How to sun-dry figs with salt water

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How to sun-dry figs with salt water

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Күн бұрын

#figseason, #portugal, #offgrid, #preservingfood
In this video Luke sun-dries figs with an added trick that results in a much softer and juicier preserved fig.
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@CindyVine 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Will try this once my fig trees start producing!

@tamardevane6635 Жыл бұрын

Hi Luke, I watched this video last year, when drying figs. I tried it with some and they were definitely softer and more delicious. I am going to do this with all my figs this year. I have been a subscriber to your Chanel, for about a year now. I love watching the animals especially. Also, we purchased both the power secateurs (a hand saver) and little chainsaw. Two very useful additions to our little Quinta. This year, I have lots of eggplants. they dry very easily. When in a hurry, I simply 1\2 peel and quarter them, up to the green bit, then hang them on the line. Drying very quickly in this wind!!!!!!! Thanks for your hard work.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Жыл бұрын

Hi Tamar.. good to hear regarding figs 😀😀 Those secateurs are awesome aye! My favourite way to preserve aubergines...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZ2me5yHxLSwcqs.html

@bearfootholistics 3 жыл бұрын

Here in Cyprus we blanch them in salt and lemon juice before drying them. I will try this way next, thank you.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will try your method on the next batch!😄😄

@delynveaudry7261 7 күн бұрын

Thank you. ..just reminding myself....dealing with the figs. ...followed your advice last year! Worked very well 😊thanks

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 7 күн бұрын

You are so welcome, thank you for sharing

@adbc8737 3 жыл бұрын

Dried fruit and veggies will deep you healthy and happy in those in between times….. stay happy and healthy all y’all! Thank you for the the videos and your hard work! 🌀❤️🌀

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Ad Bc!

@nassifmarzouki769 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how they do them now I know, thanks for the information and good luck for both of you.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@mark_mthws 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tip on the water bath! We did the same when drying our tomatoes. Day 1 was good and by day 2 the ants had arrived 😂

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark.. yeah that tip really does work. Thankfully the ants we have here aren't as smart as some ants I've seen on some nature docs were they all join up and turn themselves into a raft to cross waters.🤣🤣🤣

@vincenzo00 2 жыл бұрын

What about add a tonne of salt to the anti-ant water !? or chilli powder !? 🤣🤣

@sallywasagoodolgal 10 күн бұрын

My grandparents put the sun dryer legs in cans of water. The ants couldn't get over. Also they dried apricots on tables and the table legs were put in cans of water.

@jimpierce2899 3 жыл бұрын

Really good method. Will have remember this

@mgp1953 3 жыл бұрын

I love figs. My few visits back to Portugal have always been planned around fig season.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Smart planning😁😁

@portugalonawingandaprayer473 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh I’ll try the anti-ant tip now …I watched this video earlier and since I had some figs dried already … I blanched them and they are back out drying as I speak … taste test tomorrow ! … thank you Luke …🙏☘️😘

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know if you prefer them this way

@Michael-tn9ov 3 жыл бұрын

Where I live the blanching is the first part of the process to make "fig bread", pa de figa in català, pan de higo in Spanish, you could look up a few recipes and try it, it's veeery nice. Salut!

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Will check it out thanks!

@christinetomlinson4132 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I have never eaten figs ( apart from fig rolls ) but you make these seem to good to resist so maybe I could be tempted 😋😀

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Well if you like figrolls you will surely like these sun-dried figs. I'll get some with us when we meet up.😁

@m000Theevilcow 3 жыл бұрын

In Portugal, the figs are dry differently... Pick them fresh, wash them, dry in the sun for two days (remember to recover them at night to prevent humidity and also between the days outside you need to reverse for a completely dry process), then boil them before drying them for five more days, after that, you can either add powdered sugar to help preserve the figs and store it or place the dry figs on a hoven at 170ºC for 5 minutes to kill any bacteria or infection, take them out, let them cool and sprinkle them with unleavened wheat flour (so they don't stick together) and are stored in cloth bags (linen or cotton are the healthiest). They can also be stored in closed cans, in a cool place. But in truth, every region or country has its own process...

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

We will have to give this a try next time Thanks Mr Potato head😀

@Flippin_Crazy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Luke!

@Flippin_Crazy 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant on the ant situation!

@fionagrows1848 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! We had a house in southern Italy until very recently and our Albanian neighbour put an almond and some lemon zest inside each fig and dried them. They were really delicious and seemed to keep just fine. Very good exercise for the jaws though....extremely chewy!

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

They sound delicious!

@wegetoutdoors2521 3 жыл бұрын

Love figs - what a great idea of preserving them

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

They are!

@FontedaPipaPortugueseFarmLife 3 жыл бұрын

Going to have to try this method, I love figs, thanks guys! 🙂👍

@melinda5777 3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to get some off my Mom's tree and try this. Obrigada!

@kikkpod5887 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Perfect for my Portland Oregon figs!

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 жыл бұрын

happy to hear that 😁😁

@HassanHassan-iv7lk 3 жыл бұрын

I also love figs Luke, I heard in Morocco saying eating figs increases the size of testicles. But not sure about that.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

I love figs you might be right 🤣🤣🤣

@HassanHassan-iv7lk 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Glad it works for you Luke 😂😂😂

@peterbleach5417 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is super useful Luke thanks for reminding me what to shop for in Fundao tomorrow. You are so full of brilliant information. Hope you Sara and Molly can pop over for a meal soon, we will have the complete kitchen next week!

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it pete!! .. not as much as you guys must be looking forward to finally getting a kitchen! 🤣🤣🤣

@mirriulahmirriulah1319 Жыл бұрын

Looks good mate, certainly going to give it a go.

@cleaningtime8156 3 жыл бұрын

Very good tips thanks, i enjoy the Video 👍

@Justice4All6-14 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for good info…🌺❤️🌺

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@grandmasstories3418 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful! Thank you

@user-ds2ej3wn8p 6 ай бұрын

Salt does preserve figs for longer, but boiling water will remove a lot of the antioxidants present in the figs

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 6 ай бұрын

Thank you x

@toeknee5464 3 жыл бұрын

really good info im going next month to look for a place !! so scared tho

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck toe!! Dont be scared..grab the bull by the horns!!

@thewheallons 3 жыл бұрын

Handy tips galore in this vlog. Those figs look lush. I was waiting for you to get some blue cheese out to have with them :-D

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma 😁They are delicious by themselves just as a snack not need for that delicious blue

@victorgoncalves2442 3 жыл бұрын

Hello guys , nice video.I love figs , and we have quite a few fig trees down south , but also in the back garden in my dads house near Setubal . We have 1 species called 'Moscatel' wich is green on the outside and yellow on the inside , my favourite . In Algarve we make something called 'Queijo de figo' fig cheese (not real cheese , just the shape ) , have a look online .

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Victor!! We will look it up😁

@barbararoman2945 3 жыл бұрын

Our figs were earlier this year in NYC with the intense heat. Made fig jam but would love to try this. I am heading to Croatia in September. Will be looking for figs for sure!

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, happy travelling you will get to try them in person...yum

@frankkrischick3906 Жыл бұрын

thank you for this

@tamardevane6635 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke. I’ve tried the salt water thing, as I’m drying lots of figs here in the Algarve. Looking forward to tasting them tomorrow. Apparently the salt water method is used in Cypress.

@tamardevane6635 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, not Cypress, Croatia.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome I am sure they will be Delicious

@annipetratos9401 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely video. Thankyou I now live in Greece and my friend asked if I had ever dried figs....and I thought , why haven't I????? I think they may be a bit too ripe but I'm hoping to at least find one or two as a first try. Thanks again

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you Anni, So happy you enjoyed it and I wish you the best of luck with your figs x x

@ecowarrior1888 3 жыл бұрын

So interesting, heard you have got to go easy on them, as they have laxative effect 🙊🤣🤣🤣

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

🤣 yes we are going easy on them

@kath-phlox 5 ай бұрын

Eureka!!! 😋👍

@FrankieOffGrid 3 жыл бұрын

These look amazing guys! I wonder if the salt blanching would work with tomatoes too, will have to try it out ☺️

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Dont think there is any need to with tomatoes.. we just sun dry them after a sprinkling of salt. Put the semi dried in oil and herbs etc to be eaten first and the rest we sun-dry completely amd rehydrate when needed. Love them. Still have plenty from last year thankfully because this year i dont think we will do as well. 🍅🍅🍅

@Tammy10018 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank yoi for the video. For the ants, you can also apply a strip of Vaseline around the legs and they won't come up

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip we used to use Vaseline for the ropes of our hammock used to keep the ants away

@charlenequinilty7252 Жыл бұрын

Thanks . Was looking for information on drying figs. Hope it works with a dehydrator. It’s so humid here I don’t think sun dried would work. Let me know if you think it would work.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Жыл бұрын

If it's super humid I would use the dehydrator on its lowest setting

@ChrisTenalach77777 3 жыл бұрын

I am jealous al this figs 😜😘

@Dovid2000 Жыл бұрын

Excellent introductory into drying figs. My question would be whether or not this blanching method of bringing to a boil in sea water the figs that have partially dried out after 9 to 10 days is a universal practice, say, practised also in Israel (Palestine) and in Turkey, besides in Croatia?

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this method anywhere else..I know in Portugal Spain and Malta they don't for sure

@flowersflowers473 3 жыл бұрын

Blanching them will remove a lot of water-soluble vitamins from the fig...but since you eat quite a bit fresh from the tree, you probably don't need to worry about the vitamin loss too much.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

😁 probably not but thanks for the info

@violetviolet888 Жыл бұрын

Luke: What is the purpose of the salt please? What if you blanched in regular water?

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Жыл бұрын

I think it helps preserve for longer.

@michaelhopkins4296 3 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about putting the water after fig blancing into glass bottles or jars and drinking it?

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

No I havent but next time we make them I'll be putting some in the fridge and tasting it that's for sure! 🤣🤣🤣

@michaelhopkins4296 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife I have never had this drink, just thought that it would make a nice pick me up drink for Sarah and you in very hot weather.

@sallywasagoodolgal 10 күн бұрын

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife People on life rafts in the ocean do not drink sea water. I don't think it would be good for you, even if it had some figgy vitamins in it.

@annie1626 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could try the same method used here in Japan to dry persimmons in autumn/winter. This is traditionally mild, dry and sunny weather, and a round persimmon takes about three weeks to dry hanging up (avoids the insect problem?). It's very simple, I'm guessing the slower process makes the finished dried fruit moister than full on Portuguese summer sun. From about halfway through, you 'massage' them every few days which is supposed to develop the sweetness, or maybe help them to dry evenly. I'm guessing though that it might work for figs too - probably 10 days would work, but in the shade, not direct sunlight. You can also part-dry them, then they come out gooier, but still much sweeter than the original fruit. This vid shows a simple version of how to do it:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNWpZap_zZmliac.html

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting Annie. Thanks for that. We normally get given persimmon so will definitely try that out in the future. Worth trying it with the figs too.

@annie1626 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife The first time I ate them, I was amazed at how the sweetness developed through drying.

@victorgoncalves2442 3 жыл бұрын

Also , do you have 'Medronheira' ( strawberry trees) in your land ? You can produce a strong alcoholic dink 'Medronho' . I used to get a bottle of it and put dry fig inside , to make fig licour , very nice

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious , no unfortunately we don't have any trees on the land but plan to plant some .When we first got to Portugal, one of the first places we were interested in buying was in the Alentejo region and had a room on the land where they used to make Medronho😁

@donaldroyer4618 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thank you. Do you know how long can you preserve these salted figs for?

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Жыл бұрын

No idea , they don't last long enough to find out😁

@sjvche7675 Жыл бұрын

Any idea of self life? Make it to Christmas?

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife Жыл бұрын

Yes.. we normally finish them within 9 or 10 months..have to make more

@IMOO1896 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting that they’re dried first then blanched in salt water. Do you think we could get similar results in a dehydrator with salt water. I live in a very humid climate.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not😁

@bonnieblack925 2 жыл бұрын

So.. Not boiling for more than a few seconds? I've got a tree full. Looking for a dehydrator now. Thank you

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 2 жыл бұрын

Yes for a few seconds ..Yum I am sure you will enjoy them😁

@cyeamaculture8486 3 жыл бұрын

So you're drying them before blanching them? I wonder if there's an optimum amount of drying out before blanching..?

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

I wondered if I could play with that too.. the Croatian lady who had told me about this method had said to dry them out completely first but worth a shot trying varying degrees of dehydration.

@HannekeVonditsianou-um4vy 6 ай бұрын

What if it rains

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 6 ай бұрын

Take them in before it rains

@jonathanvann4035 7 күн бұрын

That’s not blanching

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 6 күн бұрын

@CultureFusion95621 2 күн бұрын

Looks like blanching to me!

@memydogandbike9335 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Luke and Sarah from Amsterdam. Subscribed when you were on the "Good Morning Portugal" show with Carl and am watching all your older videos (i like to watch a channel from start to current). In one if your older videos (Thai Curry) you said that there are lots of things you cant get in Portugal (Thai curry paste?). I will be in central Portugal in September and maybe i can bring you something you cant get there. If that's something you like send me an email to info@12healthymove.nl and i can take a shopping list for you (couple of Asian supermarkets here in Amsterdam) cheers and keep up the good work. Matthias

@jimm8682 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with figs but, You might want to consider buying a small tractor, you would not believe how useful they are.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip Jim. We will definitely be needing a tractor in the future but with the plans we have on how we want to transform our land our most important tool will be the 4 tonne digger we have, for the next five years anyway! It was a bummer that it broke down so soon after buying it but I've finally got my finger out and have started the ball rolling to get it fixed. Cant wait!

@joebliksem2410 3 жыл бұрын

Why are you so thin? Sarah is not feeding you.

@lukeandsarahsoffgridlife 3 жыл бұрын

Haha.. wow thanks for the compliment. I have lost a little weight since we ve been here cos we eat healthier and all the hard work but thin wouldnt be a word to describe me lol