CAN YOU EAT FIG LEAVES?
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So Can you eat fig leaves? Yes, they can be eaten, but it is not the normal way most people consume fig leaves. Fig tree leaves tea is normally how people use the fig leaves. There are however many recipes using the leaf. In most recipes using fig leaves, the leaf is wrapped around the food as one would see in stuffed cabbage or stuffed grape leaves. Martha Stewart and other top chefs have recipes on their websites.
The leaves are bland, stringy and are not that delicious to the taste bud. The dried leaves are much better to use for diabetics in tea. Many recipes below have sugar and are not diabetic friendly. |
Side Effects of Fig Leaves
There may be allergic reactions to the fig step sap and so be careful when using fresh leaves. The sap can cause severe skin reactions and maybe in some cases mouth irritation. So make sure to test the fig leaves before consuming large amounts in recipes.
There may be allergic reactions to the fig step sap and so be careful when using fresh leaves. The sap can cause severe skin reactions and maybe in some cases mouth irritation. So make sure to test the fig leaves before consuming large amounts in recipes.
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FIG LEAF AND HONEY ICE CREAM
This is a simple dish to make and you need only 2 fig leaves. It would be simple for someone who owns a fig leaf tree already. Ingredients: 2 fig leaves 400ml of cream 2 eggs 1/4 cup of sugar 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey |
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Directions
1. Take the leaves and tear them up and place in a blender. Add in the cream also and blend on high until you get tiny pieces of leaves. Make sure you do not add the stem.
2. Now add to a small saucepan and heat until simmering and remove from the heat. Allow the cream and fig leaf to steep for 30 minutes.
3. Heat up the cream again to a low boiling point and then reduce to simmer. Now take the eggs and sugar and whisk them up together until syrupy.
4. When the cream gets to a simmer point, whisk in the egg mixture. Remove from the stove and keep stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Add in the honey to the mixture now. Try 1 tablespoon at a time till you get the right flavor.
6. Place a strainer over a container you want to use and strain the cream. Cover the container and place the ice cream in the freezer to harden.
You may need to allow the ice cream to soften slightly before serving.
1. Take the leaves and tear them up and place in a blender. Add in the cream also and blend on high until you get tiny pieces of leaves. Make sure you do not add the stem.
2. Now add to a small saucepan and heat until simmering and remove from the heat. Allow the cream and fig leaf to steep for 30 minutes.
3. Heat up the cream again to a low boiling point and then reduce to simmer. Now take the eggs and sugar and whisk them up together until syrupy.
4. When the cream gets to a simmer point, whisk in the egg mixture. Remove from the stove and keep stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
5. Add in the honey to the mixture now. Try 1 tablespoon at a time till you get the right flavor.
6. Place a strainer over a container you want to use and strain the cream. Cover the container and place the ice cream in the freezer to harden.
You may need to allow the ice cream to soften slightly before serving.
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HERE are SOME MORE RECIPES USING FIG LEAVES
Salmon Filet Baked in Fig Leaves with Garlicky Potatoes Fig Leaf Coconut Rice Smoked Fig Leaf Cookies Salmon Wrapped in Fig Leaves - Martha Stewart According to Splendidtable.org "Fig leaves are often used to wrap cheeses. Some people cook fish in them. If you rub a fig leaf between your fingers, you'll get this amazing aroma of coconut, peat, vanilla, and green walnut. They impart that to the fish and the cheese."
Normally Fig Tree Leaf Tea is use to make tea for diabetics. To Make the tea you simply add in 1/4 cup of dried fig leaves to 1 liter of water. Bring to boil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the stove and allow to steep for another 5 minutes. Strain the liquid off and enjoy the tea. Refrigerate whatever tea is remaining. |
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How do I understand Glycemic Index?
The Glycemic index helps by giving a numeric value to a food based depending on how fast it will increase your blood sugar in your body. There are three categories that you have to consider:
Glycemic Index RankingDescription
1-55 Low GIFoods that lie in this range increase blood sugar slowly and are deemed healthy.
56-69 Medium GICarb foods lying in this range less risky and increase blood sugar little faster compared to previous range.
70-100 High GIFoods that are harmful or will undermine your efforts to decrease blood sugar in your body.
Glycemic index is more common than you think as you will find it listed on packaged foods. If you are interested in finding the glycemic index of common foods that you often eat, you can find them on various places on the internet.
Here’s one by Harvard University – Click here:
Also you can use this wonderful tool by University of Sydney where you only have to name the food and it will show you its glycemic index. You can access it here:
The Glycemic index helps by giving a numeric value to a food based depending on how fast it will increase your blood sugar in your body. There are three categories that you have to consider:
Glycemic Index RankingDescription
1-55 Low GIFoods that lie in this range increase blood sugar slowly and are deemed healthy.
56-69 Medium GICarb foods lying in this range less risky and increase blood sugar little faster compared to previous range.
70-100 High GIFoods that are harmful or will undermine your efforts to decrease blood sugar in your body.
Glycemic index is more common than you think as you will find it listed on packaged foods. If you are interested in finding the glycemic index of common foods that you often eat, you can find them on various places on the internet.
Here’s one by Harvard University – Click here:
Also you can use this wonderful tool by University of Sydney where you only have to name the food and it will show you its glycemic index. You can access it here: