Figs are a fragrant and sweet ingredient with green skin and pink flesh, offering vibrant and enticing colors. During the freeze-drying process, their flavor and original color remain completely intact, making them an ideal decoration, unlike other drying methods that tend to darken the appearance of figs.
Freeze-dried figs are widely used in chocolates, cakes, cheesecakes, and ice cream, and they pair wonderfully with oranges and raspberries. Their naturally sweet taste makes them a ready-to-use filling for cereals, granola, or bread, such as a gouda cheese loaf with green-skinned fig leaf shapes. Figs are also perfect for salads—try a feta cheese salad with figs and vinaigrette!
Freeze-dried figs have a longer shelf life than fresh sliced figs and are available year-round.