slices during boiling. You can drink the drink both in warm form and in cold.
Fig peach: calorie jam. Quick recipe
Due to its high sugar content, this sweet dessert is very high in calories. One hundred grams of it contains 258 kcal. For a more complete preservation of nutrients, the dish can be prepared very quickly, based on the classic recipe “Five Minutes”. This method is usually harvested many fruits and berries. So, take three kilograms of fig peach and cut the fruit in half, removing the seeds. Then make a syrup of two and a half to three kilograms of sugar and two glasses of water. Pour the prepared crushed mass into the hot mixture and bring to a boil. After giving jam to boil for five to seven minutes, pour into sterile jars, roll up the lids and wrap, after turning upside down. After cooling, store in a cool place.
You can also make other delicious desserts from this fruit - jelly, mousse, pudding. With success, fig peach is also used as a filling for sweet cakes.